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This collection of oratory by or ascribed to the most renowned of the ancient Greek orators presents the Philippic and Olynthiac speeches—deliberative speeches denouncing Philip of Macedon—plus a letter from Philip to the Athenians.

Table of Contents
  • Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
  • Translator's Preface (Jeremy Trevett)
  • Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin)
    • Oratory in Classical Athens
    • The Orators
    • The Works of the Orators
    • Government and Law in Classical Athens
    • The Translation of Greek Oratory
    • Abbreviations
    • Note on Currency
    • Bibliography of Works Cited
  • Introduction to Demosthenes (Michael Gagarin)
    • Life
    • Works
    • Style
    • Significance
  • Introduction to This Volume (Jeremy Trevett)
    • Political Life in Fourth-Century Athens
    • Athens in the Middle of the Fourth Century
    • Philip of Macedon
    • Demosthenes' Policies
    • Composition, Delivery and Publication
    • Ancient Commentators on Demosthenes
    • List of Works in This Volume
    • Chronology
  • DEMOSTHENES (Jeremy Trevett)
    • 1. First Olynthiac
    • 2. Second Olynthiac
    • 3. Third Olynthiac
    • 4. First Philippic
    • 5. On the Peace
    • 6. Second Philippic
    • 7. On Halonnesus
    • 8. On the Chersonese
    • 9. Third Philippic
    • 10. Fourth Philippic
    • 11. Response to the Letter of Philip
    • 12. Letter of Philip
    • 13. On Organization
    • 14. On the Symmories
    • 15. On the Freedom of the Rhodians
    • 16. For the Megalopolitans
    • 17. On the Agreement with Alexander
  • Bibliography for This Volume
  • Index

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/12/2011
      ISBN13: 9780292729094, 978-0292729094
      ISBN10: 029272909X
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This collection of oratory by or ascribed to the most renowned of the ancient Greek orators presents the Philippic and Olynthiac speeches—deliberative speeches denouncing Philip of Macedon—plus a letter from Philip to the Athenians.

      Table of Contents
      • Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
      • Translator's Preface (Jeremy Trevett)
      • Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin)
        • Oratory in Classical Athens
        • The Orators
        • The Works of the Orators
        • Government and Law in Classical Athens
        • The Translation of Greek Oratory
        • Abbreviations
        • Note on Currency
        • Bibliography of Works Cited
      • Introduction to Demosthenes (Michael Gagarin)
        • Life
        • Works
        • Style
        • Significance
      • Introduction to This Volume (Jeremy Trevett)
        • Political Life in Fourth-Century Athens
        • Athens in the Middle of the Fourth Century
        • Philip of Macedon
        • Demosthenes' Policies
        • Composition, Delivery and Publication
        • Ancient Commentators on Demosthenes
        • List of Works in This Volume
        • Chronology
      • DEMOSTHENES (Jeremy Trevett)
        • 1. First Olynthiac
        • 2. Second Olynthiac
        • 3. Third Olynthiac
        • 4. First Philippic
        • 5. On the Peace
        • 6. Second Philippic
        • 7. On Halonnesus
        • 8. On the Chersonese
        • 9. Third Philippic
        • 10. Fourth Philippic
        • 11. Response to the Letter of Philip
        • 12. Letter of Philip
        • 13. On Organization
        • 14. On the Symmories
        • 15. On the Freedom of the Rhodians
        • 16. For the Megalopolitans
        • 17. On the Agreement with Alexander
      • Bibliography for This Volume
      • Index

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