Isocrates I

Contents

CONTENTS The Works of Isocrates 7 Acknowledgments 9 Series Introduction 11 Oratory in Classical Athens 11 The Orators 14 The Works of the Orators 17 Government and Law in Classical Athens 19 The Translation of Greek Oratory 26 Abbreviations 27 Note on Currency 27 Bibliography of Works Cited 28 Introduction to Isocrates 1 Life and Career 1 Philosophia, Education, and Politics 3 Style 6 A Note on Terminology 8 Text 9 The Works of Isocrates 9 PART ONE (David Mirhady) 13 Introduction 15 1. To Demonicus 19 10. Encomium of Helen 31 11. Busiris 49 13. Against the Sophists 61 16. On the Team of Horses 67 17. Trapeziticus 80 18. Special Plea against Callimachus 96 19. Aegineticus 112 20. Against Lochites 123 21. Against Euthynus, without Witnesses 128 PART TWO (Yun Lee Too) 135 Introduction 137 9. Evagoras 139 2. To Nicocles 157 3. Nicocles 169 7. Areopagiticus 182 15. Antidosis 201 Glossary 265 Bibliography 269 Index 273 vi isocrates i ...