Ecclesia convened in order to take the final decision and Demosthenes was among those who expressed their opinion. He first argues that the current situation is unpleasant for the Athenians because of their own negligence (par. 1-3).
The Ecclesia met to make a final decision, with Demosthenes among those who contributed to the discussion. He initially stated that the Athenians' current state was unfavorable due to their own shortcomings (section 1-3).