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Athenian political oratory : 16 key speeches / translated by David D. Phillips. - New York ; London : Routledge, 2004. - 1 online resource (ix, 264 pages)

Includes bibliographical references (pages 257-259) and index.

The thirty tyrants. Lysias 12: Against Eratosthenes ; Lysias 13: Against Agoratus ; Lysias 16: For Mantitheus. -- Philip and Athens. Demosthenes 4: First Philippic ; Demosthenes 1: First Olynthiac ; Demosthenes 2: Second Olynthiac ; Demosthenes 3: Third Olynthiac ; Demosthenes 5: On the peace ; Demosthenes 6: Second Philippic ; Hegesippus -- [Demosthenes] 7: On Haleness ; Demosthenes 8: On the Chersonese ; Demosthenes 9: Third Philippic ; Philip -- [Demosthenes] 12: Letter of Philip. -- Athens under Alexander. Hypereides 1: For Lycophron ; Hypereides 4: For Euxenippus ; Hypereides 5: Against Demosthenes.

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.


English.

ISBN: 0203335104 (electronic bk.) 9780203335109 (electronic bk.) 9780415966092 0415966094 9780415966108 0415966108 9786610232062 6610232067 1280232064 9781280232060 1135888604 9781135888602 (Cloth) (PB ; alk. paper)

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
HISTORY--Ancient.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Athens (Greece)--History--Sources.
Athènes (Grèce)--Histoire--Sources.
Greece--Athens.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
History.
Sources.

LC Class. No.: DF285 / .P47 2004eb

Dewey Class. No.: 938/.5