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C. Carey, Lysias, C. Carey, Christopher Carey

Lysias: Selected Speeches

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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 the accessibility of the language. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Life; 2. Speeches and speechwriters; 3. Lysias as speechwriter; 4. Authenticity; 5. The text; Lysias: Selected Speeches: 1. On the murder of Eratosthenes; 3. Against Simon; 7. On the olive-stump; 14. Against Alkibiades; 31. Against Philon; 32. Against Diogeiton; Commentary; Indexes.

Product details

Authors	C. Carey, Lysias
Assisted by	C. Carey (Editor), Christopher Carey (Editor)
Publisher	Cambridge University Press ELT

Languages	English
Product format	Paperback / Softback
Released	25.01.1990

EAN	9780521269889
ISBN	978-0-521-26988-9
No. of pages	248
Series	Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Subjects	Fiction > Poetry, drama Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies

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