| Demosthenes: Against Meidias Contributor(s): Demosthenes (Author), MacDowell, D. M. |
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ISBN: 1853996394 ISBN-13: 9781853996399 Publisher: Bristol Classical Press OUR PRICE: $39.55 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2002 Annotation: Demosthenes??? prosecution--a masterpiece of Greek oratorical prose--is one of the most intriguing forensic speeches to survive. It not only details Demosthenes??? personal feud with Meidias but, in passing, gives valuable information about Athenian law and festivals, and especially about the Greek concept of hubris (insolent behaviour). |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Ancient And Classical - Language Arts & Disciplines - History | Ancient - Greece |
| Dewey: 885.01 |
| LCCN: 2004426572 |
| Series: Classic Commentaries on Greek and Latin Texts |
| Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.52" W x 8.5" (1.23 lbs) 456 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.) - Cultural Region - Greece |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Demosthenes was punched in the face by Meidias in the theatre at Athens in 348 BC. His prosecution - a masterpiece of Greek oratorical prose - is one of the most intriguing forensic speeches to survive. It not only details Demosthenes' personal feud with Meidias but, in passing, gives valuable information about Athenian law and festivals, and especially about the Greek concept of hubris (insolent behaviour). This edition, originally published in 1990, represents the latest scholarship on the text, collating a larger number of MSS than hitherto. It includes a very full introduction on historical, legal, literary and textual matters; a complete facing-page translation; and a detailed commentary. |