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That Cleon did not bury Astyphilus, even he himself would not deny, and evidence of the fact has been given you. On my return home I found my opponents in enjoyment of the property of the deceased; [I, therefore, sought out Cleon, who informed me that]There is a lacuna in the text at this point. “Post τὰ ἐκείνου est lacuna. [Adii Cleonem, qui dixit] suum filium ab Astyphilo adoptatum esse” (Dobree,Adversaria, 1. p. 305). his son had been adopted by Astyphilus, and that the latter had left a will to this effect in the keeping of Hierocles of Iphistiadae.A deme of the tribe Acamantis, situated on the left bank of the Cephissus. On hearing this from him I proceeded to the house of Hierocles, knowing full well that he was on terms of the closest possible intimacy with Cleon,
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though I never thought that he would dare to lie against the wishes of Astyphilus now that he was dead, especially as he was his uncle as well as mine.The sister of Hierocles was mother of Astyphilus and of the speaker, cf. Isaeus 9.23, Isaeus 9.27. Nevertheless, gentlemen, regardless of these considerations, Hierocles in reply to my questions stated that the will was in his possession and said that he had received it from Astyphilus when he was on the point of sailing to Mytilene. And to prove that he made these statements, please read this deposition.
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Deposition
