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Philippics, four political speeches by Demosthenes (see (2) 4) attacking Philip II, king of Macedon. The title was adopted by Cicero ((1) 6) for the fourteen speeches that he delivered against Mark Antony.

 
 
(fĭlĭp'ĭks) , series of four denunciations of Philip II of Macedon by Demosthenes. The scathing polemics of Cicero against Marc Antony are also called Philippics.


 
 

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