Dinarchus, Against Demosthenes, ed. J. O. Burtt, 87

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[87] κρίσεως¹ Ποσειδῶν ἀποτυχὼν τῆς² ὑπὲρ Ἁλιρροθίου πρὸς Ἄρη γενομένης³ ἐνέμεινεν· ἐνέμειναν⁴ αὐταὶ αἰ σεμναὶ θεαὶ τῇ πρὸς Ὀρέστην ἐν τούτῳ τῷ συνεδρίῳ κρίσει γενομένῃ καὶ τῇ τούτου ἀληθείᾳ συνοίκους ἑαυτὰς εἰς τὸν λοιπὸν χρόνον κατέστησαν. ὑμεῖς δὲ τί ποιήσετε οἱ πάντων εἶναι φάσκοντες εὐσεβέστατοι;⁵ τὴν τοῦ συνεδρίου γνώμην⁶ ἄκυρον καταστήσετε τῇ Δημοσθένους ἐπακολουθήσαντες πονηρίᾳ; οὐκ, ἐὰν σωφρονῆτε, ὦ Ἀθηναῖοι·

Against Demosthenes. Dinarchus. ed. J. O. Burtt. London. 1954.

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Κατὰ Δημοσθένους (Greek) (Dinarchus. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 2. Burtt, J. O., editor. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1954 (printing).)

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Against Demosthenes Perseus (Dinarchus. Minor Attic Orators, Vol. 2. Burtt, J. O., translator. London: William Heinemann, Ltd.; Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1954 (printing).) — 87 focus

[87] When Poseidon lost his suit against Ares over Halirrothius he abode by the decision.¹ The awful goddesses too, in their case against Orestes,² abode by the judgement of this council, associating themselves for the future with its reputation for truth. How will you act with your claim to unrivalled piety? Will you annul the decision of the council and follow the bad example of Demosthenes? You will not, Athenians, if you remain in your senses.

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Against Demosthenes

1. κρίσεως Blass: κρίσει codd.

2. τῆς . . . γενομένης Ν Α pr.: τοῖς . . . γενομένοις Α corr. (2): τῇ γενομένῃ Bekker.

3. See preceding note

4. ἐνέμειναν hic add. Sauppe, infra post γενομένῃ Reiske.

5. εὐσεβέστατοι Ν: εὐσεβέστεροι Α.

6. γνώμην Α: γνῶσιν Ν.

Dinarchus Against Demosthenes 87

ed. J. O. Burtt

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