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Demosthenes Vol. III (Orationes XLI-LXI; Prooemia; Epistulae)

Two of the most famous and influential speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity.

This set of ten law court speeches gives a vivid sense of public and private life in fourth-century BC Athens.

On the False Embassy is the speech which Demosthenes wrote for the prosecution of Aiskhines on the charge of accepting a bribe from King Philip of Macedon in 346 BC. This edition includes an introduction on the historical circumstances, a revised Greek text with an English translation on facing pages, and a detailed commentary.

A newly edited Greek text of one of the masterpieces of ancient Greek prose. The book also contains an introductory essay and a detailed commentary which elucidates the text and makes clear how Demosthenes achieved his objectives.

The four private speeches contained in this collection were functional artefacts whose object was to persuade a jury numbered in hundreds by manipulating both the facts of the case and the prejudices, beliefs and attitudes of the Athenian man-in-the-street. A commentary sheds light on their effectiveness.