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Demosthenes, Speeches 60 and 61, Prologues, Letters
This is the tenth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public. Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recentl...
Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece
Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the most eventful epochs in antiquity. His political career spanned three decades, during which time Greece fell victim to Macedonian control, first under Philip II and then Alexander the Great. Demosthenes' resolute and courageous defiance of Philip earned for him a reputation as one of history's outstanding patriots. He also enjoyed a brilliant and lucrative career as a speechwriter, and his rhetorical skills are still emulated today by students and politicians alike. Yet he was a sickly child with an embarrassing speech impediment, who was swindled out of much of his family's estate by unscrupu...
Demosthenes
"Demosthenes (384-322 BC) 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."--Wikipedia.
Demosthenes
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Demosthenes: Selected Private Speeches
A collection of four speeches, chosen as documents of Athenian law, commerce and private life, with a commentary.
Vidas paralelas: Demóstenes e Cícero (2.ª edição)
Ressalta da abertura destas biografias aquilo que parece ser uma espécie de programa moral e que pode sintetizar-se na identificação da felicidade com a virtude. Defende Plutarco que não é na grandeza da pátria que se deve procurar a explicação para a felicidade dos homens, mas no “carácter e nas disposições da alma”. Por isso, na análise das ações de Demóstenes e de Cícero, o biógrafo procura rastrear os traços de carácter que, em parte, determinaram os sucessos e os fracassos de cada um, destacando uma trajetória de vida que corre paralela à das respetivas cidades.
