by Demosthenes' bad fortune (Sec.Sec. 252-75).
(a) General remarks (Sec.Sec. 252-5).
(b) The fortune of Demosthenes (Sec.Sec. 257, 258).
(c) The fortune of Aeschines (Sec.Sec. 259-64).
(d) Comparison of the two (Sec.Sec. 265, 266).
(e) Demosthenes' use of his fortune for purposes of public and
private munificence (Sec.Sec. 267-9).
(f) Demosthenes not responsible for the misfortunes of Athens
(Sec.Sec. 270-5).
(7) Reply to Aeschines' warning against Demosthenes' cleverness
(Sec.Sec. 276-90).
(a) Comparison of the use made of their talents by the two
orators (Sec.Sec. 276-84).
(b) The choice of Demosthenes, not Aeschines, to deliver the
Funeral Oration (Sec.Sec. 285-90).
(8) Aeschines' feelings about the defeat of Chaeroneia (Sec.Sec. 291-3).
(9) The part played by traitors in recent history (Sec.Sec. 294-6).

VII. Epilogue (Sec.Sec. 297-324).
(1) Demosthenes' incorruptibility (Sec.Sec. 297, 298).
(2) Demosthenes' measures for the protection of Athens (Sec.Sec. 299-305).
(3) Comparison of the services of the two orators to Athens
(Sec.Sec. 306-13).
(4) Reply to the comparison of Demosthenes with the men of old,
by a final comparison of the two orators (Sec.Sec. 314-23).
(5) Peroration (Sec. 324).]


{1} I pray first, men of Athens, to every god and goddess, that the
goodwill, which I ever feel towards this city and towards all of you, may