Athenian Council
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in the texts
Against Androtion
The Athenian Council of Five Hundred, whose crown or reward is the subject of Androtion's decree.
Yes, and how many disasters from unsound ships?
Perhaps Philippus will get up and defend the Council;
Do not steal the reward from five hundred of yourselves, nor involve them in disgrace;
On the Chersonese
The Athenian Council in which a disputed formulation of policy was recently voiced.
I often wonder at the sort of speeches that are delivered here, but nothing, men of Athens, has surprised me more than what I heard uttered in the Council the other day, that your advisers are bound to put before you the plain alternative of fighting or observing the peace.
On the Crown
Athenian civic body involved in decrees, emergency procedures, and correspondence.
Philip, King of Macedonia, to the Council and People of Athens, greeting.
Evening had already fallen when a messenger arrived bringing to the presiding councillors the news that Elatea had been taken.
The Council arrived, the presiding Councillors formally reported the intelligence they had received, and the courier was introduced.
On the False Embassy
Athenian civic council before which Demosthenes first denounced the embassy's misconduct.
I came forward and reported the whole truth to the Council.
There are many eye-witnesses of what I am about to relate, for the Council-house was thronged with spectators.
Give me the resolution which the Council adopted on my report, and the evidence of the member who moved it on that occasion.