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
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	Firenze University Press 2022
Subjects:	rhetoric Demosthenes democracy oligarchy thema EDItEUR::D Biography, Literature and Literary studies
Online Access:	ONIX_20221222_9788855186124_29
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