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Isocrates II: On the Peace. Areopagiticus. Against the Sophists. Antidosis. Panathenaicus (Loeb Classical Library, No. 229) (English and Greek Edition) Hardcover – January 1, 1929

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The sophisticated schoolmaster.

The importance of Isocrates for the study of Greek civilization of the fourth century BC is indisputable. From 403 to 393 he wrote speeches for Athenian law courts, and then became a teacher of composition for would-be orators. After setting up a school of rhetoric in Chios he returned to Athens and established there a free school of “philosophia” involving a practical education of the whole mind, character, judgment, and mastery of language. This school had famous pupils from all over the Greek world, such as the historians Ephorus and Theopompus and orators Isaeus, Lycurgus, and Hypereides. Isocrates also wrote in gifted style essays on political questions, his main idea being a united Greece to conquer the Persian empire. Thus in his fine Panegyricus (written for the 100th Olympiad gathering in 380) he urged that the leadership should be granted to Athens, possibly in conjunction with Sparta. In the end he looked to Philip of Macedon, but died just as Philip’s supremacy in Greece began.

Twenty-one discourses by Isocrates survive; these include political essays, treatises on education and on ethics, and speeches for legal cases. Nine letters are also extant; they are concerned more with public than with private matters. The Loeb Classical Library edition of Isocrates is in three volumes. Volume I contains six discourses: To Demonicus, To Nicocles, Nicocles or The Cyprians, Panegyricus, To Philip, and Archidamus. Five are in Volume II: Areopagiticus, On the Peace, Panathenaicus, Against the Sophists, Antidosis. Volume III contains Evagoras, Helen, Busiris, Plataicus, Concerning the Team of Horses, Trapeziticus, Against Callimachus, Aegineticus, Against Lochites, and Against Euthynus, as well as the nine extant letters and a comprehensive index.

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    January 1, 1929
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    4.25 x 1.1 x 6.37 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0674992520
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0674992528
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George Norlin (1871–1942) was President of the University of Colorado.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Harvard University Press (January 1, 1929)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English, Greek
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 560 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0674992520
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0674992528
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 12.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1.1 x 6.37 inches
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Priya
5.0 out of 5 stars Hard cover copy in good condition
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There are minor highlights and notes but overall the book came in good condition. I was looking for a copy of the Loeb Library version of these texts by Isocrates and they will be extremely useful. Thank you!
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Trevor
5.0 out of 5 stars but it is still nice to have the original text in case I ever ...
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High quality binding, paper, and printing. Sadly, I can't read Greek, but it is still nice to have the original text in case I ever take it up. Isocrates' writing is first class in my opinion, and his argumentation is still persuasive and worth studying and admiring.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Progenitor of Oratory
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Isocrates is the greatest, most underrated, orator that ever lived. He is the very person who inspired (and instructed down the ages through his groundbreaking art) figures such as Demosthenes and Cicero in achieving their legendary status, and I find it absolutely amazing how forgotten he has become for the most part. Order the book(s) and see for yourself what the true master and father of oratory is really like...I'm sure you'll be as shocked as I am how someone of such supreme talent and incredible influence has managed under the radar for so long. In addition, his works provide invaluable lessons regarding a very tumultuous time in the Greek world, one which is in many ways similar to the times we ourselves are living through.
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