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Now, on either of those suppositions, he ought, of all men in the world, to
detest Philip. Why? Because, thanks to Philip, he has fallen into the utmost
danger and ignominy. He has deceived you; his reputation is shattered; he is on
his trial. If he had been treated as he deserves, he would have been impeached
long ago; but, in fact, by your simplicity and placability, he is only
submitting to the usual scrutiny, and has chosen his own time. Is there then any
man in that box who has ever heard the voice of Aeschines denouncing Philip, or
has known him to press home, or even mention, his grievance against Philip?1
1 104 to 109
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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