The Rhetoric Of The Past In Demosthenes And Aeschines

Author : Guy Westwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 424 pages
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Release : 2020-04-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780198857037

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The Rhetoric of the Past in Demosthenes and Aeschines by Guy Westwood Pdf

In democratic Athens, mass citizen audiences - whether in the lawcourts, or in the political Assembly and Council, or when gathered for formal civic occasions - frequently heard politicians and litigants discussing the city's past, and manipulating it for persuasive ends. The Rhetoric of the Past in Demosthenes and Aeschines explores how these dynamics worked in practice, taking two prominent mid-fourth-century politicians (and bitter adversaries) as focal points. While most recent scholarly treatments of how the Athenians recalled their past concentrate on collective processes, this work looks instead at the rhetorical strategies devised by individual orators, examining what it meant for Demosthenes or Aeschines to present particular 'historical' examples, arguments, and illustrations in particular contexts. It argues that discussing the Athenian past - and therefore discussing a core aspect of Athenian identity itself - offered Demosthenes and Aeschines, among others, an effective and versatile means both of building and highlighting their own credibility, authority, and commitment to the democracy and its values, and of competing with their rivals, whose own versions and handling of the past they could challenge and undermine as a symbolic attack on those rivals' wider competence. Recourse to versions of the past also offered orators a way of reflecting on a troubled contemporary geopolitical landscape in which Athens first confronted the enterprising Philip II of Macedon and then coped with Macedonian hegemony. The work covers the full range of Demosthenes' and Aeschines' surviving public speeches, and the extended opening chapter includes synoptic surveys of key individual topics which feed into the main discussion.

Author : Guy Westwood
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2020-04-09
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780192599117

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The Rhetoric of the Past in Demosthenes and Aeschines by Guy Westwood Pdf

In democratic Athens, mass citizen audiences - whether in the lawcourts, or in the political Assembly and Council, or when gathered for formal civic occasions - frequently heard politicians and litigants discussing the city's past, and manipulating it for persuasive ends. The Rhetoric of the Past in Demosthenes and Aeschines explores how these dynamics worked in practice, taking two prominent mid-fourth-century politicians (and bitter adversaries) as focal points. While most recent scholarly treatments of how the Athenians recalled their past concentrate on collective processes, this work looks instead at the rhetorical strategies devised by individual orators, examining what it meant for Demosthenes or Aeschines to present particular 'historical' examples, arguments, and illustrations in particular contexts. It argues that discussing the Athenian past - and therefore discussing a core aspect of Athenian identity itself - offered Demosthenes and Aeschines, among others, an effective and versatile means both of building and highlighting their own credibility, authority, and commitment to the democracy and its values, and of competing with their rivals, whose own versions and handling of the past they could challenge and undermine as a symbolic attack on those rivals' wider competence. Recourse to versions of the past also offered orators a way of reflecting on a troubled contemporary geopolitical landscape in which Athens first confronted the enterprising Philip II of Macedon and then coped with Macedonian hegemony. The work covers the full range of Demosthenes' and Aeschines' surviving public speeches, and the extended opening chapter includes synoptic surveys of key individual topics which feed into the main discussion.

Author : Demosthenes,Aeschines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Oratory, Ancient
ISBN : RMS:RMS5LIST000006789$$$O

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The Orations of Demosthenes and Aeschines on the Crown by Demosthenes,Aeschines Pdf

Author : Ian Worthington
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2002-01-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781134628926

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Demosthenes by Ian Worthington Pdf

Demosthenes is often adjudged the statesman par excellence, and his oratory as some of the finest to survive from classical times. Contemporary politicians still quote him in their speeches and for some he is the supreme example of a patriot. This landmark study of this remarkable man and his long career, the first to focus on him for more than 80 years, looks at the background behind this reputation and asks whether it is truly deserved.

Author : George Simcox,William Simcox
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368148560

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The Orations of Demosthenes and Aeschines on the Crown by George Simcox,William Simcox Pdf

Reprint of the original.

Author : James J. Murphy
Publisher : SIU Press
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780809335114

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Demosthenes' "On the Crown" by James J. Murphy Pdf

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. The volume includes biographical and historical background on Demosthenes and his political situation; a structural analysis of On the Crown; and an abstract of Aeschines’ speech Against Ctesiphon to which Demosthenes was responding. Four essays by contributors analyze Demosthenes’ speech using key elements of rhetoric defined by Aristotle: ethos, the speaker’s character or authority; pathos, or emotional appeals; logos, or logical appeals; and lexis, a speaker’s style. An introduction and an epilogue by Murphy frame the speech and the rhetorical analysis of it. 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.

Author : Aeschines,Alexander Negris
Publisher : Kessinger Publishing
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2009-04
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1104397935

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The Orations of Aeschines and Demosthenes on the Crown by Aeschines,Alexander Negris Pdf

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Author : Aeschines
Publisher : London, Cambridge, Harvard
Page : 568 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1988
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000079593392

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Discours by Aeschines Pdf

An adversarial advocate. Aeschines, orator and statesman of Athens, 390 or 389-314 BC, became active in politics about 350. In 348 he was a member of a mission sent to the Peloponnese to stir up feeling against the growing power of King Philip of Macedon; but in 347, when part of a peacemaking embassy to Philip, was won over to sympathy with the king, and became a supporter of the peace policy of the Athenian statesman Eubulus. On a second embassy in 346 to ratify a peace Aeschines' delaying tactics caused the famous orator Demosthenes and Timarchus to accuse him of treason, a charge that he successfully rebutted in the strong extant speech Against Timarchus. In 344-343, when Demosthenes accused him again in a speech, Aeschines replied in the fine extant speech having the same title On the False Embassy and was again acquitted. In 336, when Ctesiphon proposed that Demosthenes should be awarded a crown of gold for state service, Aeschines accused him of proposing something that would violate existing laws. At the trial Aeschines' extant speech Against Ctesiphon was answered by Demosthenes in his masterpiece On the Crown. Aeschines, discredited, left Athens and set up a school of rhetoric at Rhodes. He died in Samos. As examples of Greek oratory the speeches of Aeschines rank next to those of Demosthenes, and are important documents for the study of Athenian diplomacy and inner politics.

Author : Aeschines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1841
Category : Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
ISBN : UCAL:$B310850

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The orations of Æschines and Demosthenes On the crown by Aeschines Pdf

Author : Demosthenes
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1020679050

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Demosthenes On the Crown, With Notes by B. Drake. to Which Is Prefixed Æschines Against Ctesiphon, With Notes by Demosthenes Pdf

This classic work of ancient Greek oratory is a masterpiece of rhetorical skill and political persuasion. Demosthenes' speech against his rival, Aeschines, is a brilliant display of rhetorical technique and political strategy, and is regarded as one of the finest speeches of the classical period. This edition includes helpful notes and commentary for modern readers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Gunther Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 456 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2018-11-08
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191022968

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The Oxford Handbook of Demosthenes by Gunther Martin Pdf

As a speechwriter, orator, and politician, Demosthenes captured, embodied, and shaped his time. He was a key player in Athens in the twilight of the city's independence, and is today a primary source for its history and society during that period. The Oxford Handbook of Demosthenes sets out to explore the many facets of his life, work, and time, giving particular weight to elucidating the settings and contexts of his activities, as well as some of the key themes dealt with in his speeches, and thereby illustrating the interplay and mutual influence between his rhetoric and the environment from which it emerged. The volume's thirty-five chapters are authored by experts in the field and offer both comprehensive coverage and an up-to-date reference point for the issues and problems encountered when approaching the speeches in particular: they not only showcase how Demosthenes' rhetoric was profoundly influenced by Athenian reality, but also explore its reception from Demosthenes' own day right up until the present and how his presentation of his world has subsequently shaped our view of it. The wide range of expertise and the different scholarly traditions represented are a vivid demonstration of the richness and diversity of current Demosthenic studies and the contribution the volume makes to enriching our knowledge of the life and work of one of the most prominent figures of ancient Greece will be of significance to a wide readership interested in Athenian history, society, rhetoric, politics, and law.

Author : William Henry Simcox,Demosthenes,George Augustus Simcox,Aeschines
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3337272428

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The Orations of Demosthenes and Aeschines on the Crown by William Henry Simcox,Demosthenes,George Augustus Simcox,Aeschines Pdf

The Orations of Demosthenes and Aeschines on the Crown is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1872. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Author : Demosthenes
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1852
Category : Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
ISBN : CHI:27501044

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The Orations of Demosthenes by Demosthenes Pdf

Author : Gunther Martin
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199560226

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Divine Talk by Gunther Martin Pdf

The author examines the references to religion in the speeches of Demosthenes and other Athenian orators in the 4th century BC. He demonstrates the role religion plays in the rhetorical strategy of speeches in political trials and deals with speeches in private trials, in which religious references are far scarcer.

Author : Ian Worthington
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199986941

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Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece by Ian Worthington Pdf

Regarded as ancient Greece's greatest orator, Demosthenes lived through and helped shape one of the most eventful epochs in antiquity. His political career spanned three decades, during which time Greece fell victim to Macedonian control, first under Philip II and then Alexander the Great. Demosthenes' resolute and courageous defiance of Philip earned for him a reputation as one of history's outstanding patriots. He also enjoyed a brilliant and lucrative career as a speechwriter, and his rhetorical skills are still emulated today by students and politicians alike. Yet he was a sickly child with an embarrassing speech impediment, who was swindled out of much of his family's estate by unscrupulous guardians after the death of his father. His story is one of triumph over adversity. Modern studies of his life and career take one of two different approaches: he is either lauded as Greece's greatest patriot or condemned as an opportunist who misjudged situations and contributed directly to the end of Greek freedom. This biography, the first ever written in English for a popular audience, aims to determine which of these two people he was: self-serving cynic or patriot - or even a combination of both. Its chronological arrangement brings Demosthenes vividly to life, discussing his troubled childhood and youth, the obstacles he faced in his public career, his fierce rivalries with other Athenian politicians, his successes and failures, and even his posthumous influence as a politician and orator. It offers new insights into Demosthenes' motives and how he shaped his policy to achieve political power, all set against the rich backdrop of late Classical Greece and Macedonia.