The artistic unity of his work suffered severely from the frequent and lengthy digressions, of which the most important was On the Athenian Demagogues in the 10th book of the Philippica, containing a bitter attack on many of the chief Athenian statesmen, and generally recognized as having been freely used by Plutarch in several of the Lives.
Kesatuan artistik karyanya sangat menderita akibat penyimpangan yang sering dan panjang, yang paling penting adalah Demagog di Athena dalam buku ke-10 Philippica, yang mengandung serangan pahit terhadap banyak kepala negara Athena, dan secara umum diakui memiliki telah digunakan secara bebas oleh Plutarkhos di beberapa Kehidupan.