Charles Mordaunt Peterborough / John Somers Somers
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''Several Orations of Demosthenes: To Encourage the Athenians to Oppose the Exorbitant Power of Philip of Macedon'' is a book published in 1702 by John Somers. It is a collection of speeches by the ancient Greek orator Demosthenes, who lived in the fourth century BC. The speeches were delivered during a time when the city-state of Athens was facing the threat of invasion by the powerful Macedonian king Philip II.In these orations, Demosthenes urges the Athenians to resist Philip’s expansionist ambitions and to unite against him. He argues that Philip’s growing power poses a grave threat to the freedom and independence of Athens and other Greek city-states. Demosthenes uses persuasive rhetoric and appeals to the Athenians’ sense of patriotism and pride to rally them to action.John Somers, the editor of this book, was a prominent English lawyer and politician who served as Lord Chancellor of England in the early eighteenth century. He was known for his interest in classical literature and history, and he likely saw in Demosthenes’ speeches a model for resisting tyranny and defending liberty. This edition of the orations includes a preface by Somers and notes on the historical context and language of the speeches. It is an important work for scholars of ancient Greek history and rhetoric, as well as for those interested in the history of political thought and the struggle for freedom and democracy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world’s literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
