The False Legationoration by Demosthenes

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  • discussed in biography ( in Demosthenes: Leader of the democratic faction )

    ...moreover, he asserted, Aeschines and others had lulled the Athenians into a false sense of security. The issue came to a public trial in the autumn of 343, when Demosthenes, in his speech “The False Legation,” accused Aeschines of rendering false reports, giving bad counsel, disobeying instructions, and being susceptible to bribery. The court, however, acquitted Aeschines.

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