Aeschines

[ es-kuh-neez or, esp. British, ee-skuh- ]

/ ˈɛs kəˌniz or, esp. British, ˈi skə- /

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

Example sentences from the Web for aeschines

For Aeschines and Hyperides, in their very accusations, give him such a character.

Stories of Achievement, Volume III (of 6) |Various
It may be urged with some force that the mother of Aeschines introduced foreign, novel and possibly savage rites.

Myth, Ritual, and Religion, Vol. 1 |Andrew Lang
Mr Mitford refers for confirmation of his statement to Aeschines and Plutarch.

The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 1 (of 4) |Thomas Babington Macaulay
Aeschines born; he was accounted in Athens second only to Demosthenes as an orator.

The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 2 |Various

Mr Mitford is speaking of one of the greatest men that ever lived, Demosthenes, and comparing him with his rival, Aeschines.

The Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches of Lord Macaulay, Vol. 1 (of 4) |Thomas Babington Macaulay

Aeschines

/ (ˈiːskəˌniːz) /

?389–?314 bc, Athenian orator; the main political opponent of Demosthenes