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It has been before now remarked, men of
Athens, by some
speaker—not one of the great body of citizens, but one of those who
are likely to have a fit if these reforms are carried
out—“What good have we ever got from the speeches of
Demosthenes? He comes forward, whenever he thinks well, fills our ears with
phrases, denounces our present state, extols our ancestors, and then descends
from the platform after raising our hopes and inflating our pride.”
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