Selected Speeches
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"Even if everyone else succumbs to slavery, we must still fight for our freedom."Admired by many in the ancient world as the greatest of the classic Athenian orators, Demosthenes was intimately involved in the political events of his day. As well as showing a master orator at work, his speeches are a prime source for the history of the period, when Athens was engaged in a doomedstruggle against the rising power of Macedon under the brilliant father and son, Philip and Alexander. Demosthenes wrote for the courts, both for political trials in which he was involved and for other cases in which he acted as ghost-writer for plaintiff or defendant, and his lawcourt speeches givean unrivalled glimpse of the daily life of ancient Athens. He also played a central role in education in Greece and Rome from the Hellenistic period onward, and was imitated by the greatest of Roman orators, Cicero.This selection includes the fullest range of Demosthenes' speeches, for trials both public and private and for the assembly, in a single volume.
| ISBN-13 | 9780199593774 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10 | 0199593779 |
| Weight | 0.86 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 7.60 x 1.10 x 5.00 In |
| List Price | $15.95 |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Format | Paperback |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Pages | 576 pages |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Published On | 2014-07-08 |
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