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Isaeus (Greek: Ἰσαῖος Isaios; fl. early 4th century BC) was one of the ten Attic orators according to the Alexandrian canon. He was a student of Isocrates [1] in Athens, and later taught Demosthenes [1] while working as a metic logographer (speechwriter) for others. Only eleven of his speeches survive, with fragments of a twelfth.
A collection of essays on the topical concept of agon in Greek literature. The papers collected in this volume are offered by colleagues and former students in honor of Chris Carey, emeritus professor of Greek at University College London. The multifaceted topic of the agon, or contest of word, and its varying representations in Greek literature aptly corresponds to the outstanding variety of ...
Isaeus was a logographer (professional speechwriter) working for Athenian litigants in the 4th century bce. Eleven of his twelve extant speeches, and most of the surviving fragments, are concerned with disputed inheritance claims, while speech 12 is from a case of disputed citizenship.
Jan 9, 2008 · The Oratory of Classical Greece, 11 – Bryn Mawr Classical Review. BMCR 2008.01.09. Isaeus. The Oratory of Classical Greece, 11. approximately 420 B.C.-approximately 350 B.C. Isaeus, Michael Edwards, Isaeus. Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1.
Stylistically, Isaeus has generally been treated as a foil for Lysias and Demosthenes. Compared to the former, he lacks subtlety, charm and humor; compared to the latter, he lacks eloquence, grandeur and originality. But Isaeus ranks with the best in his ability to construct an argument that moves steadily toward the single goal of winning his ...
agon, debate or contest between two characters in Attic comedy, constituting one of several formal conventions in these highly structured plays. More generally, an agon is the contest of opposed wills in Classical tragedy or any subsequent drama. The Old Comedy of Greece, introduced into Dionysian festivals in 487 bc and surviving in the works ...
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The four speeches in this volume were delivered by litigants involved in disputed inheritance claims in the Athenian courts of the fourth century BC. They were written by Isaeus, a logographer (professional speechwriter) who apparently specialized in this area of the law. These speeches are worth reading because they illustrate various aspects ...
