Demosthenes

Selected Political Speeches

Judson Herrman (Allegheny College, Pennsylvania)

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English

Cambridge University Press
04 July 2019

Classical history & classical civilisation; Military history; Political leaders & leadership; Ancient Greek

Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

Demosthenes, as an emerging political leader in fourth-century Athens, delivered a series of fiery speeches to the citizens in the democratic Assembly, attacking the Macedonian king Philip II as an aggressive imperialist bent on destroying the city's independence. This volume presents the Greek text of five of these speeches with full introduction and detailed commentary. They show how the foremost politician of the day argued his case before the people who made policy decisions in the Assembly, and how he eventually persuaded them to support his doomed militaristic position in preference to the more pragmatic stance of accommodation advocated by his political opponents. These speeches are unique sources for the ideology and political history of this crucial period, and the best specimens of persuasive rhetoric in action from democratic Athens. This edition takes account of recent studies of fourth-century Athens and showcases Demosthenes as a master of Greek prose style.

Edited by: Judson Herrman (Allegheny College Pennsylvania)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 215mm, Width: 139mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 440g
ISBN: 9781107610842
ISBN 10: 1107610842
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Pages: 306
Publication Date: 04 July 2019
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Introduction; 1. Historical background; 2. Assembly speeches; 3. Language and style; 4. Publication; 5. The afterlife of the speeches; 6. The text: 1 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Α; 2 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Β; 3 ΟΛΥΝΘΙΑΚΟΣ Γ; 4 ΚΑΤΑ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ; 9 ΚΑΤΑ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ Γ; Commentary; First Olynthiac; Second Olynthiac; Third Olynthiac; First Philippic; Third Philippic.

Judson Herrman is Frank T. McClure Professor of Greek and Latin and Chair of the History Department at Allegheny College, Pennsylvania. He is the author of two previous books: an annotated collection of translations, The Athenian Funeral Orations (2004), and a critical edition of Hyperides: Funeral Oration (2009), with an extensive introduction and commentary.