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[5] On this mission, Demades achieved all his objectives by the eloquence of his words and prevailed upon Alexander to absolve the men from the charges against them and to grant all the other requests of the Athenians.1

1 Justin (11.4.9-12) adds that the exiled Athenian leaders went off to Persia, and Arrian. 1.10.6 speaks particularly of Charidemus, while failing to mention the part played in this embassy by Demades. Plut. Alexander 13 states that Alexander was moved by his own clemency. The mission of Demades is described by Plut. Demosthenes 23.5.

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