5.  Afterward,  betaking  himself  to  the  affairs  of  the  state,  and
finding  the  people  divided  into  two  different  factions,*  one  in  favor
of  Philip  and  the  other  standing  for  the  Uberty  and  the  rights  d
the  people,  he  took  part  with  those  who  opposed  Philip,  and  always
persuaded  the  citizens  to  help  those  who  were  in  danger  and  trouble
through  Phihp's  oppression,  taking  for  his  companions  in  council
Hypereides,  Nausicles,  Polyeuctus,  and  Diotimus.  Then  he  drew
the  Thebans,  Euboeans,  Corcyraeans,  Corinthians,  Boeotians,  and
many  more  into  a  league  with  the  Athenians.*

6.  As  he  was  in  the  assembly  one  day  and  his  memory  failed
him,  his  oration  was  hissed,  which  made  him  return  home  very
heavy  and  melancholy.  On  this  occasion  he  was  met  by  Eimomus
the  Thriasian  and  was  greatly  comforted  and  encouraged  by  him.
