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Demosthenes, speeches 20-22 [[electronic resource] /] / translated with introduction and notes by Edward M. Harris



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Autore: Demosthenes Visualizza persona
Titolo: Demosthenes, speeches 20-22 [[electronic resource] /] / translated with introduction and notes by Edward M. Harris Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Austin, : University of Texas Press, 2008
Edizione: 1st ed.
Descrizione fisica: xxxi, 211 p
Disciplina: 885/.01
Soggetto topico: Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
Soggetto geografico: Athens (Greece) Politics and government Early works to 1800
Altri autori: HarrisEdward Monroe  
Demosthenes  
Note generali: Translated from the Ancient Greek.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [197]-206) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Against Leptines -- Against Meidias -- Against Androtion.
Sommario/riassunto: This is the twelfth 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 three important speeches from the earliest years of his political career: Against Leptines, a prosecution brought against a law repealing all exemptions from liturgies; Against Meidias, a prosecution for aggravated insult (hybris) brought against an influential politician; and Against Androtion, an indictment of a decree of honors for the Council of Athens. Edward M. Harris provides contemporary English translations of these speeches, two of which (Leptines and Androtion) have not been translated into English in over sixty years, along with introductions and extensive notes that take account of recent developments in Classical scholarship.
Titolo autorizzato: Demosthenes, speeches 20-22  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 0-292-79413-4
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910782872403321
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Serie: Oratory of classical Greece ; ; v. 12.