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Main Authors: Antiphon Orator v480-v411 (Author), Demades Atheniensis v380-v319 (Author), Dinarchus Orator v360-v292 (Author), Hyperides v390-v322 (Author)
Other Authors: Burtt, J. O. (Translator), Maidment, Kenneth John 1910-1990 (Translator)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA Harvard University Press
Series:Loeb Classical Library 308, 395
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Item Description:Includes indexes
Antiphon of Athens, born c. 480 BCE, disliked democracy and was an ardent oligarch. Of his fifteen extant works three concern real murder cases. The others are academic exercises. Andocides of Athens, born c. 440 BCE, disliked the extremes of democracy and oligarchy. Of his four extant speeches, Against Alcibiades is doubtful. Fourth century BCE orators were involved in Athenian resistance to Philip of Macedon. Lycurgus was with Demosthenes in the anti-Macedonian faction. Hyperides> was also hostile to Philip and led Athenian patriots after 325 BCE. But Dinarchus favored an oligarchy under Macedonian control and Demades supported the Macedonian cause too

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