This is the first volume in the ten volume collection of the world's most famous orations, as compiled by William Jennings Bryant and Francis Whiting Halsey. The first volume concerns ancient Greece, and contains such famous persons as Achilles, Pericles, and Socrates, with their most famous (legendary or traditional) orations and speeches. - Summary by Carolin
Chapters
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Preface Read by Jason in Panama 5:40
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Introduction Read by SK 24:15
3
Achilles’ Reply to the Envoys by Homer Read by Kathrine Engan 9:59
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Pericles - I. - In Favor of the Peloponnesian War Read by THBosc 13:08
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Pericles - II. - On Those Who Died in the War Read by THBosc 17:29
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Pericles - III. - In Defense of Himself Read by THBosc 10:42
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Cleon - On the Punishment of the Mytileneans Read by THBosc 11:27
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Alcibiades - I. - In Support of the Athenian Expedition to Sicily Read by Andrew Philologus 11:05
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Alcibiades - II. - To the Spartans Read by Jordan Watts 3:15
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Nicias - Against the Sicilian Expedition 8:12
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Hermocrates - On the Union of Sicily Against Invaders Read by Linda Johnson 10:34
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Lysias - Against Eratosthenes Read by Brian Murphy 5:29
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Socrates - I. - In His Own Defense Read by Brad Schliesser 18:09
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Socrates - II. - On Being Declared Guilty Read by Brad Schliesser 7:34
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Socrates - III. - On Being Condemned to Death Read by Brad Schliesser 10:49
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Isocrates - On the Union of Greece to Resist Persia Read by Gail Nelson 17:10
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Isaeus - In the Suit Against Dicæogenes and Leochares Read by THBosc 13:20
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Demosthenes - I. - The Second Oration Against Philip Read by Ann Boulais 17:30
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Demosthenes - II. - On the State of the Chersonesus, part 1 Read by Jim Locke 19:20
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Demosthenes - II. - On the State of the Chersonesus, part 2 Read by Jim Locke 17:36
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Demosthenes - III. - On the Crown, part 1 Read by Andrew Philologus 30:36
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Demosthenes - III. - On the Crown, part 2 Read by Jim Locke 22:50
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Demosthenes - III. - On the Crown, part 3 Read by Jim Locke 26:18
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Aeschines - Against Ctesiphon; Or, On the Crown, part 1 Read by THBosc 26:17
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Aeschines - Against Ctesiphon; Or, On the Crown, part 2 Read by THBosc 28:44
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Aeschines - Against Ctesiphon; Or, On the Crown, part 3 Read by THBosc 22:35
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Dinarchus - Against Demosthenes Read by DJRickyV 18:27
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