The aim of this thesis is to examine certain aspects of the thought of the orator Demosthenes, which relate to foreign affairs. Starting from the Demosthenic corpus, the investigation goes beyond the question at issue in any particular speech in order to note some of the permanent principles which governed the politics of the orator and determined his choices. / It deals particularly with Demosthenes' position on certain ideas, such as interest, power, alliances, reputation and law, his choice of war or of peace, and the importance which the orator gives to chance and opportunity. / After a contextual examination of these ideas, the thesis suggests the existence of an ensemble of principles the foundation of which was the interest of the city; in view of the instability of the times, this interest required an extent of power which only alliances could ensure. To achieve them, a city needed to cultivate its image, since it had no ability to impose alliances. As for chance, it is suggested that, without being a fatalist, Demosthenes took serious account of it.

Thesis (doctoral)--Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin. / Vita. Part of the author's Forschungen zur Geschichte des ausgehenden 5. und 4. Jahrhunderts, published by Weidmann, Berlin, 1910. Includes bibliographical references.

Inaug.-diss.--Basel. / Lebenslauf. "Erscheint gleichzeitig als 19.heft der ... Rhetorischen studien." "Abkürzingsverzeichnis" (bibliography): p. [xi]-xv.

Thesis (doctoral)--Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin. / Vita. Part of the author's Forschungen zur Geschichte des ausgehenden 5. und 4. Jahrhunderts, published by Weidmann, Berlin, 1910. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (p. [259]-275).

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1895.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Johns Hopkins University, 1895.