The Orations of Lysias

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lysias, 441? BCE-381 BCE

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Orations of Lysias" by Lysias is a collection of legal speeches written in the late 5th century BC. The orations serve as a testament to the art of rhetoric in ancient Athens, addressing various matters such as public trials and social issues of the time. The speeches reflect Lysias's skill in persuasive language and argumentation, often focusing on themes of justice, morality, and civic responsibility. At the start of this collection, the "Funeral Oration" delivers a poignant tribute to fallen warriors, emphasizing the valor of those who died for their city, exemplifying both their physical courage and moral fortitude. The speaker conveys a deep sense of civic pride and duty, recounting historical examples that highlight Athenian values, specifically the importance of fighting for justice and democracy. This opening establishes a tone of reverence and seriousness, which permeates throughout the orations, affirming Lysias's aim to honor the nobility of the deceased while invoking a collective identity among the living citizens of Athens. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Funeral oration

For Callias

The olive tree

Polyaenus

Theomnestus

Eratosthenes

Agoratus

Alcibiades

Matitheus

Property of Eraton

Property of Aristophanes

The grain dealers

Pancleon

The cripple

Reply to "The overthrow of this democracy"

Ergocles

Nicomachus

Against Philon

Diogeiton

Panegyric.

Credits:

This eBook was produced by Robert Nield, David Starner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2004-03-01