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Demosthenes, Speeches 1–17

Translated by Jeremy Trevett
University of Texas Press

This collection of oratory by or ascribed to the most renowned of the ancient Greek orators presents the Philippic and Olynthiac speeches—deliberative speeches denouncing Philip of Macedon—plus a letter from Philip to the Athenians.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 39-49

Translated by Adele C. Scafuro
University of Texas Press

A collection of eleven legal speeches relating to estates and inheritances that are ascribed to the most renowned of the ancient Greek orators.

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Speeches from Athenian Law

Edited by Michael Gagarin
University of Texas Press

A compilation of speeches covering key issues in Athenian law, drawn from the Oratory of Classical Greece series, that is intended primarily for use in teaching courses in Greek law or related areas such as Greek history.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 20-22

Translated by Edward M. Harris
University of Texas Press

Three important speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity that illuminate Athenian law and culture in the fourth century BC.

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Isaeus

Translated by Michael Edwards; Introduction by Michael Edwards
University of Texas Press

The first English translation since 1927 of the complete works of the classical orator Isaeus, whose speeches deal with Athenian inheritance law.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 60 and 61, Prologues, Letters

Translated by Ian Worthington
University of Texas Press

Works by or attributed to the greatest orator of classical antiquity, which illuminate Athenian culture and politics in the 330s and 320s BC.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19

Translated by Harvey Yunis
University of Texas Press

Two of the most famous and influential speeches by the greatest orator of classical antiquity.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 27-38

Translated by Douglas M. MacDowell
University of Texas Press

This volume contains five speeches written for lawsuits in which Demosthenes sought to recover his inheritance, which he claimed was fraudulently misappropriated and squandered by the trustees of the estate.

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Isocrates II

Translated by Terry L. Papillon
University of Texas Press

The Athenian rhetorician Isocrates (436–338) was one of the leading intellectual figures of the fourth century; this volume contains his orations 4, 5, 6, 8, 12, and 14, as well as all of his letters.

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Demosthenes, Speeches 50-59

Translated by Victor Bers
University of Texas Press

This set of ten law court speeches gives a vivid sense of public and private life in fourth-century BC Athens.

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