Aeschines

This volume presents a great paradigm of what I feel modern translations should look like. The book begins with a great historical introduction to Greek oratory, and this is followed by an introduction to the life of Aeschines. Each of the speeches opens with plenty of information on the context and construction of the argument. Furthermore, the speech is heavily annotated with footnotes, which often occupy over half the page. These annotations provide linguistic, historical and ethical context. It's really hard to find fault with such an excellent presentation of classical oratory. I hope the whole series is equally well-done.