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§§ 60—109. In this general de- fence of his public policy, (1) he defends his fixed principle of opposition to Philip's aggressions (§§ 60—72); (2) he speaks of the events which immediately preceded the outbreak of war with Philip in 340 B.C. (§§ 73— 101), avoiding all mention of the later Amphissian war and the other events which led to the battle of Chaeronea; (3) he defends his trierarchic law (§§ 102—109).

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