The Olynthiacs and the Philippics of Demosthenes
The Olynthiacs and the Philippics of Demosthenes

Author: Demosthenes

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2013-03-04

Total Pages: 80

ISBN-13: 9781482688535

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Most of Demosthenes' major orations were directed against the growing power of King Philip II of Macedon. Since 357 BC, when Philip seized Amphipolis and Pydna, Athens had been formally at war with the Macedonians.[60] In 352 BC, Demosthenes characterized Philip as the very worst enemy of his city; his speech presaged the fierce attacks that Demosthenes would launch against the Macedonian king over the ensuing years. A year later he criticized those dismissing Philip as a person of no account and warned that he was as dangerous as the King of Persia.

Demosthenes: Selected Political Speeches
Demosthenes: Selected Political Speeches

Author: Demosthenes

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2019-07-04

Total Pages: 311

ISBN-13: 1107021332

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This edition of five of Demosthenes' Assembly speeches arguing for a military response to Philip II of Macedon is aimed at students. The extensive introduction and grammatical notes fully explicate the Greek text and provide abundant detail and up-to-date references to help readers understand the historical and literary context.

Athenian Political Oratory
Athenian Political Oratory

Author: David Phillips

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-09-25

Total Pages: 284

ISBN-13: 1135888590

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The celebrated orators and speeches of ancient Athens have been read and enjoyed for thousands of years. Focusing on the works of three of the greatest orators in history-Demosthenes, Lysias, and Hypereides-this collection of speeches is an indispensable source for anyone interested in classical civilization and literature, political science and rhetoric. Each of the three sections-The Thirty Tyrants, Philip and Athens, and Athens Under Alexander-includes an introduction providing an historical overview of the period and each speech is preceded by its own brief introduction. Rendered in lively, readable prose, the translations capture the energy, vigor and power of the originals.