§ 30. Chares: see references in n. on Speech on Embassy, § 332.
Aristophon. The reference may be to his conduct as general in the early days of the war with Philip about Amphipolis. His activity as a statesman began as far back as 403, and he was one of the most influential politicians in Athens from about 361 to 354.
§ 31. losing something: sc. a scapegoat whom you could punish.
§ 40. Euthycrates, &c. See Introd. to Olynthiacs.
§ 44. wretched hamlets ([Greek: kak_on]): lit. 'evils' or 'miseries'; but the word is possibly corrupt. (The original reading may possibly have been [Greek: kalyb_on].) According to the scholiast, Drongilum and Cabyle are near Amphipolis and the Strymon; but others assign different localities to them. Masteira is quite unknown.
§ 45. pit of destruction ([Greek: barhathrh_o]). This was literally the pit into which the bodies of condemned criminals were thrown at Athens.
silos: underground store-houses for grain, such as were found in Ceos not many years ago, and may still be in use.
§ 46. irremediable ([Greek: an_ekeston]). The reading of two good manuscripts [Greek: aneikaston] (otherwise only known as a late Greek word) may be correct. If so, it may mean 'unparalleled', or 'inexplicable'.
§ 57. The meaning is, that by denouncing those who propose active measures now, they are preparing the way in order to prosecute them so soon as you find the war burdensome; whereas they should themselves be prosecuted for letting things go as far as they have gone.
§ 59. Oreus. See Introd.