Rather, the speech exhibits peaceful, stylistic choices that were unique for the time because of the lack of personal attacks against Leptines.
The law was proposed as a way to tax Athenians like Ctesippus whose father was a General, making him exempt from liturgies.
Due to the Social War Athens was experiencing an economic downturn, making liturgies essential.
[4] Although Dio Chrysostom (31.128-9) says that Demosthenes won the case, his account has been dismissed as inaccurate.
[6] During the Social War, a number of measures were passed in Athens to increase public revenue, including a law proposed by Leptines in 356 which abolished exemptions from liturgies.