Greek Orators VI: Apollodorus Against Nearia: [Demosthenes] 59 by Apollodorus


Greek Orators VI: Apollodorus Against Nearia: [Demosthenes] 59
Title : Greek Orators VI: Apollodorus Against Nearia: [Demosthenes] 59
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ISBN : 0856685267
ISBN-10 : 9780856685262
Language : English
Format Type : Paperback
Number of Pages : 164
Publication : First published January 1, 1992

Rational persuasion and appeal to an audience's emotions are elements of most literature, but they are found in their purest form in oratory. The speeches written by the Greek Orators for delivery in law-courts, deliberative councils and assemblies enjoyed an honoured literary status, and rightly so, for the best of them have great vitality.

Greek Orators VI: Apollodorus Against Nearia: [Demosthenes] 59 Reviews

  • Payton Hull

    A salacious tale hidden behind layers of ancient legal language

    All of the stars I’m rating this are due to historical significance of the text, not the text itself