Orations Of Demosthenes: Pronounced To Excite The Athenians Against Philip, King Of Macedon, And On Occasions Of Public Deliberation (1900)

By Demosthenes, Leland Thomas 1722-1785, Thomas Leland

Book Overview

The book ""Orations of Demosthenes: Pronounced to Excite the Athenians Against Philip, King of Macedon, and on Occasions of Public Deliberation"" is a collection of speeches delivered by the ancient Greek orator Demosthenes. These speeches were given to the people of Athens to persuade them to take action against their enemy, Philip, the King of Macedon. The speeches cover a range of topics, including the importance of defending Athens, the need to unite against a common enemy, and the dangers of allowing Philip to gain power. Demosthenes was known for his powerful and persuasive speaking style, and these speeches are considered some of his most famous works. The book was originally published in 1900 and provides a valuable historical perspective on the political and social climate of ancient Greece.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164947753
• ISBN13: 9781164947752
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 486 Pages
• Weight: 1.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 7.5" x 9.3"