Demosthenes
Author · 10 books
Demosthenes was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he argued effectively to gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speech-writer (logographer) and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits.
Series
Books
Demosthenes, Speeches 50-59
2003
Olynthiacs, Philippics, Minor Public Speeches, Speech Against Leptines 1-XVII, XX
322
Demosthenes
330
Demosthenes
On the Crown and On the False Embassy
322
The Public Orations of Demosthenes, Volume 1
320
Selected Speeches
322
Against Meidias
1901
Filippiche. Testo a fronte
341
The Public Orations of Demosthenes, volume 2
2008
Demosthenes, Speeches 20-22
2008
