Demosthenes, Speeches 18 And 19

Name: Demosthenes, Speeches 18 And 19
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ISBN: 9780292705784

ISBN-10: 0292705786

ISBN-13: 9780292705784

Edition: 2005

Authors: Harvey Yunis, Harvey Yunis

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This is the ninth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have…

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List price: $25.00
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Publication date: 4/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 273
Size: 5.57" wide x 8.48" long x 0.65" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Series Editor's Preface



Translator's Acknowledgments



Map of Greece, Macedon, and the Aegean


Series Introduction



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



Life


Works


Style


Significance


Introduction to This Volume



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




On the Crown



On the Dishonest Embassy



The Spurious Documents from Demosthenes 18: On the Crown



Timeline


Bibliography for This Volume


Index