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Two of the most famous and influential speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity.

Trade Review
Harvey Yunis' new translations of Demosthenes 18 and 19 stand as the most successful modern translations of these two great speeches. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

Table of Contents
  • Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
  • Translator's Acknowledgments (Harvey Yunis)
  • Map of Greece, Macedon, and the Aegean
  • 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 (Harvey Yunis)
    • The Predicament of Demosthenes' Generation and the Speeches against Aeschines
    • The Hallmarks of Demosthenes' Career and Legacy
    • Discovering Demosthenes' Art
    • Note on the Text
  • Demosthenes (Harvey Yunis)
    • 18. On the Crown
    • 19. On the Dishonest Embassy
  • Appendix 1. The Spurious Documents from the Speech On the Crown
  • Appendix 2. Timeline
  • Bibliography for This Volume
  • Index

Demosthenes Speeches 18 and 19

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      Publisher: University of Texas Press
      Publication Date: 01/04/2005
      ISBN13: 9780292705784, 978-0292705784
      ISBN10: 0292705786
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Two of the most famous and influential speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity.

      Trade Review
      Harvey Yunis' new translations of Demosthenes 18 and 19 stand as the most successful modern translations of these two great speeches. * Bryn Mawr Classical Review *

      Table of Contents
      • Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
      • Translator's Acknowledgments (Harvey Yunis)
      • Map of Greece, Macedon, and the Aegean
      • 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 (Harvey Yunis)
        • The Predicament of Demosthenes' Generation and the Speeches against Aeschines
        • The Hallmarks of Demosthenes' Career and Legacy
        • Discovering Demosthenes' Art
        • Note on the Text
      • Demosthenes (Harvey Yunis)
        • 18. On the Crown
        • 19. On the Dishonest Embassy
      • Appendix 1. The Spurious Documents from the Speech On the Crown
      • Appendix 2. Timeline
      • Bibliography for This Volume
      • Index

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