Negris, Aeschines & Demosthenes, Orations, 1838, Modern Greek, English Notes

"The Orations of Aeschines and Demosthenes On the Crown. With Modern Greek Prolegomena, and English Notes" by Alexander Negris, published by Hilliard and Gray, Boston, 1838, copyright 1829 by the publisher.

Hard boards, leather [leather creases between boards and spine, a few leather damages, leather aging; boards are attached; 4.1/2" x 7.1/4"; penciled secret code (?) and ink stain on the front endpaper, 302 pages including over 100 pages of Endnotes, penciled inscriptions and impressions of the coins on the back-endpaper- missing corner [see photos], some foxing, good+ condition.

The Greek studies in the American schools traditionally concentrated on the old ‘Biblical’ Greek language. The teaching of Modern Greek language in American universities started in 1828, when Colonel Alexander Negris, a veteran of the Greek War of Independence, became the first Instructor of Modern Greek in Harvard. In the same year, Colonel Negris published his Grammar of the Modern Greek Language (Boston, 1828), the first grammar of Modern Greek to be printed in the United States. Negris also published several other New Greek textbooks for college students.

Since 357 BC, when Philip II of Macedon seized Amphipolis and Pydna, Athens was formally in a state of war against the Macedonians.In 347 BC, an Athenian delegation, comprising Demosthenes, Aeschines, and Philocrates, was officially sent to Pella to negotiate a peace treaty with the King. Philip imposed his own harsh terms that the Ecclesia officially accepted. Nevertheless, when an Athenian delegation, comprising once again Demosthenes, Aeschines and Philocrates, travelled in 346 BC to Pella to put Philip under oath for the final conclusion of the treaty, the King of Macedon was campaigning abroad. He expected that he would hold safely any Athenian possessions which he might seize before the ratification. Being very anxious about the delay, Demosthenes insisted that the embassy should repair to the place where they would find Philip and swear him in without delay. Despite his suggestions, the Athenian envoys, including himself and Aeschines, remained in Macedonia, until Philip successfully concluded his excursion in Thrace. Finally, the Peace of Philocrates was sworn in Pherae, but Demosthenes accused later the other envoys of venality.

From this moment, a fierce and long-lasting judicial combat between Demosthenes and Aeschines begins, during which five orations were delivered: three of Aeschines and two of Demosthenes.

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