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Athenian Funeral Orations
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Athenian Funeral Orations
Contributors:
By (Author) Judson Herrman
Publisher:
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Imprint:
Focus Publishing/R Pullins & Co
Publication Date:
1st March 2003
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
Tertiary Education
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
885.01
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
106
Dimensions:
Width 153mm, Height 229mm
Weight:
173g
Description
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.
Author Bio
Judson Herrman is Professor of Classical Studies at Allegheny College.
