Peace between Philip and Athens · Atlas

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Philip’s LetterClassical · Greek

The formal or desired peaceful relation between Philip and Athens, often undermined in Philip's account by Athenian conduct.

But I am not aware that these two had any share with you in the terms of peace, or that their names were included in the inscription set up, or that they are really Athenians.

philip’s letter ¶

Now I prefer to pass over many complaints that I might justly make, but I admit that I am helping the Cardians, for I was their ally before the peace, and you refused to submit your claim to arbitration, though you were often pressed to do so by me, and not infrequently by the Cardians.

philip’s letter ¶

For those who have any experience of your constitution say that to the orators peace means war and war means peace;

philip’s letter ¶

To PhilipClassical · Greek

The settlement between Philip and Athens that Isocrates approves and wants to make durable through wider Greek concord.

but in any case, while I was still occupied with this endeavor, you and Athens anticipated me by making peace before I had completed my discourse;

to philip ¶

But although I was in joyful accord with the resolutions which were adopted regarding the peace, and was convinced that they would be beneficial, not only to us, but also to you and all the other Hellenes, I could not divorce my thought from the possibilities connected with this step, but found myself in a state of mind where I began at once to consider how the results which had been achieved migh …

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