The Athenian Funeral Orations - Brossura

Herrman, Judson

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1585100781 ISBN 13: 9781585100781

Casa editrice: Focus, 2003

Riassunto

This is a collection of all the surviving state funeral orations from Athens, including Thucydides, Gorgias, Lysias, Plato Menexenus, Demosthenes, and Hyperides. To stimulate student discussion and comparison, Lincoln's address at Gettysburg is included in an appendix. Translations are in English, including introduction and notes, as well as literary and historical commentary.

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L'autore:

Judson Herrman is Professor of Classical Studies at Allegheny College.

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This is a collection of all the surviving state funeral orations from Athens, including Thucydides, Gorgias, Lysias, Plato Menexenus, Demosthenes, and Hyperides. To stimulate student discussion and comparison, Lincoln's address at Gettysburg is included in an appendix. Translations are in English, including introduction and notes, as well as literary and historical commentary.
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This is a collection of all the surviving state funeral orations from Athens, including Thucydides, Gorgias, Lysias, Plato Menexenus, Demosthenes, and Hyperides. To stimulate student discussion and comparison, Lincoln's address at Gettysburg is included in an appendix. Translations are in English, including introduction and notes, as well as literary and historical commentary.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Focus
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1585100781
• ISBN 13: 9781585100781
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 98