Demosthenes, For the People of Megalopolis, James Herbert Vince (Translator), 6

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[6] But perhaps we shall admit that that is how matters ought to stand, but feel that it is monstrous to choose as our allies the men whose ranks we faced at Mantinea ,¹ and even to help them against those with whom we shared the dangers of that battle. And I too am of that opinion, but I think we must add the saving clause, if the others consent to do what is just.

For the People of Megalopolis. Demosthenes. James Herbert Vince (Translator). London. 1930.

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For the People of Megalopolis (English) (Demosthenes, Vol. I: Olynthiacs, Philippics, Minor Public Speeches, Speech Against Leptines, I-XVII, XX. Vince, J. H., translator. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1930 (printing).)

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ὑπὲρ Μεγαλοπολιτῶν Perseus (Demosthenes. Orationes, Vol. I. Butcher, S. H., editor. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1903.) — 6 focus

[6] ἀλλὰ νὴ Δία ταῦτα μὲν οὕτως δεῖν ἔχειν φήσομεν, δεινὸν δʼ εἰ, πρὸς οὓς παρεταττόμεθʼ ἐν Μαντινείᾳ, τούτους συμμάχους αἱρησόμεθα, εἶτα βοηθήσομεν τούτοις ἐναντίʼ ἐκείνοις μεθʼ ὧν τότʼ ἐκινδυνεύομεν. κἀμοὶ ταῦτα δοκεῖ, προσδεῖσθαι δʼ ἔτι τοῦ τὰ δίκαια ποιεῖν ἐθελόντων τῶν ἑτέρων.

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For the People of Megalopolis

1. The Athenians fought on the left wing of the Lacedaemonians at Mantinea against Thebans, Arcadians and other allies of Thebes .

Demosthenes For the People of Megalopolis 6

James Herbert Vince (Translator)

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