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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Format: | Electronic Book Chapter |
Language: | English |
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Florence
Firenze University Press
2022
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Series: | Studi e saggi
239 |
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