Lysistrata, The Women's Festival, and Frogs: 42 (Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture) - Softcover

Aristophanes (author) & Michael Ewans (Translated By)

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0806141514 ISBN 13: 9780806141510

Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press, 2011

Synopsis

The Greek writer Lysias is a fascinating source for the study of Athenian law, society and history in the late fifth century B.C. Six of his professional legal speeches are included in this new edition, both for their intrinsic interest and for the accessibility of their language. In his introduction, Dr. Carey discusses Lysias’ life and place in the evolution of Greek prose style and in the development of Greek rhetoric. He approaches the speeches as attempts to secure a verdict favorable to the speaker and assesses how effectively the selection and deployment of arguments promote this end. He addresses textual issues and problems of Lysias’ style and syntax, while focusing particularly on literary concerns: Lysias’ use of rhetorical devices, his marshalling of fact and argument and his manipulation of contemporary values and prejudices.

About this title

About the Author:

Michael Ewans has recently retired as Professor of Drama at the University of Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. An experienced translator of ancient Greek drama, he has also directed numerous full productions of Greek plays. His published works include translations of plays by Sophocles and Aeschylus as well as three books on opera.

About this edition

• Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0806141514
• ISBN 13: 9780806141510
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 340