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Record Nr.

UNINA9910451391903321

Autore

Todd S. C (Stephen Charles), <1958->

Titolo

A commentary on Lysias, speeches 1-11 [[electronic resource] /] / S.C. Todd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2007

ISBN

1-281-34135-5

9786611341350

0-19-151830-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (794 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

Lysias

Disciplina

885.01

Soggetti

Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; General Introduction; Lysias 1: Concerning the Killing of Eratosthenes: Defence Speech; Lysias 2: Funeral Speech for those who Assisted the Corinthians; Lysias 3: Against Simon: Defence Speech; Lysias 4: Concerning a Premeditated Wounding: Prosecutor and Client Unknown; Lysias 5: On Behalf of Kallias: Defence Speech on a Charge of Hierosulia; Lysias 6: Prosecution against Andokides for Impiety; Lysias 7: Areiopagos Speech: Defence concerning the Sekos; Lysias 8: Accusation of Defamatory Speech against the Sunousiastai; Lysias 9: On behalf of the Soldier

Lysias 10 & 11: Prosecution against Theomnestos, 1 and 2Lysias 10: Prosecution against Theomnestos, First Speech Text and Translation; Lysias 11: Prosecution against Theomnestos, Second Speech; Abbreviations; Bibliography; Index Locorum; Index of Greek Terms; Index of Names; General Index;

Sommario/riassunto

A commentary on the first eleven speeches of the Athenian orator Lysias, based on a close reading of the Greek text. The volume includes the text itself (reproduced from Carey's new Oxford Classical Text), extensive introductions to each of the speeches, and a detailed commentary on individual phrases. - ;Lysias was the leading Athenian speech-writer of the generation (403-380 BC) following the



Peloponnesian War, and his speeches form a leading source for all aspects of the history of Athenian society during this period. The speeches are widely read today, not least because of their simplicity