This antique book from 1811 is a valuable piece of history, focusing on the speeches of Aeschines and Demosthenes about the crown or again. The hardcover book was published in Berlin by Julius Eduard Hitzig and is an original, not a facsimile. The book is written in German and is a limited edition, numbered and filled with special attributes such as Athenian diplomacy, ancient Athens, King Phillips II of Macedon, Athenian politics, vintage paperback, ancient Greece, corruption, Greeks, Alexander the Great, and more. The author of the book is Friedrich von Raumer, who delves into the history of Ancient Greece and the Athenians. This book is a must-have for anyone interested in the topic of history, particularly the region of Europe and the character family of Ancient Greece.

"The speeches of Aeschines and Demosthenes about the crown or against and for Ctesiphon.  Translated by Friedrich von Raumer"

"Die Reden des Aeschines und Demosthenes über die Krone oder wider und für den Ktesiphon. Übersetzt von Friedrich von Raumer"

Measurements 8 x 5 x 1 inches

Good condition for a 213 year old book.

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XLVIII, 224 S., braun-schwarz gesprenkelter Pappband der Zeit mit rotem goldgeprägten Rückenschild und rotgesprenkeltem Schnitt (Rücken mit winzigem Etikett). Erste Ausgabe. Übersetzt und eingeleitet von Friedrich von Raumer. "Raumer (1781 - 1873) begann als preußischer Verwaltungsbeamter und enger Mitarbeiter Hardenbergs, bekam dann staatswissenschaftliche Professuren in Breslau (1811) und Berlin (1819). Er hielt vornehmlich historische Vorlesungen, und seine 'Geschichte der Hohenstaufen und ihrer Zeit', die stark zur romantischen Stilisierung des Mittelalters beitrug, machte ihn zum beliebtesten Geschichtsschreiber der Zeit." (Historikerlexikon, 1991, S. 250). - Vorsätze gebräunt, sonst schönes Exemplar.

XLVIII, 224 p., brown-black speckled cardboard volume of the period with red gold-embossed spine label and red-speckled trim (spine with tiny label).  First edition.  Translated and introduced by Friedrich von Raumer.  "Raumer (1781 - 1873) began as a Prussian administrative official and close colleague of Hardenberg, then received professorships in political science in Breslau (1811) and Berlin (1819). He mainly gave historical lectures, and his 'History of the Hohenstaufen and their time,' which strongly contributed to the romantic stylization of the Middle Ages and made him the most popular historian of the time."  (Historians Lexicon, 1991, p. 250).  - E ndpapers browned; otherwise lovely copy.

Aeschines (born 390 BC—died c. 314 BC), an Athenian orator who advocated peace with Philip II of Macedonia and who was a bitter political opponent of the statesman Demosthenes.

Demosthenes (/dɪˈmɒs.θəniːz/; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he successfully argued that he should gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speechwriter (logographer) and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits.