Demosthenes on the Crown
Published on 22. May 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
306 pages
978-1-107-65161-6 (ISBN)
Description
Originally published in 1904 and reprinted many times subsequently, this book contains the ancient Greek text of Demosthenes' On the Crown. The text is edited with a critical commentary by William Watson Goodwin, and a detailed historical sketch of the speech's context is supplied at the end. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Demosthenes or the history of classical scholarship.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
328 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-107-65161-6 (9781107651616)
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Content
Oration on the crown; Historical sketch: 1. From the accession of Philip to 352 BC; 2. Early life of Demosthenes - events from 352 to 348 BC; 3. The peace of Philocrates; 4. Six years of nominal peace, 346-340 BC; 5. The war with Philip, from 340 BC to the battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC; Essay 1. Argument of the oration, with remarks on 120, 121; Essay 2; Essay 3. The suit against Ctesiphon; Essay 4. Trials of Aeschines and Philocrates in 343 BC; Essay 5. Constitution of the Amphictyonic council; Essay 6; Essay 7. Manuscripts of the oration on the crown; Indexes.