Lysias: Selected Speeches (Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture Series)

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The Greek author Lysias is an engaging source for the study of Athenian law, society and history within the overdue fifth century B.C. Six of his professional legal speeches are included on this new edition, both for their intrinsic interest and for the accessibility in their language. In his introduction, Dr. Carey discusses Lysias’ life and place within the evolution of Greek prose style and within the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches the speeches as attempts to protected a verdict favorable to the speaker and assesses how effectively the choice and deployment of arguments promote this end. He addresses textual issues and problems of Lysias’ style and syntax, even as focusing particularly on literary concerns: Lysias’ use of rhetorical devices, his marshalling of fact and argument and his manipulation of latest values and prejudices.


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