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Olynthiacs logo #10101) Work by Demosthenes
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Olynthiacs

Olynthiacs logo #21000 The Olynthiacs were three political speeches, all delivered by the Athenian statesman and orator Demosthenes. In 349 BC Philip II of Macedon attacked Olynthus, which at the time was an ally of Athens. In the Olynthiacs, delivered in 349 BC, Demosthenes urged Athens to help Olynthus. ==Historical framework== When Philip was enthroned, he cajoled th...
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Olynthiacs logo #21003(from the article `Demosthenes`) ...nonetheless failed to rouse the Athenians. Philip advanced into Chalcidice, threatening the city of Olynthus, which appealed to Athens. In 349 ...
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