Demosthenes' On the crown : rhetorical perspectives
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Demosthenes' On the crown : rhetorical perspectives
（Landmarks in rhetoric and public address）
Southern Illinois University Press, c2016
- : pbk
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Revised version of Demosthenes' On the crown. Davis, Calif. : Hermagoras Press, 1983
Includes bibliographical references and index
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Demosthenes' speech On the Crown (330 B.C.E.), in which the master orator spectacularly defended his public career, has long been recognized as a masterpiece. The speech has been in continuous circulation from Demosthenes' lifetime to the present day, and multiple generations have acclaimed it as the greatest speech ever written. In addition to a clear and accessible translation, Demosthenes' "On the Crown": Rhetorical Perspectives includes eight essays that provide a thorough analysis-based on Aristotelian principles-of Demosthenes' superb rhetoric. By bringing together contextual material about Demosthenes and his speech with a translation and astute rhetorical analyses, Demosthenes' "On the Crown": Rhetorical Perspectives highlights the oratorical artistry of Demosthenes and provides scholars and students with fresh insights into a landmark speech.
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