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Lysias: Selected Speeches
Christopher Carey
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Paperback. Six of Lysias' professional legal speeches chosen for their interest and accessible language. Editor(s): Carey, Christopher. Series Editor(s): Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Num Pages: 248 pages, black & white illustrations. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 105 x 204 x 16. Weight in Grams: 290. Series: Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. 248 pages. Editor(s): Carey, Christopher. Six of Lysias' professional legal speeches chosen for their interest and accessible language. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 105 x 204 x 16. Weight: 298. Series Editor(s) :Easterling, P. E.; Hardie, Philip; Hunter, Richard; Kenney, E. J.
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 because the language is accessible even to the comparative beginner. In his introduction Dr Carey discusses Lysias' life and place in the evolution of Greek prose style, and the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches the speeches in terms of their function, as attempts to secure a verdict favourable to the speaker, and assesses how effectively the selection ... Read more
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 because the language is accessible even to the comparative beginner. In his introduction Dr Carey discusses Lysias' life and place in the evolution of Greek prose style, and the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches the speeches in terms of their function, as attempts to secure a verdict favourable to the speaker, and assesses how effectively the selection ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Number of pages
248
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1990
Series
Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics
Condition
New
Weight
278g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780521269889
SKU
V9780521269889
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