"You stand revealed in your life and conduct, in your public performances and also in your public abstinences. A project approved by the people is going forward. Aeschines is speechless. A regrettable incident is reported. Aeschines is in evidence. He reminds one of an old sprain or fracture: the moment you are out of health it begins to be active." Demosthenes (On the Crown, 198)—In On the Crown Demosthenes fiercely assaulted and finally neutralised Aeschines, his formidable political opponent. Despite the unsuccessful ventures against Philip and Alexander, most Athenians still respected Demosthenes, because they shared his sentiments and wished to restore their independence. In 336 BC, the orator Ctesiphon proposed that Athens honour Demosthenes for his services to the city by presenting him, according to custom, with a golden crown. This proposal became a political issue and, in 330 BC, Aeschines prosecuted Ctesiphon on charges of legal irregularities. In his most brilliant speech,K. Tsatsos, Demosthenes, 301; "Demosthenes". Encyclopaedia The Helios. 1952. On the Crown, Demosthenes effectively defended Ctesiphon and vehemently attacked those who would have preferred peace with Macedon. He was unrepentant about his past actions and policies and insisted that, when in power, the constant aim of his policies was the honour and the ascendancy of his country; and on every occasion and in all business he preserved his loyalty to Athens.Demosthenes, On the Crown, 321. He finally defeated Aeschines, although his enemy's objections, though politically-motivated, to the crowning were arguably valid from a legal point of view.A. Duncan, Performance and Identity in the Classical World, 70.
"you stand revealed in your life and conduct in your public performances and also in your public abstinences a project approved by the people is going forward aeschines is speechless a regrettable incident is reported aeschines is in evidence he reminds one of an old sprain or fracture the moment you are out of health it begins to be active" demosthenes (on the crown 198)—in on the crown demosthenes fiercely assaulted and finally neutralised aeschines his formidable political opponent despite the unsuccessful ventures against philip and alexander most athenians still respected demosthenes because they shared his sentiments and wished to restore their independence in 336 bc the orator ctesiphon proposed that athens honour demosthenes for his services to the city by presenting him according to custom with a golden crown this proposal became a political issue and in 330 bc aeschines prosecuted ctesiphon on charges of legal irregularities in his most brilliant speechk tsatsos demosthenes 301; "demosthenes" encyclopaedia the helios 1952 on the crown demosthenes effectively defended ctesiphon and vehemently attacked those who would have preferred peace with macedon he was unrepentant about his past actions and policies and insisted that when in power the constant aim of his policies was the honour and the ascendancy of his country; and on every occasion and in all business he preserved his loyalty to athensdemosthenes on the crown 321 he finally defeated aeschines although his enemy's objections though politically-motivated to the crowning were arguably valid from a legal point of viewa duncan performance and identity in the classical world 70