1st Edition

Athenian Political Oratory Sixteen Key Speeches

By David Phillips Copyright 2004
    276 Pages
    by Routledge

    274 Pages
    by Routledge

    The celebrated orators and speeches of ancient Athens have been read and enjoyed for thousands of years. Focusing on the works of three of the greatest orators in history-Demosthenes, Lysias, and Hypereides-this collection of speeches is an indispensable source for anyone interested in classical civilization and literature, political science and rhetoric. Each of the three sections-The Thirty Tyrants, Philip and Athens, and Athens Under Alexander-includes an introduction providing an historical overview of the period and each speech is preceded by its own brief introduction. Rendered in lively, readable prose, the translations capture the energy, vigor and power of the originals.

    PREFACE, GENERAL INTRODUCTION, PART ONE: THE THIRTY TYRANTS, PART TWO: PHILIP AND ATHENS, PART THREE: ATHENS UNDER ALEXANDER, NOTES, BIBLIOGRAPHY, INDEX

    Biography

    David Phillips is Assistant Professor of History at UCLA. His research interests include Athenian Law, tyranny in archaic Greece, and the career of the orator Hypereides.