This paper attempts to elucidate how Isocrates’ self-fashioning as an apragmôn serves as a means of defining a politically relevant position for aristocratic intellectualism in 4th century Athens. Isocratean texts that address contemporary monarchs should not be interpreted as testimony to a supposed shift of focus from Athens towards monarchical leadership, but as symbols for the political need for qualified counsel, a symbolism that underlines the political relevance of ethical education in post-403 Athenian democracy.Conseiller, maître, ami. L’apragmôn comme figure politique chez Isocrate Cet article vise à éclaircir comment la manière même dont Isocrate se façonne en apragmôn sert à définir une position politiquement pertinente pour l’i...