Synopses & Reviews
The Athenian lawyer-politician Hypereides (390/89-322 BC)-- a central figure in Athenian political life, patriot, bon viveur, contemporary of Demosthenes, and one of the canonical Ten Attic Orators--was credited in antiquity with more than seventy speeches. All were lost until the second half of the nineteenth century, when papyrus finds in Egypt recovered (in whole or part) six, five of them forensic. David Whitehead has for the first time provided a complete commentary on all five of the surviving forensic speeches. This book includes a general introduction, a new and accurate translation, and lavish historical and literary commentary.
Description
Includes bibliographical references (p. [477]-484) and indexes.
About the Author
David Whitehead is one of the general editors of the Clarendon Ancient History Series.
Table of Contents
Prosecution of Philippides for an illegal proposal -- Defence of Lykophron (by himself) against an impeachment -- Defence of Euxenippos against an impeachment -- Private prosecution of Athenogenes (by Epikrates?) for damage(s) -- State prosecution of Demosthenes, after report, for receiving bribes.