Aeschines

American  

[es-kuh-neez, ee-skuh-] / ˈɛs kəˌniz, ˈi skə- /

noun

1. 389–314 b.c., Athenian orator: rival of Demosthenes.

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Aeschines British  

/ ˈiːskəˌniːz /

noun

1. ?389–?314 _bc , Athenian orator; the main political opponent of Demosthenes

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Example Sentences

The Greek statesman and orator Aeschines wrote that, in the art of persuasion, speaking with an arm outside one’s tunic is very bad manners.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

When Aeschines spoke, they said, 'How well he speaks.'

From The Guardian • May 4, 2010

To prevent this, Aeschines gave notice, in 336, that he intended to proceed against Ctesiphon for having proposed an unconstitutional measure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

If, however, Aeschines was no rhetorical artist," writes Doctor Jebb, "he brought to public speaking the twofold training of the actor and the scribe.

From The World's Best Orations, Vol. 1 (of 10) by Various

To this slavery Aeschines himself contributed, both in action with Philip of Macedon and in speech.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert