1550 DEMOSTHENES Eleven Philippics in ITALIAN antique 16 C. Le Undici Filippiche

DEMOSTENE. Le Undici Filippiche...Dichiarate in lingua toscana per m. Felice Figliucci senese. Roma: Vincenzo Valgrisi, 1550DEMOSTHENES. The Eleven Philippics...Declared in the Tuscan language by m. Felice Figliucci of Siena. Printer's mark on the title page and at the colophon(restoration on the lower margin of the title page, some foxing). Later vellum, manuscript title on the spineProvenance: stamp of the Jesuit college and private stamp on the title page. Size 4 by 5 3/4 inchesText in Italian============================The "Philippics" are a series of speeches delivered by the Greek orator Demosthenes against Philip II of Macedon, a rising power that posed a threat to Athenian independence. Demosthenes delivered a total of eleven speeches, urging his fellow Athenians to resist Philip and preserve their freedom. These speeches, delivered between 351 and 341 BCE, are considered to be a landmark in Greek oratory and a powerful expression of political resistance. ======================