Publisher's Synopsis
The Oration of Aeschines Against Ctesiphon is a historical text that was originally delivered as a speech in Athens in 330 BC. The speech was given by Aeschines, a Greek statesman and orator, who was arguing against a proposal made by Ctesiphon to honor Demosthenes, another famous Athenian politician. In this book, J.T. Champlin provides a complete English translation of the speech along with detailed notes and commentary. The notes offer historical context, explanations of Greek terms and references, and analysis of Aeschines' rhetorical strategies. This edition of The Oration of Aeschines Against Ctesiphon was originally published in 1850 and remains a valuable resource for scholars of ancient Greek history and literature.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
