| Demosthenes: On the Crown Contributor(s): Yunis, Harvey (Author), Demosthenes (Author), Demosthenes, Demosthenes (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521629306 ISBN-13: 9780521629300 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $42.74 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2001 Annotation: This volume presents a newly edited Greek text of one of the masterpieces of ancient Greek prose, a speech delivered by the orator Demosthenes before a court in Athens in 330 BCE. The book contains an introductory essay outlining the historical situation that gave rise to the speech, the nature of Demosthenes' rhetorical art, and the history of the text. The greater part of the book consists of a commentary that elucidates the text and makes clear how Demosthenes achieved his objectives. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines |
| Dewey: 885.01 |
| LCCN: 00063064 |
| Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.69" H x 5" W x 8" (0.73 lbs) 332 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Greece - Cultural Region - Mediterranean |