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In the Third Olynthiac Demosthenes takes the bull by the horns.

From Authors of Greece by Lumb, T. W.

In the third Olynthiac, as we have seen, Demosthenes says, the Athenians had the leadership by consent of the Greeks for forty-five years.

From The Olynthiacs and the Phillippics of Demosthenes Literally translated with notes by Kennedy, Charles Rann

They sent embassies to Athens, seeking aid, and Demosthenes supported their cause in the three "Olynthiac Orations," which roused the Athenians to more vigorous efforts.

From Mosaics of Grecian History by Willson, Marcius

The Second Olynthiac strikes a higher note, that of indignant protest against the perfidy of Macedonian diplomacy.

From Authors of Greece by Lumb, T. W.

“Better now than later,” is the thought of the First Olynthiac.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various