Description
Book SynopsisThe final volume in The Oratory of Classical Greece series presents four speeches by or falsely ascribed to the most renowned of the ancient Greek orators, Demosthenes, which have not been translated in recent times.
Trade ReviewHarris is an excellent guide both to the historical issues of the period and to issues in Athenian law…Harris' copious annotation...offers readers many, many starting points for engagement with individual passages. * Journal of Hellenic Studies *
Table of Contents
- Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
- Translator's Preface (Edward Harris)
- 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 (Edward Harris)
- DEMOSTHENES (Edward Harris)
- 23. Against Aristocrates
- 24. Against Timocrates
- 25–26. Against Aristogeiton I and II
- Bibliography for This Volume
- Index
