[31]
For you are aware that we consume
more imported corn than any other nation. Now the corn that comes to our ports
from the Black Sea is equal to the
whole amount from all other places of export. And this is not surprising; for
not only is that district most productive of corn, but also Leucon, who controls
the trade, has granted exemption from dues to merchants conveying corn to
Athens, and he proclaims that
those bound for your port shall have priority of lading. For Leucon, enjoying
exemption for himself and his children, has granted exemption to every one of
you.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
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