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  • Speech 11: Answer to Philip's Letter
  • Speech 12: Philip's Letter
  • Speech 13: On Organization
  • Speech 14: On the Navy-Boards
  • Speech 15: For the Liberty of the Rhodians
  • Speech 16: For the People of Megalopolis
  • Speech 17: On the Treaty with Alexander
  • Speech 18: On the Crown
  • Speech 19: On the Embassy
  • Speech 20: Against Leptines
  • Demosthenes, Speeches 11-20

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    On the Crown

    Let me begin, men of Athens, by beseeching all the Powers of Heaven that on this trial I may find in Athenian hearts such benevolence towards me as I have ever cherished for the city and the people of Athens. My next prayer is for you, and for your conscience and honor. May the gods so inspire you that the temper with which you listen to my words shall be guided, not by my adversary--



    There are a total of 19 comments on and cross references to this page.

    Further comments from William Watson Goodwin, Commentary on Demosthenes: On the Crown:
    section 1: tois theois pasi kai pasais
    section 1: eunoian
    section 1: echôn diatelô
    section 1: huparxai moi
    section 1: agôna
    section 1: epeith
    section 1: hoper esti
    section 1: esti malisth huper humôn
    section 1: eusebeias
    section 1: touto parastêsai humin
    section 1: tou pôs...dei

    Cross references from William Watson Goodwin, Syntax of the Moods and Tenses of the Greek Verb:
    879 [I. Not in Indirect Discourse.]

    Cross references from Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Syntax of Classical Greek:
    605 [Common Article:]

    Cross references from J.F. Dobson, The Greek Orators:
    9, 2 [Life, etc.]

    Cross references from William Watson Goodwin, Commentary on Demosthenes: On the Crown:
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    Demosthenes. Demosthenes with an English translation by C. A. Vince, M. A. and J. H. Vince, M.A. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1926.
    OCLC: 10903477
    ISBN: 0674992636, 0674991710

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