His opening words, “Men of Athens, ” were standard for a Greek orator and surely put his audience ​ — among them the Epicurean and the Stoic philosophers — ​ at ease.
Tema avasõnad „Ateena mehed ” olid kreeka oraatori tavapärane alustusviis ning kindlasti mõnus kuulda ta kuulajatele, nende seas ka epikuurlastest ja stoikutest filosoofidele.