The well-educated [man].
Also [sc. attested is the plural] dexioi, the well-educated [men].[1]
Aristophanes [writes]: "turning around always to the more comfortable side is the mark of a clever man, a natural Theramenes."[2] This Theramenes was one of those active in politics. [Aristophanes] is mocking him for being changeable and adapting himself to the situation. This Theramenes[3] was a teacher of Isocrates; [he was the] son of Hagnon, of the deme of Steiria. He committed many crimes, but two are the greatest and most shocking: the arraignment of the generals [who had been in command] at Arginousai, which he contrived together with Kallixenos,[4] and the establishment of the Thirty upon the overthrow of the democracy.[5] And so he met a death worthy of his course of life, for he was done away with by the Thirty themselves, after Kritias had condemned him.[6] And some say that after fleeing to the altar he was dragged away.[7] On account of the instability of his character they were accustomed to stigmatize him as "Kothornos" since he offered himself to either faction of those opposing one another in politics, catering to the opportunities and preferring his own advantage to keeping faith, inasmuch as the kothornos fits men and women as footwear.[8] It appears that he also voted for the three penalties, to be exposed in stocks or to drink poison or to go into exile.[9] He appears to be from the island of Keos, and not to be a genuine son of Hagnon, but adopted. Thucydides praises him.[10] And [Aristophanes] attacks them as robbers.[11]