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.
By:
Lysias Translated with commentary by:
M.J. Edwards Volume editor:
M.J. Edwards Imprint: Bristol Classical Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Edition: New edition Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 150mm,
Spine: 12mm
Weight: 256g ISBN:9781853994470 ISBN 10: 1853994472 Series:1 12 19 22 30 Pages: 198 Publication Date:06 May 1999 Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
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A / AS level
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Further / Higher Education
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Preface 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
