Item #000011163 The Orations of Demosthenes: Pronounced to Excite the Athenians Against Philip, King of Macedon. Demosthenes, Thomas Leland, Tr.
The Orations of Demosthenes: Pronounced to Excite the Athenians Against Philip, King of Macedon

The Orations of Demosthenes: Pronounced to Excite the Athenians Against Philip, King of Macedon

London: Printed for Baynes and Son, 1824. Later edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [3], iv-xviii, [1], 20-519, [5] pp. Contemporary calf with the spine in six compartments, a black morocco label on the spine, gilt decorations on the boards and spine; all edges decoratively stained yellow. Marbled endpapers. Brueggemann and Moss only cite the quarto editions. Smith 90. Smith cites a quote from a reviewer which praises Leland's translation: "[Leland's work was] [s]o well executed that we do not expect to see any other writer do the same justice to the eloquence of Demosthenes". An attractive edition of Leland's Demosthenes. Demosthenes of course was one of the ancient world's most famous orators, largely remembered for his Philippics, a series of speeches against Philip's designs to conquer and rule Athens and Attica. Very Good. Item #000011163

Some rubbing to the extremities and a tiny gouge to the rear board.

Price: $450.00

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