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Aeschines Chris Carey

Aeschines By Chris Carey

Aeschines by Chris Carey


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The three surviving speeches of this ancient Greek orator, including Against Timarchus, a speech that gives insight into Greek views of homosexual acts.

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Aeschines by Chris Carey

This is the third volume in the Oratory of Classical Greece series. Planned for publication over several years, the series will present all of the surviving speeches from the late fifth and fourth centuries B.C. 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, and other aspects of Athenian culture that have been largely ignored: women and family life, slavery, and religion, to name just a few. This volume contains the three surviving speeches of Aeschines (390-? B.C.). His speeches all revolve around political developments in Athens during the second half of the fourth century B.C. and reflect the internal political rivalries in an Athens overshadowed by the growing power of Macedonia in the north. The first speech was delivered when Aeschines successfully prosecuted Timarchus, a political opponent, for having allegedly prostituted himself as a young man. The other two speeches were delivered in the context of Aeschines' long-running political feud with Demosthenes. As a group, the speeches provide important information on Athenian law and politics, the political careers of Aeschines and Demosthenes, sexuality and social history, and the historical rivalry between Athens and Macedonia.

About Chris Carey

Aeschines' speeches are introduced and translated by Chris Carey, Professor of Classics at Royal Holloway, University of London.

Table of Contents

Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin)Translator's Preface (Chris Carey)Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin)Oratory in Classical AthensThe OratorsThe Works of the OratorsGovernment and Law in Classical AthensThe Translation of Greek Oratory AbbreviationsNote on CurrencyBibliography of Works Cited AESCHINES (Chris Carey) Introduction: The Life and Times of AeschinesThe TimesAeschines' LifeNote on the Text Further Reading 1. Against Timarchus 2. On the Embassy 3. Against CtesiphonIndex

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CIN0292712235G
9780292712232
0292712235
Aeschines by Chris Carey
Used - Good
Paperback
University of Texas Press
20000801
293
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