Demosthenes' ""on the Crown
Rhetorical Perspectives

James J. Murphy (Author), Lois Peters Agnew (Author)

9780809335107

Paperback / softback, published 4 October 2016

277 pages
22.6 x 14.9 x 1.7 cm, 0.34 kg

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. 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.