Isaeus
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-0-292-71646-9 (ISBN)
This is the eleventh volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece. This series presents all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries BC in new translations prepared by classical scholars who are at the forefront of the discipline. These translations are especially designed for the needs and interests of today's undergraduates, Greekless scholars in other disciplines, and the general public.
Classical oratory is an invaluable resource for the study of ancient Greek life and culture. The speeches offer evidence on Greek moral views, social and economic conditions, political and social ideology, law and legal procedure, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have recently been attracting particular interest: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few.
The orator Isaeus lived during the fourth century BC and was said to be the teacher of Demosthenes, Athens' most famous orator. Of the fifty or more speeches he is believed to have written, eleven survive in whole, one as a large fragment, and others as smaller fragments. This volume presents all the surviving works of Isaeus. The speeches mainly deal with inheritances and are a vital source of information regarding Greek law in this important area. In addition to translating the speeches, Michael Edwards provides a general introduction to Isaeus and Athenian inheritance law, as well as specific introductions and notes for each speech.
Michael Edwards is Professor of Classics at Queen Mary, University of London.
Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)
Translator's Preface (Michael Edwards)
Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin)
Oratory in Classical Athens
The Orators
The Works of the Orators
Government and Law in Classical Athens
The Translation of Greek Oratory
Abbreviations
Note on Currency
Bibliography of Works Cited
ISAEUS (Michael Edwards)
Introduction
Life
Works
Style and Method
Isaeus' Modern Reputation
The Family, Property, and Athenian Inheritance Law
The Text
Further Reading
1. On the Estate of Cleonymus
2. On the Estate of Menecles
3. On the Estate of Pyrrhus
4. On the Estate of Nicostratus: Supplementary Speech
5. On the Estate of Dicaeogenes
6. On the Estate of Philoctemon
7. On the Estate of Apollodorus
8. On the Estate of Ciron
9. On the Estate of Astyphilus
10. Against Xenaenetus on the Estate of Aristarchus
11. On the Estate of Hagnias
12. On Behalf of Euphiletus
Lost Speeches and Fragments
Appendix
Index
| Reihe/Serie | The Oratory of Classical Greece |
|---|---|
| Einführung | Michael Edwards |
| Übersetzer | Michael Edwards |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 340 g |
| Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Philosophie ► Philosophie Altertum / Antike |
| ISBN-10 | 0-292-71646-X / 029271646X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-292-71646-9 / 9780292716469 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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