Demosthenes' "on the Crown": Rhetorical Perspectives (Landmarks in Rhetoric & Public Address) - Softcover

Murphy, James J.; Agnew, Lois Peters

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0809335107 ISBN 13: 9780809335107

Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press, 2016

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

James J. Murphy, a professor emeritus at the University of California, Davis, is the author, coauthor, or editor of more than twenty-four books on rhetoric, including A Short History of Writing Instruction and A Synoptic History of Classical Rhetoric.

Edition details

• Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0809335107
• ISBN 13: 9780809335107
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 277