Narration Of Demosthenes: Speech Structure: Preamble Of Speech

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Speech Structure - Executive Summary

Preamble
Demosthenes displayed apologizing who first takes the floor, before the elderly speakers (§1).
Narration
To §2-12 Demosthenes refers to the situation found the Athenians and specifically describes that have been found in distress and this is due to them. Even urges them to do their duty to democracy and to make the right decisions. Specifically,
A. First topic: the Athenians should not be discouraged by difficult situations, since they have not done anything to improve the situation are, but should be encouraged by the examples of their ancestors and of Philip the same (§§ 2-7).
B. Second issue: The position of Philip is not as strong as it seems, since the allies resent his arrogance. The Athenians …show more content…

This statement is due to a former version of the legislation of Solon, which forbade speaking people who had not completed their 50th year of age. This provision had languished in the 4th century but kept rather only ceremonial. Even states that will speak first compared with those who they used previously and obviously meant people who played a significant role in the politics of Athens and they were offered each time issues, which would discuss the ecclesia. Between and on top of the crowd will be standing Eyboulos, which Demosthenes was a supporter until recently and with that of the declaration for leniency from the side of the audience wants to show his respect for his political opponents. Another reason for this is the statement and why to succeed the favor of the public will have a direct impact on the attack which will immediately proceed after against his political opponents. We see him said he would have avoided the Athenians this state, they are now if they had been properly advised and had their lead to many mistakes. Amazingly, as says Mr. Tsatsos, seeing Demosthenes within three dense sentences, stating only what must be running through all the psychological scale. Starts from modesty, perhaps cowardice and concludes with a sword in the unlikely face of his opponent. This underlines Demosthenes is the wrong policy of the past in contrast with what he proposes. This contrast …show more content…

This is because of the insolence and impudence, that has come Philip, increasingly strengthening threatens the open. It is obvious that things have changed now that has outgrown the limits due to the power acquired. In §9 uses shape in arsine and position twice to show how Philip works as a hunter, who is always alert and captures the victims of his nets, in contrast with the Athenians, who remain passive and attend to their surrounding uninvolved. Introducing Philip with this way and the actions of, probably refers to the successful operations against Athens from 357, as the occupation of Potidaea, Pydna and Methoni, mixing the themes of central Greece, the siege of Heraion Wall and the exclusion of the Athenians of the trade routes in the Black

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