I guess you are one of the lucky few then (as in the only one). I still to this day hear people say âHappy Memorial Dayâ. Since the day is about paying honor to those that have fallen, I think it is appropriate. But then again that is what the post is about, coming up with the right way to greet someone.
The definition of a philippic is a cruel attack of words. An example of a philippic is an angry protestor yelling harsh words at someone with an opposing view. Philippic. Philippic.
Demosthenes aimed his oratory in the assembly at one particular target â Philip II of Macedon who seemed intent on conquering all of Greece. The four surviving speeches by Demosthenes on this topic are referred to as the Philippics and date to 351, 344 and 341 BCE.