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For truly, men of Athens, they never robbed themselves of any of their
achievements, nor would anyone dream of speaking of Themistocles' fight at
Salamis, but of the Athenians'
fight, nor of Miltiades' battle at Marathon, but of the Athenians' battle. But
now we often hear it said that Timotheus took Corcyra, that Iphicrates cut up the Spartan detachment, or that
Chabrias won the sea-fight off Naxos.1 For you seem to waive your own right to these successes
by the extravagant honors which you have bestowed on each of these officers.
1 In 376, 390,and 376 respectively.
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