On the recordc. 349 BC
On many occasions, men of Athens, one may see the kindness of the gods to this country manifested, but most signally, I think, on the present.
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Demosthenes opens a speech by acknowledging the frequent manifestation of divine kindness towards Athens, particularly in the current circumstances.
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