Demosthenes (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

W. J. Brodribb

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ISBN 10 : 1330604873 ISBN 13 : 9781330604878

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

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Demosthenes. The highest aspects of Greek life, and its best influences on the civilization of the world, were intimately connected with Greece as existing accarding to his conception of what she ought to be. His eloquence is at its highest when he dwells on her fixed resolution in past days to resist to the death anything like foreign dictation or interference. Greece, in his view, was nothing if she once brought herself to endure it. On the whole, perhaps the Greek was rather a greater figure than the Roman orator. He was at least more single-minded and courageous. His political career was more dignified and consistent, and there were fewer weak maments in his life. Cicero, it is true, was a singularly amiable and a most accomplished man; but he was unquestionably vain and self-complacent. Demosthenes gives us the idea that Athena and Greece were always foremost in his thoughts. As an orator, and statesman, he may claim to rank above Cicero. As an orator, he was the master of a more fervid and impressive eloquence; as a statesman, he had more simplicity of purpose and greater moral courage. The period of Demosthenes is the fourth century b. c. A brief sketch of it seems almost due to our readers. The speeches of Demosthenes canncrt; be understood without some acquaintance with Greek politics. Macedon, too, audits rise to importance under king Philip, deserves at least a short notice. The history of the time is somewiiat intricate, and could not be thoroughly elucidated in a very moderate compass. An endeavor has been made in the two following chapters to present the reader with a view of its general ciiaracter.
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Présentation de l'éditeur

For the extracts from the speeches of Demc Qithenes given in this volume I am to a considerable extent indebted to the scholarly version of the late Mr C. RK ennedy. For the famous speech on the Crown, I have made occasional use of a translation recently published by an eminent English lawyer, the Eight Hon. Sir Robert Collier. The same speech was, some years ago, translated by Mr William Brandt, a scholar of Oriel College, Oxford, whose premature death cut short a life of great promise. His rendering of the Greek orator is spirited and vigorous, and I wish to express my obligations to it. W. J. B.
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330604873
• ISBN 13: 9781330604878
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 194
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