Greek Prose Reading Course for Post Beginners 3: Political Oratory: Demosthenes

Demosthenes

ISBN 10: 1853995398 / ISBN 13: 9781853995392

Published by Bristol Classical Press, 1998

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Greek Prose Reading Course for Post Beginners 3: Political Oratory: Demosthenes
• Publisher: Bristol Classical Press
• Publication Date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853995398
• ISBN 13: 9781853995392
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This is part three of a four-unit prose reading course designed for beginners in Greek and other learners wishing to consolidate their reading skills. Particular attention is paid to idiomatic usage (both in Greek and English), word order and the use of particles and particle-combinations, while practical guidance is given on mastering the verbal systems and other features of the language which beginners generally find problematic. The four units may be studied in succession as part of a progressive course, but each unit is sufficiently self-contained to permit the persuit of particular interests.

The course comprises:
Unit 1 Forensic Oratory - Lysias: On the Murder of Eratosthenes
Unit 2 Philosophy - Plato: Crito
Unit 3 Political Oratory - Demosthenes: Third Philippic
Unit 4 Historiography - Thucydides: Events at Pylos and Sphacteria

About the Authors

Demosthenes (384–322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC.

Malcolm Campbell was previously Reader in Greek at the University of St Andrews, UK. His numerous publications on Greek literature include commentaries on Apollonius Rhodius, Moschus and Quintus Smyrnaeus, and a lexicon to Triphiodorus.