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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: $41.95  

Binding Type: Paperback
Published: September 2002
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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).

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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" L (1.23 lbs) 456 pages
Themes:
- Chronological Period - Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
- Cultural Region - Greece
Features: Bibliography, Illustrated, Index
 
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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.
 
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