These are the speeches in which Demosthenes urged the Athenians to act against Philip II of Macedon, first to save the city of Olynthus and then to defend Greek freedom itself. Each speech is introduced by a summary of the political situation, with notes explaining the cities, wars and alliances he refers to.
The orations that gave the word ‘philippic’ to the language, essential reading for students of Greek history and rhetoric. Download the free EPUB.