Greek Orators VI: Apollodorus Against Neaira (Aris & Phillips Classical Texts)

by Apollodorus of Athens

Rational persuasion and appeal to an audience's emotions are elements of most literature, but they are found in their purest form in oratory. The speeches written by the Greek Orators for delivery in law-courts, deliberative councils and assemblies enjoyed an honoured literary status, and rightly so, for the best of them have great vitality.

164 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Greek: Απολλόδωρος
Apollodorus of Athens (Greek: Ἀπολλόδωρος ὁ Ἀθηναῖος, Apollodoros ho Athenaios; c. 180 BC – after 120 BC), son of Asclepiades, was a Greek scholar, historian, and grammarian. He was a pupil of Diogenes of Babylon, Panaetius the Stoic, and the grammarian Aristarchus of Samothrace, under whom he appears to have studied together with his contemporary Dionysius Thrax. He left (perhaps fled) Alexandria around 146 BC, most likely for Pergamon, and eventually settled in Athens.

Reviews

[kate]

it’s giving bla bla bla, justice for neaira

[Mariana · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a book it is excellent, in the sense that it presents us with a key moment, of great political, social, and historical value. The background is horrible, absolutely degrading. I wonder what the dialogue is that is created around this reading at Harvard or Yale? I need guidance!

[Payton Hull · Rating 2 out of 5]

A salacious tale hidden behind layers of ancient legal language

All of the stars I’m rating this are due to historical significance of the text, not the text itself