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Loeb Classical Library #308: Minor Attic Orators: Volume I. Antiphon and Andocides

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This is the first in a two-volume edition of Greek orators.

Antiphon of Athens, born in 480 BCE, spent his prime in the great period of Athens but, disliking democracy, was himself an ardent oligarch who with others set up a violent short-lived oligarchy in 411. The restored democracy executed him for treason. He had been a writer of speeches for other people involved in litigation. Of the fifteen surviving works three concern real murder cases. The others are exercises in speech-craft consisting of three tetralogies, each tetralogy comprising four skeleton speeches: accuser's; defendant's; accuser's reply; defendant's counter-reply.

Andocides of Athens, born ca. 440 BCE, disliked the extremes of both democracy and oligarchy. Involved in religious scandal in 415 BCE, he went into exile. After at least two efforts to return, he did so under the amnesty of 403. In 399 he was acquitted on a charge of profaning the Mysteries and in 391–390 took part in an abortive peace embassy to Sparta. Extant speeches are: 'On His Return' (a plea on his second attempt); 'On the Mysteries' (a selfdefence); 'On the Peace with Sparta'. The speech 'Against Alcibiades' (the notorious politician) is suspect.

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Antiphon of Athens, born c. 480 BCE, disliked democracy and was an ardent oligarch. Of his fifteen extant works three concern real murder cases. The others are academic exercises. Andocides of Athens, born c. 440 BCE, disliked the extremes of democracy and oligarchy. Of his four extant speeches Against Alcibiades is doubtful.
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Table of Contents

v.1. Antiphon. Andocides / with an English translation by K.J. Maidment. — v.2. Lycurgus. Dinarchus. Demades. Hyperides / with an English translation by J.O. Burtt.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780674993402
Translator:
Maidment, K. J.
With:
Andocides
Translator:
Maidment, K. J.
Author:
Antiphon
Author:
Maidment, K. J.
Author:
J.K.
Author:
Maidment
Author:
Andocides
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Location:
Cambridge, Mass. :
Subject:
Ancient and Classical
Subject:
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek
Subject:
Merchants
Subject:
Greek orations
Subject:
Orators
Subject:
Eleusinian mysteries
Subject:
Athens
Subject:
Orators -- Greece.
Subject:
Merchants -- Greece -- Biography.
Subject:
Hermes
Subject:
Ancient - Greece
Subject:
Literary Criticism : General
Copyright:
1941
Edition Description:
Include bibliographical references and indexes.
Series:
Loeb Classical Library
Series Volume:
1
Publication Date:
January 1941
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Index
Pages:
608
Dimensions:
6.375 x 4.25 in .74 lb
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"Synopsis" by , Antiphon of Athens, born c. 480 BCE, disliked democracy and was an ardent oligarch. Of his fifteen extant works three concern real murder cases. The others are academic exercises. Andocides of Athens, born c. 440 BCE, disliked the extremes of democracy and oligarchy. Of his four extant speeches Against Alcibiades is doubtful.
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