philippic in a sentence

Examples

1. Cicero, in his " Philippics ", actuated in great measure by personal animosity, gives a highly unfavorable view of his character.
2. It is sometimes credited as the source for Pompeius Trogus's " Philippic Histories ", which survive in Justin's epitome.
3. His speech was described as " one of the most pointed and vigorous philippics in any language " in the " Quarterly Review ".
4. A "'philippic "'( ) is a fiery, damning speech, or tirade, delivered to condemn a particular political actor.
5. In response, Demosthenes delivered one of his most effective and famous speeches, the so-called Second Philippic, attacking Philip and all his works.
6. Opposition to abortion is the congressman's keystone in his " cultural meltdown " campaign philippic that ranges to some of the tiniest aspects of government.
7. He is mentioned in their 1965 song " A Simple Desultory Philippic ( or How I Was Robert McNamara'd into Submission ) ", written by Paul Simon.
8. Cicero mentioned Gaius Fulcinius in his ninth Philippic, declaring that the reason Fulcinius was honoured was not that he died in bloodshed, but that he died for the Republic.
9. "After the publication of another philippic against Government, a meeting of the United Irish of Dublin was dismissed by the sheriff, as persons holding seditious and republican views.
10. Among the works of Roman historians are the universal history of Pompeius Trogus ( " Philippic History " ) which only survives in the epitome of Marcus Iunianus Iustinus.