Index Demosthenicus

Preuss, Siegmundus. Index Demosthenicus. Leipzig: Aedibus B. G. Teunberi, 1892. First edition. 8vo. 330 pp. Original blue wrappers. Split along spine in 2 places, back strip is mainly worn. Rear wrapper is detached but present. Pencil notes on title page, fraying to edges of pages, but text is completely unaffected. Wrappers are in poor condition, interior is in good condition. Book is in poor condition, as is. poor. Softcover.

Demosthenes (384–322 BCE) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of ancient Athenian intellectual prowess and provide a thorough insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. This work is a first edition of the meticulous index of the work of this famous and influential Greek orator. (18026) $40