Demosthenes : statesman and orator /
Demosthenes is still quoted in speeches by modern politicians, and is often viewed as the supreme example of the patriot. This book examines why his speeches came to be regarded so highly and asks whether his reputation is justified.
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
Publicado: |
London ; New York :
Routledge,
2000.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Sumario: | Demosthenes is still quoted in speeches by modern politicians, and is often viewed as the supreme example of the patriot. This book examines why his speeches came to be regarded so highly and asks whether his reputation is justified. |
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Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xiv, 289 pages) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 272-285) and index. |
ISBN: | 0203256093 9780203256091 0203187695 9780203187692 9780415204569 0415204569 9780415204576 0415204577 1280354690 9781280354694 1134628927 9781134628926 |