an Athenian general, and a great orator. Demosthenes himself was afraid of his eloquence. Philip of Macedon had so great an esteem of his courage and military conduct, that he dreaded him. He had as much moderation as Demosthenes had vehemence; and by his prudent counsels diverted Alexander from a war with the Athenians and with all Greece. Alexander sent him presents, and told him he was the only person in Athens whom he acknowledged to be an honest man: Phocion at the same time was drawing water out of the well, and his wife was making of bread; yet he wisely refused the presents. Antipater also offered him great sums of money, which he likewise returned: his innocence and virtue rendered his poverty honourable. He was obliged to take up arms in defence of his country; and his conduct was successful against Philip of Macedon, and upon several other occasions. He was at last condemned on a false accusation of treason by his ungrateful fellow-citizens, and put to death 318 B.C. After which the Athenians erected him a statue, and cut off his accuser.