Philippics (Demosthenes)
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The Philippics are a series of fiery political orations by the Athenian statesman Demosthenes, delivered to rally Athens against the rising power of Philip II of Macedon.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Philippica | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Athenian orations
ⓘ
political orations ⓘ series of speeches ⓘ |
| aim |
to persuade Athenians to resist Philip II militarily
ⓘ
to rally Athens against Macedonian expansion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Athenian Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Demosthenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Classical Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizes |
Athenian complacency
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Macedonian interference in Greek affairs ⓘ |
| deliveredIn | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
defense of Greek autonomy
ⓘ
urgency of collective Greek action against Macedon ⓘ |
| etymologicalImpact | gave rise to the term “philippic” meaning a bitter verbal attack ⓘ |
| field |
ancient Greek political history
ⓘ
classical rhetoric ⓘ |
| genre | rhetorical oratory ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Philippic
NERFINISHED
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Fourth Philippic NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Philippic NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Philippic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | decline of Athenian hegemony ⓘ |
| influenced | later concept of “philippic” as a bitter denunciation ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | threat of Macedonian domination of Greece ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| legacy |
model of political resistance oratory
ⓘ
source for understanding Athenian-Macedonian relations ⓘ |
| mainSubject | Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calls for Athenian military preparedness
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defense of Greek freedom ⓘ vehement attacks on Philip II ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Philip II of Macedon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposesPolicyOf | appeasement toward Philip II of Macedon ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Athenian independence ⓘ |
| politicalContext | rise of Macedon under Philip II ⓘ |
| politicalGoal |
formation of alliances against Philip II
ⓘ
reform of Athenian military funding and readiness ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Olynthiacs (Demosthenes) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rhetoricalStyle |
deliberative oratory
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forensic oratory ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient history
ⓘ
classics ⓘ rhetorical studies ⓘ |
| targetAudience | Athenian citizens ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 4th century BC ⓘ |
| tone |
fiery
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urgent ⓘ |
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Philippica