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Lysias: Selected Speeches (Paperback)
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Lysias: Selected Speeches (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
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The Greek prose writer Lysias is a fascinating source for the study
of Athenian law, society and history in the late fifth century BC.
Six of his professional legal speeches are selected in this new
edition, both for their intrinsic interest and because the language
is accessible even to the comparative beginner. In his introduction
Dr Carey discusses Lysias' life and place in the evolution of Greek
prose style, and the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches
the speeches in terms of their function, as attempts to secure a
verdict favourable to the speaker, and assesses how effectively the
selection and deployment of arguments promote this end. In the
commentary he addresses problems of Lysias' style and syntax, and
textual issues where necessary, but the particular focus is always
literary: Lysias' use of rhetorical devices, his marshalling of
fact and argument and his manipulation of contemporary values and
prejudices are examined in detail. These speeches are invaluable
historical documents and will be of interest to students of ancient
history and civilisation, as well as classicists.
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