Antiphon: The Speeches (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521389310)

This volume provides a commentary on the six speeches of the fifth-century BC Athenian orator Antiphon, all of which concern homicide. This is the first complete English commentary on Antiphon and the first in any language since 1838. The book opens with a substantial introduction to the life and work of Antiphon and the nature of Athenian law and legal oratory. A new Greek text follows. The commentary itself discusses grammatical, stylistic, legal, rhetorical and historical matters.

Author: Antiphon
ISBN-10: 0521389313
ISBN-13: 9780521389310
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 02/13/1997
Pages: 280
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 7.24h x 4.87w x 0.74d