Apollodoros the Son of Pasion

Inbunden, Engelska, 1992

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Beskrivning

This is a study of an influential fourth-century BC Athenian politician, Apollodoros the son of Pasion. It provides the first full-length treatment of his career and of the seven lawcourt speeches which he delivered, and which have come down to us attributed - wrongly - to the famous orator Demosthenes. These speeches, which are our main source of information about Apollodoros, not only tell us about his political career but also illuminate Athenian banking and social attitudes, since his father had risen from servile origins to become a very wealthy banker and, ultimately, an Athenian citizen. Dr Trevett also considers the authenticity, style, and rhetorical technique of the speeches, and argues conclusively that they were all written by the same author, probably Apollodoros himself. At the same time, he shows that the speeches were composed with considerably more skill than has generally been recognized.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1992-10-29
Mått:124 x 223 x 19 mm
Vikt:422 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Oxford Classical Monographs
Antal sidor:224
Förlag:Clarendon Press
ISBN:9780198147909

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Forntidens historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Litteraturvetenskap inom Skönlitteratur

Recensioner i media

`Occasionally a book appears that does fill the proverbial "gap in the scholarly literature." Trevett's study ... is such a work ... In six clearly written and lucidly argued chapters, Trevett not only establishes that Apollodorus was probably the author of these speeches but also uses them as the basis for an illuminating study of Apollodorus and his family during the first half of the fourth century ... An important contribution to Greek literary and social history that belongs in the library of all universities and colleges.'Choice

Innehållsförteckning

1. A History of the Family of Pasion ; 2. The Speeches of Apollodoros, I: Authorship ; 3. The Speeches, II: Form, Function, and Style ; 4. The Speeches, III: Education and Intellectual Background ; 5. The Political Career of Apollodoros ; 6. Pasion, Apollodoros, and Athenian Society ; Appendix: The Authenticity of the Documents in the Speeches of Apollodoros ; Bibliography ; Index