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The man who openly contradicted me, and set himself
in opposition to my advice and your formal resolutions, was Aeschines. You will
learn presently whether his conduct was agreeable to his colleagues. For the
moment, I have nothing to say of them by way of fault-finding. They may all show
themselves honest men today, not by compulsion but of their own free will, and
as having no share in those iniquities.1 That the
deeds done were disgraceful, monstrous, and venal, you have already discovered;
let facts disclose who were the participators.
1 Those members of the embassy who were innocent may come forward voluntarily and disavow Aeschines. Demosthenes will not force them to clear themselves; he accuses none but the chief culprit. The next sentence, however, hints that, if they do not disavow him, they may share his disgrace.
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.
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