Classical Antiquity

The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 1

Demosthenes, 385 BCE-323 BCE; Pickard-Cambridge, Arthur Wallace, Sir, 1873-1952 [Translator]· 3 chapters· 54,605 words

{14} Why, I may be asked, do I mention these things at the present moment? I wish you to understand, men of Athens, and to realize these two points: first, the unprofitableness of perpetually sacrificing your interests one by one; and, secondly, the restless activity which is...

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3. Chapter 3

{1} How much interest this case has excited, men of Athens, and how much canvassing has taken place, must, I feel sure, have become fairly evident to you all, after the persiste...

1. Chapter 1

{14} Why, I may be asked, do I mention these things at the present moment? I wish you to understand, men of Athens, and to realize these two points: first, the unprofitableness...

2. Chapter 2