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Demosthenes speech "On the Crown" (330 B.C.E.), in which the master orator spectacularly defended his public career, has long been recognized as a masterpiece. The speech has been in continuous circulation from Demosthenes lifetime to the present day, and multiple generations have acclaimed it as the greatest speech ever written. In addition to a clear and accessible translation, "Demosthenes "" On the Crown: ""Rhetorical Perspectives" includes eight essays that provide a thorough analysis based on Aristotelian principles of Demosthenes superb rhetoric. The volume includes biographical and historical background on Demosthenes and his political situation; a structural analysis of "On the Crown"; and an abstract of Aeschines speech "Against Ctesiphon" to which Demosthenes was responding. Four essays by contributors analyze Demosthenes speech using key elements of rhetoric defined by Aristotle: ethos, the speaker s character or authority; pathos, or emotional appeals; logos, or logical appeals; and lexis, a speaker s style. An introduction and an epilogue by Murphy frame the speech and the rhetorical analysis of it. By bringing together contextual material about Demosthenes and his speech with a translation and astute rhetorical analyses, "Demosthenes "" On the Crown: ""Rhetorical Perspectives" highlights the oratorical artistry of Demosthenes and provides scholars and students with fresh insights into a landmark speech."