This is the tenth volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This
series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth
and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical
scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These
translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of
today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines,
and the general public.
Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of
ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on
Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and
social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of
Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular
interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name
just a few.
Demosthenes is regarded as the greatest orator of classical
antiquity. This volume contains his Funeral Oration (Speech 60) for
those who died in the Battle of Chaeronea in 338 BC, in which
Philip of Macedonia secured his dominance over Greece, as well as
the so-called Erotic Essay (Speech 61), a rhetorical exercise in
which the speaker eulogizes the youth Epicrates for his looks and
physical prowess and encourages him to study philosophy in order to
become a virtuous and morally upright citizen. The volume also
includes fifty-six prologues (the openings to political speeches to
the Athenian Assembly) and six letters apparently written during
the orator's exile from Athens. Because so little literature
survives from the 330s and 320s BC, these works provide valuable
insights into Athenian culture and politics of that era.
General
| Imprint: |
University Of Texas Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Series: |
The Oratory of Classical Greece |
| Release date: |
December 2006 |
| First published: |
2006 |
| Translators: |
Ian Worthington
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
180 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-292-71332-1 |
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
0-292-71332-0 |
| Barcode: |
9780292713321 |
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