I marvel not at that; the contrary would have been marvelous, if we doing none of the duties of war had beaten one doing all.
Demosthenes: “I marvel not at that; the contrary would have been marvelous, if we doing none of the duties of war had beaten one doing…”
Editor's note · Context
Demosthenes expresses no surprise at Philip's success, stating that it would be astonishing if inaction could overcome diligent effort in war.
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