In each of these a separate manner and a distinct line had to be adopted, in all of which he seems to have been equally happy, and equally powerful.

In judging of his speeches, we are bound to remember that they were not probably uttered with their words arranged as we read them.

Some of those we have were never spoken at all, as was the case with the five last Verrene orations, and with the second, by far the longest of the Philippics.

Some, as was specially the case with the defence of Milo, the language of which is perhaps as perfect as that of any oration which has reached us from ancient or modern days, were only spoken in part; so that that which we read bears but small relation to that which was heard.

All were probably retouched for publication.[75] That words so perfect in their construction should have flowed from a man's mouth, often with but little preparation, we cannot conceive.