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Περὶ τῆς παραπρεσβείας

Περὶ τῆς παραπρεσβείας Aeschines
48 After giving an account of our mission in general, I went on to say, according to the agreement with my colleagues on the embassy, that Philip showed both memory and eloquence when he spoke. And I did not forget what Demosthenes had asked me to mention, namely, that we had agreed that he was to speak about Amphipolis, in case any point should have been passed over by the rest of us.
49 After we had spoken, last of all Demosthenes arose, and with that imposing air of his, and rubbing his forehead, when he saw that the people approved my report and were satisfied with it, he said that he was amazed at both parties, as well the listeners as the ambassadors, for they were carelessly wasting time—the listeners wasting the time for taking counsel, the ambassadors the time for giving it, all of them amusing themselves with foreign gossip, when they ought to be giving attention to our own affairs; for nothing, he said, was easier than to render account of an embassy.
50 I wish, said he, to show you how the thing ought to be done. As he said this he called for the reading of the decree of the people. When it had been read he said, This is the decree according to which we were sent out; what stands written here, we did. Now, if you please, take the letter that we have brought from Philip. When this had been read he said, You have your answer; it remains for you to deliberate.

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