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Demosthenes Biography

    This Athenian statesman and orator gained prominence through his speeches, which offer a significant insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. He honed his rhetorical skills by studying the works of earlier masters, delivering his first legal orations at the age of twenty to recover his inherited estate. For a period, he earned a living as a professional speechwriter and lawyer, crafting arguments for private legal cases. His orations represent a key expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess.

    Demosthenes
    Demosthenis Orationes
    Rede vom Kranz
    Demosthenes Neun Philippische Reden 1.
    The Public Orations of Demosthenes; Volume 1
    The Public Orations of Demosthenes; Volume 2
    The First Three Philippic Orations;