Lysias: Selected Speeches

Author:   Charles Darwin Adams ,  Charles Darwin Adams
Publisher:   University of Oklahoma Press
Edition:   New edition
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9780806113968


Pages:   406
Publication Date:   30 March 1989
Format:   Paperback
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The Greek writer Lysias is a fascinating source for the study of Athenian law, society and history in the late fifth century B.C. Six of his professional legal speeches are included in this new edition, both for their intrinsic interest and for the accessibility of their language. In his introduction, Dr. Carey discusses Lysias' life and place in the evolution of Greek prose style and in the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches the speeches as attempts to secure a verdict favorable to the speaker and assesses how effectively the selection and deployment of arguments promote this end. He addresses textual issues and problems of Lysias' style and syntax, while focusing particularly on literary concerns: Lysias' use of rhetorical devices, his marshalling of fact and argument and his manipulation of contemporary values and prejudices.

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Author:   Charles Darwin Adams ,  Charles Darwin Adams
Publisher:   University of Oklahoma Press
Imprint:   University of Oklahoma Press
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 20.30cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9780806113968


ISBN 10:   0806113960
Pages:   406
Publication Date:   30 March 1989
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Charles Darwin Adams was Lawrence Professor of Greek in Dartmouth College.

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