The Olynthiacs and the Phillippics of Demosthenes

Sinopsis del libro

In 'The Olynthiacs and the Philippics of Demosthenes,' the iconic Athenian statesman and orator delivers a powerful critique of Macedonian hegemony in the fourth century BCE. The Olynthiacs, a series of three speeches, call for Athenian intervention in the face of Philip II's expansionist ambitions, while the…