Starting from the beginnings of rhetoric, Dobson gives a readable account of each of the Attic orators, from Antiphon and Andocides through Lysias, Isocrates and Isaeus to Demosthenes, Aeschines and Hyperides. Rather than dry analysis, he quotes generously from the speeches, bringing out their style and the lawsuits, scandals and political battles behind them.
A clear introduction for students and general readers of classical Athens and its law courts. Download the free EPUB.