Delphi Complete Works of Andocides Illustrated (eBook, ePUB)
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Andocides was one of the ten Attic orators included in the "Alexandrian Canon" compiled in the third century BC. The son of Leogoras, Andocides belonged to the ancient Eupatrid family of the Kerykes, who traced their lineage to Odysseus and Hermes. He led a political life of misadventures, involving four exiles, numerous accusations, trials, acquittals and condemnations, all set against the turbulent backdrop of this pivotal period of the Athenian Empire. Although an unsuccessful politician, Andocides enjoyed a gift for vivid narrative and employed a simple and unembellished oratorical style. ...
Andocides was one of the ten Attic orators included in the "Alexandrian Canon" compiled in the third century BC. The son of Leogoras, Andocides belonged to the ancient Eupatrid family of the Kerykes, who traced their lineage to Odysseus and Hermes. He led a political life of misadventures, involving four exiles, numerous accusations, trials, acquittals and condemnations, all set against the turbulent backdrop of this pivotal period of the Athenian Empire. Although an unsuccessful politician, Andocides enjoyed a gift for vivid narrative and employed a simple and unembellished oratorical style. Delphi's Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Greek texts. This eBook presents Andocides' complete extant works, with illustrations, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Andocides' life and works
* Features the complete extant speeches of Andocides, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Detailed introductions to the speeches
* Features K. J. Maidment's translations previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition
* Includes Maidment's detailed footnotes and introductions
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph - ideal for students
* Brief biography - discover Andocides' ancient world
CONTENTS:
The Translations
The Speeches
The Greek Texts
List of Greek Texts
The Dual Texts
Dual Greek and English Texts
The Biography
Life of Andocides (1941) by K. J. Maidment
* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Andocides' life and works
* Features the complete extant speeches of Andocides, in both English translation and the original Greek
* Detailed introductions to the speeches
* Features K. J. Maidment's translations previously appearing in the Loeb Classical Library edition
* Includes Maidment's detailed footnotes and introductions
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Easily locate the sections you want to read with individual contents tables
* Provides a special dual English and Greek text, allowing readers to compare the sections paragraph by paragraph - ideal for students
* Brief biography - discover Andocides' ancient world
CONTENTS:
The Translations
The Speeches
The Greek Texts
List of Greek Texts
The Dual Texts
Dual Greek and English Texts
The Biography
Life of Andocides (1941) by K. J. Maidment
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