Dinarchus, Hyperides, and Lycurgus

by Cooper, Craig R.

• ISBN13: 9780292791435
• ISBN10: 0292791437
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Univ of Texas Pr

Summary

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' 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.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
Series Introduction	ix
Oratory in Classical Athens	ix
The Orators	xii
The Works of the Orators	xv
Government and Law in Classical Athens	xvii
The Translation of Greek Oratory	xxiv
Abbreviations	xxv
Note on Currency	xxv
Bibliography of Works Cited	xxvi
Supplementary Bibliography for Volume 5	xxvii
DINARCHUS	1	(58)
Ian Worthington
Introduction to Dinarchus	3	(8)
Bibliography	10	(1)
Against Demosthenes	11	(34)
Against Aristogeiton	45	(8)
Against Philocles	53	(6)
HYPERIDES	59	(94)
Craig R. Cooper
Introduction to Hyperides	61	(8)
In Defense of Lycophron	69	(11)
Against Philippides	80	(7)
Against Athenogenes	87	(15)
On Behalf of Euxenippus	102	(13)
Against Demosthenes	115	(13)
The Funeral Oration	128	(25)
Fragments	137	(16)
LYCURGUS	153	(66)
Edward M. Harris
Introduction to Lycurgus	155	(4)
Against Leocrates	159	(60)
Fragments	204	(15)
Index	219