<w lemma="%2A%28%3Dhi">Ἧι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmosqe%2Fnhn">Δημοσθένην</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="polla%2F">πολλά</w> <w lemma="tis">τις</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="e%29paine%2Fsas">ἐπαινέσας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftw%7C">τούτῳ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fmyaito">μέμψαιτο</w>, <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w> <w lemma="pikro%2Ftaton">πικρότατον</w> <w lemma="o%29%2Fneidos">ὄνειδος</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="e%29pifanesta%2Ftois">ἐπιφανεστάτοις</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ellh%2Fnwn">Ἑλλήνων</w> <w lemma="ei%29kh%3D%7C">εἰκῇ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="a%29kri%2Ftws">ἀκρίτως</w> <w lemma="prose%2Frriye">προσέρριψε</w>,
<w lemma="fh%2Fsas">φήσας</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arkadi%2Fa%7C">Ἀρκαδίᾳ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akerkida%3Dn">Κερκιδᾶν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ierw%2Fnumon">Ἱερώνυμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29kampi%2Fdan">Εὐκαμπίδαν</w> <w lemma="prodo%2Ftas">προδότας</w> <w lemma="gene%2Fsqai">γενέσθαι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fdos">Ἑλλάδος</w>,
<w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="sunema%2Fxoun">συνεμάχουν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnh%7C">Μεσσήνῃ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Afilia%2Fdou">Φιλιάδου</w> <w lemma="pai%3Ddas">παῖδας</w> <w lemma="%2Ane%2Fwna">Νέωνα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqrasu%2Floxon">Θρασύλοχον</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29%2Fargei">Ἄργει</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amu%2Frtin">Μύρτιν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Atele%2Fdamon">Τελέδαμον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amnase%2Fan">Μνασέαν</w>,
<w lemma="paraplhsi%2Fws">παραπλησίως</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="%2Aqettali%2Fa%7C">Θετταλίᾳ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Ada%2Foxon">Δάοχον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akine%2Fan">Κινέαν</w>, <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Aboiwtoi%3Ds">Βοιωτοῖς</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Aqeogei%2Ftona">Θεογείτονα</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Atimo%2Flan:">Τιμόλαν·</w>
<w lemma="su%5Cn">σὺν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftois">τούτοις</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="plei%2Fous">πλείους</w> <w lemma="e%28te%2Frous">ἑτέρους</w> <w lemma="e%29chri%2Fqmhtai">ἐξηρίθμηται</w>, <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="po%2Flin">πόλιν</w> <w lemma="o%29noma%2Fzwn">ὀνομάζων</w>, <w lemma="kai%2Ftoi">καίτοι</w> <w lemma="ge">γε</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntwn">πάντων</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnwn">προειρημένων</w> <w lemma="a%29ndrw%3Dn">ἀνδρῶν</w> <w lemma="polu%5Cn">πολὺν</w> <w lemma="e%29xo%2Fntwn">ἐχόντων</w> <w lemma="lo%2Fgon">λόγον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="faino%2Fmenon">φαινόμενον</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="dikai%2Fwn">δικαίων</w>, <w lemma="plei%3Dston">πλεῖστον</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="e%29c">ἐξ</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arkadi%2Fas">Ἀρκαδίας</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amessh%2Fnhs">Μεσσήνης</w>.
<w lemma="ou%28%3Dtoi">οὗτοι</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="e%29pispasa%2Fmenoi">ἐπισπασάμενοι</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tapeinw%2Fsantes">ταπεινώσαντες</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fous">Λακεδαιμονίους</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="e%29poi%2Fhsan">ἐποίησαν</w> <w lemma="a%29napneu%3Dsai">ἀναπνεῦσαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="labei%3Dn">λαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fas">ἐλευθερίας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fnnoian">ἔννοιαν</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Apelopo%2Fnnhson">Πελοπόννησον</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dntas">κατοικοῦντας</w>,
<w lemma="e%29%2Fpeita">ἔπειτα</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="a%29nakomisa%2Fmenoi">ἀνακομισάμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="po%2Fleis">πόλεις</w>, <w lemma="a%28%5Cs">ἃς</w> <w lemma="parh%2F%7Crhnto">παρῄρηντο</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimo%2Fnioi">Λακεδαιμόνιοι</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29kairi%2Fan">εὐκαιρίαν</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fwn">Μεσσηνίων</w>, <w lemma="%2Amegalopolitw%3Dn">Μεγαλοπολιτῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2Ategeatw%3Dn">Τεγεατῶν</w>, <w lemma="%2A%29argei%2Fwn">Ἀργείων</w>, <w lemma="hu%29%2Fchsan">ηὔξησαν</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdas">πατρίδας</w> <w lemma="o%28mologoume%2Fnws:">ὁμολογουμένως·</w>
<w lemma="a%29nq%27">ἀνθ᾽</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polemei%3Dn">πολεμεῖν</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Ffeilon">ὤφειλον</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppw%7C">Φιλίππῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amakedo%2Fsin">Μακεδόσιν</w>, <w lemma="a%29lla%5C">ἀλλὰ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="du%2Fnamin">δύναμιν</w> <w lemma="e%29nergei%3Dn">ἐνεργεῖν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fsa">ὅσα</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="do%2Fcan">δόξαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="timh%5Cn">τιμὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29nh%3Dken">ἀνῆκεν</w>.
<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dt%27">ταῦτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fpratton">ἔπραττον</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="froura%5Cn">φρουρὰν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Afili%2Fppou">Φιλίππου</w> <w lemma="dexo%2Fmenoi">δεχόμενοι</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fsin">πατρίσιν</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="katalu%2Fontes">καταλύοντες</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="no%2Fmous">νόμους</w> <w lemma="a%29fh%7Crou%3Dnto">ἀφῃροῦντο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29leuqeri%2Fan">ἐλευθερίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="parrhsi%2Fan">παρρησίαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="politw%3Dn">πολιτῶν</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="pleoneci%2Fas">πλεονεξίας</w> <w lemma="h%29%5C">ἢ</w> <w lemma="dunastei%2Fas">δυναστείας</w>, <w lemma="a%29%2Fcioi">ἄξιοι</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="proshgori%2Fas">προσηγορίας</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fths:">ταύτης·</w>
<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="throu%3Dntes">τηροῦντες</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdas">πατρίδας</w> <w lemma="di%2Fkaia">δίκαια</w> <w lemma="kri%2Fsei">κρίσει</w> <w lemma="pragma%2Ftwn">πραγμάτων</w> <w lemma="diefe%2Fronto">διεφέροντο</w>, <w lemma="nomi%2Fzontes">νομίζοντες</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="tau%29to%5C">ταὐτὸ</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Fron">συμφέρον</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fois">Ἀθηναίοις</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dnai">εἶναι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="e%28autw%3Dn">ἑαυτῶν</w> <w lemma="po%2Flesin">πόλεσιν</w>, <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="dh%2Fpou">δήπου</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dto">τοῦτο</w> <w lemma="kalei%3Dsqai">καλεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="prodo%2Ftas">προδότας</w> <w lemma="e%29xrh%3Dn">ἐχρῆν</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmosqe%2Fnous">Δημοσθένους</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fnta">πάντα</w> <w lemma="metrw%3Dn">μετρῶν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fas">ἰδίας</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fdos">πατρίδος</w> <w lemma="sumfe%2Fron">συμφέρον</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntas">πάντας</w> <w lemma="h%28gou%2Fmenos">ἡγούμενος</w> <w lemma="dei%3Dn">δεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhnas">Ἕλληνας</w> <w lemma="a%29poble%2Fpein">ἀποβλέπειν</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fous">Ἀθηναίους</w>, <w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w>, <w lemma="prodo%2Ftas">προδότας</w> <w lemma="a%29pokalw%3Dn">ἀποκαλῶν</w>, <w lemma="a%29gnoei%3Dn">ἀγνοεῖν</w> <w lemma="moi">μοι</w> <w lemma="dokei%3D">δοκεῖ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="parapai%2Fein">παραπαίειν</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29lhqei%2Fas">ἀληθείας</w> [<w lemma="o%28%5C">ὃ</w> <w lemma="pepoi%2Fhke">πεποίηκε</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmosqe%2Fnhs">Δημοσθένης</w>],
<w lemma="a%29%2Fllws">ἄλλως</w> <w lemma="te">τε</w> <w lemma="dh%5C">δὴ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sumba%2Fntwn">συμβάντων</w> <w lemma="to%2Fte">τότε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2A%28%2Fellhsin">Ἕλλησιν</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmosqe%2Fnei">Δημοσθένει</w> <w lemma="memarturhko%2Ftwn">μεμαρτυρηκότων</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Fti">ὅτι</w> <w lemma="kalw%3Ds">καλῶς</w> <w lemma="prounoh%2Fqh">προυνοήθη</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="me%2Fllontos">μέλλοντος</w>, <w lemma="a%29ll%27">ἀλλ᾽</w> <w lemma="%2Aeu%29kampi%2Fda%7C">Εὐκαμπίδᾳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ierwnu%2Fmw%7C">Ἱερωνύμῳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Akerkida%3D%7C">Κερκιδᾷ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="%2Afilia%2Fdou">Φιλιάδου</w> <w lemma="paisi%2Fn">παισίν</w>.
<w lemma="%2A%29aqhnai%2Fois">Ἀθηναίοις</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ga%5Cr">γὰρ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="%2Afi%2Flippon">Φίλιππον</w> <w lemma="a%29ntiparagwgh%3Ds">ἀντιπαραγωγῆς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="te%2Flos">τέλος</w> <w lemma="a%29pe%2Fbh">ἀπέβη</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="pei%3Dran">πεῖραν</w> <w lemma="labei%3Dn">λαβεῖν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="megi%2Fstwn">μεγίστων</w> <w lemma="sumptwma%2Ftwn">συμπτωμάτων</w> <w lemma="ptai%2Fsasi">πταίσασι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="ma%2Fxh%7C">μάχῃ</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Axairw%2Fneian:">Χαιρώνειαν·</w>
<w lemma="ei%29">εἰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="mh%5C">μὴ</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="basile%2Fws">βασιλέως</w> <w lemma="megaloyuxi%2Fan">μεγαλοψυχίαν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="filodoci%2Fan">φιλοδοξίαν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="porrwte%2Frw">πορρωτέρω</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="a%29tuxi%2Fas">ἀτυχίας</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="prou%2Fbh">προύβη</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2Adhmosqe%2Fnous">Δημοσθένους</w> <w lemma="politei%2Fan">πολιτείαν</w>.
<w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="proeirhme%2Fnous">προειρημένους</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fndras">ἄνδρας</w> <w lemma="koinh%3D%7C">κοινῇ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="%2A%29arka%2Fsi">Ἀρκάσι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amesshni%2Fois">Μεσσηνίοις</w> <w lemma="a%29po%5C">ἀπὸ</w> <w lemma="%2Alakedaimoni%2Fwn">Λακεδαιμονίων</w> <w lemma="a%29sfa%2Fleia">ἀσφάλεια</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cstw%2Fnh">ῥᾳστώνη</w> <w lemma="pareskeua%2Fsqh">παρεσκευάσθη</w>, <w lemma="kat%27">κατ᾽</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fan">ἰδίαν</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w> <w lemma="patri%2Fsi">πατρίσι</w> <w lemma="polla%5C">πολλὰ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="lusitelh%3D">λυσιτελῆ</w> <w lemma="sunechkolou%2Fqhse">συνεξηκολούθησε</w>.
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It is for this reason that while we must praise Demosthenes for so many things, we must blame him for one, for having recklessly and injudiciously cast bitter reproach on the most distinguished men in Greece by saying that Cercidas, Hieronymus, and Eucampidas in Arcadia were betrayers of Greece because they joined Philip, and for saying the same of Neon and Thrasylochus, the sons of Philiadas in Messene, Myrtis, Teledamus and Mnaseas in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argos&groupId=361&placeId=689">Argos</a>, Daochus and Cineas in <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Thessaly&groupId=1028&placeId=1816">Thessaly</a>, Theogeiton and Timolas in Boeotia, and several others in different cities.
But in fact all the above men were perfectly and clearly justified in thus defending their own rights, and more especially those from Arcadia and Messene.
For the latter, by inducing Philip to enter the Peloponnesus and humbling the Lacedaemonians, in the first place allowed all the inhabitants of the Peloponnesus to breathe freely and to entertain the thought of liberty, and next recovering the territory and cities of which the Lacedaemonians in their prosperity had deprived the Messenians, Megalopolitans, Tegeans, and <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Argives&groupId=361&placeId=688">Argives</a>, unquestionably increased the power of their native towns.
With such an object in view it was not their duty to fight against Philip, but to take every step for their own honour and glory.
Had they in acting thus either submitted to have their towns garrisoned by Philip, or abolished their laws and deprived the citizens of freedom of action and speech to serve their own ambition and place themselves in power, they would have deserved the name of traitor.
But if preserving the rights of their respective countries, they simply differed in their judgement of facts, thinking that the interests of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Athens&groupId=379&placeId=715">Athens</a> were not identical with those of their countries, they should, I maintain, not have been dubbed traitors for this reason by Demosthenes.
Measuring everything by the interests of his own city, thinking that the whole of Greece should have its eyes turned on <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Athens&groupId=379&placeId=715">Athens</a>, and if people did not do so, calling them traitors, Demosthenes seems to me to have been very much mistaken and very far wide of the truth, especially as what actually befel the Greeks then does not testify to his own admirable foresight but rather to that of Eucampidas, Hieronymus, Cercidas, and the sons of Philiadas.
For the opposition offered to Philip by the Athenians resulted in their being overtaken by the gravest disasters, defeated as they were at the battle of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Chaeronea&groupId=455&placeId=849">Chaeronea</a>.
And had it not been for the king's magnanimity and love of glory, their misfortune would have been even more terrible and all due to the policy of Demosthenes.
But it was owing to the men whose names I mentioned that two states of Arcadia and Messene obtained public security and rest from Lacedaemonian aggression, and that so many private advantages to their citizens resulted.
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