Description: Greek Orators I: Antiphon, Lysias by M. Edwards, Stephen Usher Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Rational persuasion and appeal to an audiences emotions are elements of most literature, but they are found in their purest form in oratory. The speeches written by the Greek Orators for delivery in law-courts, deliberative councils and assemblies enjoyed an honoured literary status, and rightly so, for the best of them have great vitality. Publisher Description Rational persuasion and appeal to an audiences emotions are elements of most literature, but they are found in their purest form in oratory. The speeches written by the Greek Orators for delivery in law-courts, deliberative councils and assemblies enjoyed an honoured literary status, and rightly so, for the best of them have great vitality. There is no crude, primitive stage of development: the earliest speeches are perfect in form and highly sophisticated in technique. They inform the reader about aspects of Greek society and about their moral values, in a direct and illuminating way not paralleled in other literature.This edition offers a contrasting pair of early orators. In his speech The Murder of Herodes, edited by Michael Edwards, Antiphon relies on a varied and resourceful use of probability argument, presented with great force and gravity. Motivation of both defendant and prosecutor is also explored thoroughly, as are the religious aspects of homicide. The five speeches by Lysias, edited by Stephen Usher, illustrate that orators skill in using narrative to portray character and his talent for creating and dispelling personal and political prejudice in difficult cases.The Commentary seeks to call attention to the orators rhetorical and stylistic skills to a degree not previously attempted in editions of the orators, to elucidate historical and legal matters and to explain textual and grammatical difficulties. The notes are keyed to the translation, rendering the speeches accessible to the reader with little or no Greek. Author Biography Stephen Usher was Senior Lecturer in Classics at Royal Holloway and Bedford New College of the University of London. He wrote extensively on oratory and is the author of The Historians of Greece and Rome (Hamish Hamilton, 1969), Dionysius of Halicarnassus: Critical Essays (Loeb Classical Library, Harvard University Press, 1974), Greek Oratory: Tradition and Originality (Oxford University Press, 1999) and Ciceros Speeches: The Critic in Action (Aris & Phillips, 2008). He has also edited and translated speeches for Greek Orators I, III and V in the Aris & Phillips Classical Texts series (volumes I and III co-edited with Mark Edwards). Details ISBN 0856682470 ISBN-13 9780856682476 Title Greek Orators I: Antiphon, Lysias Author M. Edwards, Stephen Usher Format Paperback Year 1985 Pages 284 Publisher Liverpool University Press GE_Item_ID:2925623; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
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ISBN-13: 9780856682476
Book Title: Greek Orators I: Antiphon, Lysias
Number of Pages: 284 Pages
Language: Greek, Classical
Publication Name: Greek Orators I : Antiphon and Lysias
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Item Height: 0.7 in
Publication Year: 2004
Subject: Ancient / General, History & Surveys / Ancient & Classical
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 12.3 Oz
Item Length: 8.2 in
Subject Area: Philosophy, History
Author: Stephen Usher, M. Edwards
Item Width: 5.8 in
Series: Aris and Phillips Classical Texts
Format: Perfect
