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For an impartial
investigation, men of Athens, would
trace the source of Philip's greatness not to himself, but to this very
platform. Of transactions, then, for which Philip should be grateful to those
whose policy has served his interests, and for which you might well demand
satisfaction, I do not find this the proper time for speaking. There are,
however other topics open to me; you will be the better for having heard them,
and if you will consent to scrutinize them accurately, men of Athens, you will find in them grave charges
against Philip. On these topics I shall endeavor to address you.
Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1930.
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