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Our city owes to me, Aeschines, both the
inception and the success of many great and noble enterprises; nor was she
unmindful. It is a proof of her gratitude that, when the people wanted one who
should speak over the bodies of the slain, shortly after the battle, you were
nominated but they did not appoint you, in spite of your beautiful voice, nor
Demades, although he had recently arranged the peace, nor Hegemon, nor any of
your party: they appointed me. Then you came forward, and Pythocles with
you—and, gracious Heavens! how coarsely and impudently you
spoke!—making the very same charges that you have repeated today; but,
for all your scurrility, they appointed me nevertheless.
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