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Litigants in ancient Athens were obliged to represent themselves, and cases were decided on the basis of speeches delivered by the opposing parties. Inexperienced litigants would turn for help to professional speech writers and one of the leading exponents of the art of speech-writing in the late fifth- and early fourth-century Athens was Lycias. These five examples of his work are selected to cover a range of cases and offer a fascinating insight into Athenian society of the period. Their relatively simple language and style make them useful texts for the inexperienced reader of Greek, as well as the more advanced student.
This edition provides an up-to-date introduction and commentary to meet the needs of A-level and undergraduate students tackling Greek oratory for the first time.
Table of Contents
General Introduction:
Text:
Life of Lysias
Works
Style
Arrangement and Method
Lysias as an Historical Source
The Thirty Tyrants
The Text
1 On the Killing of Eratosthenes
12 Against Eratosthenes
19 On the Property of Aristophanes: Against the Treasury
22 Against the Com-Dealers
30 Against Nicomachus
Commentary:
Bibliography
Glossary of Rhetorical Terms
Index
Product details
| Published | May 06 1999 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 198 |
| ISBN | 9781853994470 |
| Imprint | Bristol Classical Press |
| Dimensions | 8 x 6 inches |
| Series | Greek Texts |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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