Chapter Forms of government and rhetoric: perceptions of democracy and oligarchy in Demosthenes

Demosthenes is recognized as a defender of Athenian democracy and freedom, particularly in voicing his concern about the growth of Macedonian power. While the defence of democracy is a recurring theme in his speeches, Demosthenes did not develop a theory of democracy. Rather, he tended to idealize t...

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Main Author: Gontijo Leite, Priscilla (auth)
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Language:English
Published: Florence Firenze University Press 2022
Series:Studi e saggi 239
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