Classical Literature

The Concise Oxford... The Oxford Dictionary of... The Columbia Encyclopedia,... The Oxford Pocket Dictionary... Further reading

philippic

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

philippic (pl.) name of the orations of Demosthenes against Philip II, king of Macedon (IV B.C.); hence applied to Cicero's orations against Mark-Antony, and gen. to any invective or denunciatory speech. XVI. — L. philippicus — Gr. Philippikós, f. Phílippos; see -IC.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

T. F. HOAD. "philippic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

T. F. HOAD. "philippic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-philippic.html

T. F. HOAD. "philippic." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O27-philippic.html

Learn more about citation styles

philippic

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

philippic a bitter attack or denunciation, especially a verbal one; from (via Latin) Greek philippikos, the name given to Demosthenes' speeches against Philip II of Macedon, also to those of Cicero against Mark Antony.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "philippic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "philippic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-philippic.html

ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "philippic." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O214-philippic.html

Learn more about citation styles

Philippics

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

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

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"Philippics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"Philippics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Philipcs.html

"Philippics." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Philipcs.html

Learn more about citation styles

philippic

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

phi·lip·pic / fəˈlipik/ • n. poetic/lit. a bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"philippic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"philippic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-philippic.html

"philippic." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-philippic.html

Learn more about citation styles

Philippics

The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature | 2003 | | Copyright

Philippics, see Cicero and Demosthenes.

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philippics." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philippics." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Philippics.html

MARGARET DRABBLE and JENNY STRINGER. "Philippics." The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. 2003. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O54-Philippics.html

Learn more about citation styles

philippic

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

philippic •priapic • aspic • epic •philippic, prototypic, stereotypic •Olympic • nitpick •ectopic, gyroscopic, heliotropic, horoscopic, isotopic, isotropic, kaleidoscopic, macroscopic, microscopic, misanthropic, myopic, philanthropic, phototropic, telescopic, topic, tropic •Ethiopic • biopic •Inupik, Yupik •toothpick

Cite this article
Pick a style below, and copy the text for your bibliography.

MLA
Chicago
APA

"philippic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. 28 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

"philippic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Encyclopedia.com. (May 28, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-philippic.html

"philippic." Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes. 2007. Retrieved May 28, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O233-philippic.html

Learn more about citation styles

Free newspaper and magazine articles

	Kit's kvetching.(Breakfast Table) Newspaper article from: Manila Bulletin; 3/13/2007
	Classless appeal to class warfare; America rebukes Democrats' class-conflict... Newspaper article from: The Washington Times (Washington, DC); 10/1/2010
	Praise and blame in Roman Republican rhetoric.(Brief article)(Book review) Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 10/1/2011