Demosthenes: Selected Political Speeches

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Demosthenes: Selected Political Speeches
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Book excerpt: This edition of five of Demosthenes' Assembly speeches arguing for a military response to Philip II of Macedon is aimed at students. The extensive introduction and grammatical notes fully explicate the Greek text and provide abundant detail and up-to-date references to help readers understand the historical and literary context.


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