Demosthenes of Athens and the Fall of Classical Greece
- ISBN-10
- 0190263563
- ISBN-13
- 9780190263560
- Category
- Biography & Autobiography
- Pages
- 416
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2015-10-01
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- Ian Worthington
Description
In this biography---the first written in English for almost a century---Ian Worthington brings the great orator's career vividly to life. He provides a moving narrative of Demosthenes' humble and difficult beginnings, his fierce rivalries with other Athenian politicians, his victories and defeats in the public Assembly, and finally his posthumous influence as a politician and orator. In doing so, Worthington offers new insights into Demosthenes' motives and how he shaped his policy to achieve political power. Set against the rich backdrop of late classical Athens and Macedonia, this biography will appeal to all readers interested in the history and heritage of ancient Greece. All quotations from Demosthenes' speeches are translated and briefly discussed in order for both professional and non-professional readers to appreciate his rhetorical genius.
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