Lycurgus of Athens' prosecutorial speech, Against Leocrates, is the only one by the influential statesman and orator to survive. This new translation with introduction and commentary offers an up to date examination not only of the speech itself, but also of the valuable information it provides on contemporary historical and political events.

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Joseph Roisman, Professor of Classics, Colby College

Joseph Roisman is a Professor of Classics at Colby College. Among his major publications are monographs and anthologies on Greek rhetoric, Alexander the Great, ancient Macedonia, the Athenian general Demosthenes, and the classical art of command. He has also written numerous articles on Greek history, historiography, and drama. He has been the recipient of research fellowships in the US and overseas.

Michael J. Edwards is a Professor of Classics at the University of Roehampton. His research interests cover classical oratory and rhetoric - in particular the speeches of the Attic Orators and Greek rhetorical theory - and his publications include editions and translations of or commentaries on Antiphon, Lysias, and Andocides, as well as Statius and Plutarch.

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