The orator Isaeus lived during the fourth century BC and was said to be the teacher of Demosthenes, Athens' most famous orator. Of the fifty or more speeches he is believed to have written, eleven survive in whole, one as a large fragment, and others as smaller fragments. This volume presents all the surviving works of Isaeus. The speeches mainly deal with inheritances and are a vital source of information regarding Greek law in this important area. In addition to translating the speeches, Michael Edwards provides a general introduction to Isaeus and Athenian inheritance law, as well as specific introductions and notes for each speech.…mehr
The orator Isaeus lived during the fourth century BC and was said to be the teacher of Demosthenes, Athens' most famous orator. Of the fifty or more speeches he is believed to have written, eleven survive in whole, one as a large fragment, and others as smaller fragments. This volume presents all the surviving works of Isaeus. The speeches mainly deal with inheritances and are a vital source of information regarding Greek law in this important area. In addition to translating the speeches, Michael Edwards provides a general introduction to Isaeus and Athenian inheritance law, as well as specific introductions and notes for each speech.
Michael Edwards is Professor of Classics at Queen Mary, University of London.
Inhaltsangabe
1. Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin) 2. Translator's Preface (Michael Edwards) 3. Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin) * Oratory in Classical Athens * The Orators * The Works of the Orators * Government and Law in Classical Athens * The Translation of Greek Oratory * Abbreviations * Note on Currency * Bibliography of Works Cited 4. ISAEUS (Michael Edwards) 5. Introduction * Life * Works * Style and Method * Isaeus' Modern Reputation * The Family, Property, and Athenian Inheritance Law * The Text * Further Reading 6. 1. On the Estate of Cleonymus 7. 2. On the Estate of Menecles 8. 3. On the Estate of Pyrrhus 9. 4. On the Estate of Nicostratus: Supplementary Speech 10. 5. On the Estate of Dicaeogenes 11. 6. On the Estate of Philoctemon 12. 7. On the Estate of Apollodorus 13. 8. On the Estate of Ciron 14. 9. On the Estate of Astyphilus 15. 10. Against Xenaenetus on the Estate of Aristarchus 16. 11. On the Estate of Hagnias 17. 12. On Behalf of Euphiletus 18. Lost Speeches and Fragments 19. Appendix 20. Index
1. Series Editor's Preface (Michael Gagarin) 2. Translator's Preface (Michael Edwards) 3. Series Introduction (Michael Gagarin) * Oratory in Classical Athens * The Orators * The Works of the Orators * Government and Law in Classical Athens * The Translation of Greek Oratory * Abbreviations * Note on Currency * Bibliography of Works Cited 4. ISAEUS (Michael Edwards) 5. Introduction * Life * Works * Style and Method * Isaeus' Modern Reputation * The Family, Property, and Athenian Inheritance Law * The Text * Further Reading 6. 1. On the Estate of Cleonymus 7. 2. On the Estate of Menecles 8. 3. On the Estate of Pyrrhus 9. 4. On the Estate of Nicostratus: Supplementary Speech 10. 5. On the Estate of Dicaeogenes 11. 6. On the Estate of Philoctemon 12. 7. On the Estate of Apollodorus 13. 8. On the Estate of Ciron 14. 9. On the Estate of Astyphilus 15. 10. Against Xenaenetus on the Estate of Aristarchus 16. 11. On the Estate of Hagnias 17. 12. On Behalf of Euphiletus 18. Lost Speeches and Fragments 19. Appendix 20. Index
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