About this title: In 346 BC. the Athenians negotiated a peace treaty with King Philip II of Macedon, but afterwards one of the Athenian ambassadors, Demosthenes, accused another, Aiskhines, of accepting a bribe from Philip to contrive that the terms of the treaty should be favourable to him. The case came to trial three years later, and On the False Embassy is the speech which Demosthenes prepared for the prosecution. It is one of the most famous pieces of ancient oratory, and it is also one of the principal sources of information about the politics of its period. This volume is on the same lines as Professor ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780198153030ISBN:0198153031
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Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date Published: 2000
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Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 234x156 mm. This book is printed on demand. (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (388) on the false embassy is the speech which demosthenes wrote for the prosecution of aiskhines on the charge of accepting a bribe from king philip of macedon in 346 bc. this edition includes an introduction on the historical circumstances, a revised greek text with an english translation on facing pages, and a detailed commentary. (Hardback) read more
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS Country = UNITED KINGDOM
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780198153030ISBN:0198153031
Description: BRAND NEW HARDBACK. 386 pages. This book is printed on demand (allow 1-2 weeks for printing) (386 pages) 'on the false embassy' is the speech which demosthenes wrote for the prosecution of aiskhines on the charge of accepting a bribe from king philip of macedon in 346 bc. this edition includes an introduction on the historical circumstances, a revised greek text with an english translation on facing pages, and a detailed commentary. part v.19 authors demosthenes editor: macdowell, douglas m. ... read more
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Binding: Hardback
Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PR
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780198153030ISBN:0198153031
Description: New. In 346 BC. the Athenians negotiated a peace treaty with King Philip II of Macedon, but afterwards one of the Athenian ambassadors, Demosthenes, accused another, Aiskhines, of accepting a bribe from Philip to contrive that the terms of the treaty shou... read more
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