Demosthenes Selected Private Speeches |
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| Author:
| Demosthenes, |
| Editor:
| Carey, C.
Reid, R. A. |
| Contribution by:
| Easterling, P. E.
Hardie, Philip
Hunter, Richard
Kenney, E. J. |
| Series title: | Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-28373-1 |
| Publication Date: | Jul 1985 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $41.99 |
Book Description:
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The four private speeches contained in this collection were functional artefacts whose object was to persuade a jury numbered in hundreds by manipulating both the facts of the case and the prejudices, beliefs and attitudes of the Athenian man-in-the-street. A commentary sheds light on their effectiveness.
The four private speeches contained in this collection were functional artefacts whose object was to persuade a jury numbered in hundreds by manipulating both the facts of the case and the prejudices, beliefs and attitudes of the Athenian man-in-the-street. A commentary sheds light on their effectiveness.