The Orations of Demosthenes in 2 Vols

                            Translated by Thomas Leland 

        The 1st volume is an old edition of 1819 and the 2nd volume of 1806

                            Demosthenes (384-322 B.C.) 

Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon and, later, his son Alexander the Great. His speeches provide valuable information on the political, social, and economic life of 4th-century Athens.