Isaeus / translated with introduction and notes by Michael Edwards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Isaeus, approximately 420 B.C.-approximately 350 B.C.

Contributor:

Edwards, Michael, 1958-

Series:

Oratory of classical Greece ; v. 11.

The oratory of classical Greece ; v. 11

Standardized Title:

Works. English. 2007

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Isaeus, approximately 420 B.C.-approximately 350 B.C--Translations into English.

Isaeus.

Inheritance and succession (Greek law)--Sources.

Inheritance and succession (Greek law).

Inheritance and succession--Greece--Athens--Sources.

Inheritance and succession.

Forensic orations--Greece--Athens.

Forensic orations.

Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek--Translations into English.

Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (264 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Austin, Tex. : University of Texas Press, 2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Series Editor’s Preface

Translator’s Preface

Series Introduction

Isaeus

Lost Speeches and Fragments

Appendix

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-292-79484-3

OCLC:

183881017