On the recordc. 349 BC
Yet the Greeks endure to see all this; methinks they view it as they would a hailstorm, each praying that it may not fall on himself, none trying to prevent it.
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Editor's note · Context
Demosthenes criticizes the passive response of the Greek states to Philip's aggression, likening their inaction to hoping a storm will pass them by.
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