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Demosthenes' speech On the Crown is one of the finest artistic achievements of Greek prose. Delivered in an Athenian court in 330 BCE, and circulated in written form soon afterwards, the speech made an immediate impression on contemporary Greeks and for centuries served the writers... Read Full Overview

This edition of Demosthenes' famous oration includes helpful notes and commentary, providing readers with insight into the historical and cultural context of the speech. Demosthenes' words are as powerful today as they were when they were first spoken, and this book is a valuable... Read Full Overview

This edition of the orator Demosthenes' speech On the Crown includes introduction, the Greek text, commentary and useful essays on such topics as the constitution of the Amphictyonic council and the manuscript tradition.

The Oration of Demosthenes on the Crown - With an English Translation is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1882. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition,... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This edition of Demosthenes' famous oration includes helpful notes and commentary, providing readers with insight into the historical and cultural context of the speech. Demosthenes' words are as powerful today as they were when they were first spoken, and this book is a valuable... Read Full Overview

This classic work of ancient Greek oratory is a masterpiece of rhetorical skill and political persuasion. Demosthenes' speech against his rival, Aeschines, is a brilliant display of rhetorical technique and political strategy, and is regarded as one of the finest speeches... Read Full Overview

This timeless oration, delivered by the great Athenian orator, Demosthenes, during the 4th century BCE, is a celebration of civic virtue and an assertion of the primacy of law and democracy over tyranny and autocracy. With his mastery of rhetoric and legendary eloquence, Demosthenes'... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

"Sur la couronne - Defense par Demosthene" de Demosthene. Orateur et homme politique athenien (384 av JC - 322 av JC)."

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This timeless oration, delivered by the great Athenian orator, Demosthenes, during the 4th century BCE, is a celebration of civic virtue and an assertion of the primacy of law and democracy over tyranny and autocracy. With his mastery of rhetoric and legendary eloquence, Demosthenes'... Read Full Overview