It has been before now remarked, men of Athens , by some speaker—not one of the great body of citizens, but one of those who are likely to have a fit if these reforms are carried out— What good have we ever got from the speeches of Demosthenes? He comes forward, whenever he thinks well, fills our ears with phrases, denounces our present state, extols our ancestors, and then descends from the platform after raising our hopes and inflating our pride.