Greek Orators IV: Andocides

Edited and Translated by Michael Edwards

Aris and Phillips Classical Texts

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 IV: Andocides

Edited and Translated by Michael Edwards

Liverpool University Press

Aris and Phillips Classical Texts

Description

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 IV: Andocides

Edited and Translated by Michael Edwards

Liverpool University Press

Aris and Phillips Classical Texts

Preface
GENERAL INTRODUCTION
The manuscript and text

THE SPEECHES
Introduction 1: On the mysteries
Text and translation
Introduction 2 On his return
Text and translation
Introduction 3: On the peace with the Spartans
text and translation
Introduction 4: Against Alcibiades

Apparatus Criticus
COMMENTARY

Appendix A: The family of Andocides
Appendix B: The family of Callias
Appendix C: The language and style of the against Alcibiades