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Definition of Philippics

Philippic
Philippic Phi*lip"pic, n. [L. Philippicus belonging to Philip, Philippic, Gr. ?, fr. ? Philip, ? fond of horses: cf. F. philippique.] 1. Any one of the series of famous orations of Demosthenes, the Grecian orator, denouncing Philip, king of Macedon. 2. Hence: Any discourse or declamation abounding in acrimonious invective.

Meaning of Philippics from wikipedia

- of Philip of Macedon, which later came to be known as The Philippics. The original "philippics" were delivered by Demosthenes, an Athenian statesman and...
- In the Philippics, Cicero attempted to rally the Senate against Antony, whom he denounced as a threat to the Roman Republic. The Philippics convinced...
- to produce the First Philippic as one of his most impactful ones. Some scholars have debated on whether Demosthenes' philippics can be referred to as...
- "Third Philippic" was delivered by the prominent Athenian statesman and orator, Demosthenes, in 341 BC. It constitutes the third of the four philippics. In...
- Manuwald, Cicero, Philippics 3–9, pp. 574, 586. Manuwald, Cicero, Philippics 3–9, pp. 586, 1000, 1001. Manuwald, Cicero, Philippics 3–9, pp. 574, 796...
- Demosthenes and given in 341 BC. It constitutes the last of the four philippics. Modern scholars, however, consider that the speech is not Demosthenes'...
- Demosthenes between 344–343 BC. The speech constitutes the second of the four philippics the orator is said to have delivered. In 344 BC, Demosthenes barnstormed...
- orations against Marcus Antonius (Philippics), THE FOURTEEN ORATIONS OF M. T. CICERO AGAINST MARCUS ANTONIUS, CALLED PHILIPPICS., section 1". www.****us.tufts...
- List of legal Latin terms Cicero, Pro Roscio Amerino, (30).84 Cicero, Philippics, 2.(14).35 Blau, Peter (1962): 'Formal Organizations: A Comparative Approach'...
- but have had some sections considered to be later additions. The "Third Philippic", for instance, contains text which does not appear in all of the m****cript...