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Dinarchus, Hyperides, and Lycurgus: (Oratory of Classical Greece) Hardcover – September, 2001

by Ian Worthington (Translator), Craig Cooper (Translator), Edward M. Harris (Translator)

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This is the fifth volume in the "Oratory of Classical Greece". This series presents 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, law and legal procedure, 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 combines the surviving speeches of three orators who stand at the end of the classical period. Dinarchus was not an Athenian, but he was called on to write speeches in connection with a corruption scandal (the Harpalus affair) that put an end to the career of Demosthenes. His speeches thus raise many of the vital issues surrounding the Macedonian conquest of Athens and the final years of Athenian democracy. Hyperides was an important public figure who was involved in many of the events described by Dinarchus and Lycurgus. His speeches open a window into many interesting facets of Athenian life. Lycurgus was one of the leading politicians in Athens during the reign of Alexander the Great and put Athenian public finances on a more secure footing. He was also a deeply religious man, who tried to revive Athenian patriotism after the crushing defeat at Chaeronea. Ian Worthington is Professor of Greek History at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Craig Cooper is Associate Professor of Classics at the University of Winnipeg. Edward H. Harris is Professor of Classics at Brooklyn College and the Graduate School, City University of New York.

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Series: Oratory of Classical Greece
Hardcover: 252 pages
Publisher: University of Texas Press; 1st edition (September 2001)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0292791429
ISBN-13: 978-0292791428
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.7 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces
Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Reviw of OCG's Dinarchus, Hyperides and Lycurgus

By Ryan Mease on January 12, 2010

Format: Paperback

This entire series is excellent, as my reviews of other volumes will testify. Every translation (even small fragments) receives its own individual introduction, and is supplemented by extensive contextual footnotes. This work further has extensive historical context, and traces the legacy of several speeches. One gets of a clear picture even of Lycurgus, for whom only one complete speech is extant.

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