52. doxet pecbwrds| In some editions this noun is found
with the accent on the antepenult, instead of the ultimate,
where it properly belongs, in order to conform to the state-
ment of Ulpian, that the orator purposely put the accent on
the wrong syllable, with the design of clisiting a repetition
of the word from his hearers, who, on account of the ex-
treme delicacy of their ear to the harmony of language,
were accustomed to correct such mistakes in pronunci:tion
But this story is not adopted by the most judicious critics ,
as the artifice seems too trivial to be ascribed to Demosthe-
nes, and, indeed, could have availed nothing, as it would
have been apparent for what purpose the cry of Aire/ing
was raiscd by the multitude. This call upon his hearers,
however, to respond to his charge of corruption against his
adversary, does manifest great confidence in the agreement
of their views of his character with his own: and the per-

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ception that he had, by the clear evidence and lively descrip-
tion which he had given of his corruption, made a favora-
ble impression upon their minds, which he wished to render
permanent, by inducing them, in the enthusiasm of the
moment, to express it in words. The whole of this last
paragraph is as fine a specimen of keen and lively raillery
as can be found, perhaps, in any language, and forms a
suitable close to the first general division of the speech. |
Having completed the examination of the charges foreign
from the indictment, he commences, in the next paragraph,
an examination of those contained in the indictment.
