born 0441; 390
died 324 BC
Athenian orator and statesman.
He supported Demosthenes in opposing Macedonia. As controller of state finances (338326), he was noted for his efficient administration and vigorous prosecution of corrupt officials. He reconstituted the army and remodeled the fleet, carried on a major building program that included reconstruction of the theatre of Dionysus, produced the official edition of the dramas of Aeschylus , Sophocles , and Euripides , and worked to restore Athenian cults and festivals.