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2. τὰς αἰτίας καὶ τὰς δια- βολὰς, here used like λοιδορία τε καὶ αἰτία in XXII. 21, 22. There αἰτία is thus defined, as opposed to ἔλεγχος: αἰτία μὲν γάρ ἐστιν ὅταν τις ψιλῷ χρησάμενος λόγῳ μὴ παράσχηται πίστιν ὧν λέγει, ἔλεγχος δὲ ὅταν ὧν ἂν εἴπῃ τις καὶ τἀληθὲς ὁμοῦ δείξῃ. Commonly, αἰτία refers to an accusation, whether true or false: cf. § 12.7 (εἴπερ ἦσαν ἀληθεῖς). See Shilleto on Thuc. I. 23 and 69. 3. τοῦ πρότερος λέγειν: in public suits (γραφαί) in the Heliastic courts, each side spoke once (though the time might be divided among several speakers), the plaintiff first; in private suits (δίκαι), and in the Areopagus, each side was allowed a second argument. 4. παρελθεῖν, to escape (get by): ὡς ἐπὶ δρομέων. Schol. 6. τοῦ λέγοντος ὑστέρου, the second (later) speaker, i.e. the defendant (τοῦ φεύγοντος): see Ar. Vesp. 15, σὺ λέξον πρότερος, Dem. 1. 16, τοὺς ὑστάτους... εἰπόντας.—δίκαἰ, pleadings, the statement of his rights: cf. § 9.8 (see West.). —προσδέξεται, shall receive kindly, take under his protection. 7. κοινὸν: impartial. 8. οὕτω repeats with emphasis the idea of παρασχὼν...ἀκροατήν.—διάγνωσιν, decision (between two sides).
Demosthenes de Corona. William Watson Goodwin. 1904. Cambridge University Press.
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