were overthrown; their cities were razed to the ground; you, who had
believed Aeschines and remained inactive, were soon afterwards bringing in
your effects from the country; while Aeschines received his gold; and
besides all this, the city reaped the ill-will of the Thebans and
Thessalians, while their gratitude for what had been done went to Philip.
{37} To prove that this is so, (_to the clerk_) read me both the decree of
Callisthenes,[n] and Philip's letter. (_To the jury_.) These two documents
together will make all the facts plain. (_To the clerk_.) Read.

{38} [_The decree of Callisthenes is read_.]

Were these the hopes, on the strength of which you made the Peace? Was
this what this hireling promised you? {39} (_To the clerk_.) Now read the
letter which Philip sent after this.

[_Philip's letter is read_.]

{40} You hear how obviously, in this letter sent to you, Philip is
addressing definite information to his own allies. 'I have done these
things,' he tells them, 'against the will of the Athenians, and to their
annoyance; and so, men of Thebes and Thessaly, if you are wise, you will
regard them as enemies, and will trust me.' He does not write in those
actual terms, but that is what he intends to indicate. By these means he
so carried them away, that they did not foresee or realize any of the
consequences, but allowed him to get everything into his own power: and
that is why, poor men, they have experienced their present calamities.
{41} But the man who helped him to create this confidence, who co-operated
with him, who brought home that false report and deluded you, he it is who
now bewails the sufferings of the Thebans and enlarges upon their
piteousness--he, who is himself the cause both of these and of the misery