The letters of Demosthenes /

Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) was one of the greatest Greek orators and the leading politician during much of the Athenian sturggle against the advancing power of Macedonia. This book is a study of the first four of the six letters attributed to him, but since the beginning of the eighteenth century wi...

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Main Author:	Goldstein, Jonathan A., 1929-
Other Authors:	Demosthenes
Format:	Book
Language:	English Greek, Modern (1453- )
Published:	New York : Columbia University Press, 1968.
Subjects:	Demosthenes. > Correspondence. Correspondence (Demosthenes) Demosthenes.
Summary:	Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) was one of the greatest Greek orators and the leading politician during much of the Athenian sturggle against the advancing power of Macedonia. This book is a study of the first four of the six letters attributed to him, but since the beginning of the eighteenth century widely considered to be forgeries. Includes the author's translation of the four letters.