Interpreting a Classic: Demosthenes and His Ancient Commentators

by Craig A. Gibson

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Demosthenes (384-322 b.c.) was an Athenian statesman and a widely read author whose life, times, and rhetorical abilities captivated the minds of generations. Sifting through the rubble of a mostly lost tradition of ancient scholarship, Craig A. Gibson tells the story of how one group of ancient scholars helped their readers understand this man's writings. This book collects for the first time, translates, and offers explanatory notes on all the substantial...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0520229568

ISBN13:9780520229563

Release Date:August 2002

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:273 Pages

Weight:1.20 lbs.

Dimensions:1.1" x 6.3" x 9.3"

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History Language Arts Literary Criticism Literary Criticism & Collections

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