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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1900 Excerpt:...their duty of moving and advising for fear of the displeasure of their audience' (6 § 3), in the Speech On the Chersonesus he goes so far as to give formal advice (8 § 76) but declines to move any definite resolution (§ 68), while in the Third Philippic he has finally reached a further stage, having now the courage to make an actual motion (9 §§ 70, 76).1 The general situation in the Third Philippic remains the same as in the Speech On the Chersonesus. Tyranny still holds sway in Euboea; Philip is still in Thrace, and is threatening the Chersonesus and Byzantium; but there is no longer any question of recalling or superseding Diopeithes. An appeal for supplies of money and other aid has come from the Chersonesus (§§ 73, 20). A debate is held, in which the perilous position of the Chersonesus and Byzantium is discussed (§§19 f.). While other speakers regard it as a controversial question, whether succours should be sent or not to Diopeithes and to the Chersonesus and Byzantium, Demosthenes insists that there is no longer any doubt on this point. All the Greeks are imperilled by the aggressions of Philip; and all the Greeks must be summoned to aid Athens to resist him. Such n the purport of 1 Spengel Aifpyy. PP-78 f. the practical proposal submitted by Demosthenes in tho present speech. Analysis of Tlie Third Philippic Though many speeches have been made on the wrongs clone by Philip ever since he obtained the Peace, our interests could not possibly be in a worse A. irpooCiiiov position than they now are (1). This is ffigiSSk' mainly because of those speakers who prefer 881-gratifying you to giving you the best advice (2). You must not be angry if, in speaking the truth, I use that freedom of speech, which is the r...