Demosthenes: Selected Private Speeches (English, Greek, Paperback)


Four speeches are primary illustrations of an oratorical tradition that manipulated facts and distorted truths for the Athenian masses. They have also been chosen for their value as documents reflecting Athenian law, commerce and private life. An English introduction provides a survey of the Athenian legal system and the speechwriter's trade.

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Four speeches are primary illustrations of an oratorical tradition that manipulated facts and distorted truths for the Athenian masses. They have also been chosen for their value as documents reflecting Athenian law, commerce and private life. An English introduction provides a survey of the Athenian legal system and the speechwriter's trade.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics

Release date

July 1985

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

1985

Authors

Editors

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Dimensions

203 x 127 x 14mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

252

ISBN-13

978-0-521-28373-1

Barcode

9780521283731

Languages

value, value

Categories

LSN

0-521-28373-6



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