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§§ 169—180. Here follows the famous description of the panic in Athens when the news of the seizure of Elatea arrived, and of the meeting of the Assembly which was suddenly called to consider the alarming situation. This is a celebrated example of διατύπωσις, vivid delineation.
Demosthenes de Corona. William Watson Goodwin. 1904. Cambridge University Press.
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