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Englished from the Greek, By Ph. Fowke, M. D.
DEMADES the Orator, a pow∣erful Man at that time in Athens, managing Matters in favour of Antipater and the Macedonians, being ne∣cessitated to write and speak many things below the Dignity and contrary to the Usage of the City, was wont to excuse
himself, by saying, He steer'd ouly the Ship∣wrecks of the Commonwealth. This hardy Say∣ing of his might have some appearance of truth, if apply'd to Phocion's Government; for Demades indeed himself was the ruine of his Countrey, living and ruling so disso∣lutely, which gave Antipater occasion to say of him, (being now grown old) That he was like a sacrificed Beast, all consumed save his Tongue and his Paunch. But Pho∣cion's was a steady Virtue, depress'd only by too great a Counterpoise, the Fate of Greece conspiring with that juncture of Time to render it more obscure and inglo∣rious; yet Sophocles too much weakens the force of Virtue, by saying,
Thus much indeed must be granted to happen in the Contests between good Men and ill Fortune, that instead of due Returns to their good Manage∣ment, the People, by unjust Surmi∣ses and Obloquies, often sully the Lustre, and endeavour to blast the Reputation of their Virtue. And although it be