70
The Ambassadours the Athenians had sent to Philip, being returned to Athens, commended that Prince for his Beauty and Eloquence, and his being able to drink much: These Commendations, said Demosthenes, are little worthy of a King; the first of those advantages is proper to Women, the second to Rhetoricians, and the third to Spunges.
70
Les Ambassadeurs que les Atheniens avoit envoyé vers Philippe, ètant retournez à Athenes, loüoient ce Prince de sa beauté, de son Eloquence, & de sa force à boire beaucoup: Ces loüanges, répondit Demosthene, sont fort peu dignes d’un Roy; le premier avantage est propre aux Femmes, le second aux Rhetoriciens, & le troisiéme aux êponges.