Lysias, Isocrates and the Trierarchs of Aegospotami

Lysias, Isocrates and the Trierarchs of Aegospotami

Isocr. 18 could have hired Isocrates, and the speaker of Lys. 21 and Eryximachus could have hired Lysias as speechwriters for their rhetorical skills. However, it is probable that Isocrates’ choice to criticize the former colleagues of Isocr. 18 in his speech could have led the other two trierarchs...

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Main Author: Angelos Kapellos
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: LED Edizioni Universitarie 2019-06-01
Series:Erga-Logoi
Subjects:
aegospotami
eryximachus
isocrates
lysias
rhetorical tactic
trierarchs
egospotami
erisimaco
isocrate
lisia
tattica retorica
trierarchi
Online Access:https://www.ledonline.it/index.php/Erga-Logoi/article/view/1473
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Summary:Isocr. 18 could have hired Isocrates, and the speaker of Lys. 21 and Eryximachus could have hired Lysias as speechwriters for their rhetorical skills. However, it is probable that Isocrates’ choice to criticize the former colleagues of Isocr. 18 in his speech could have led the other two trierarchs to ask for Lysias’ help. This fact highlights the tensions between the elite when Athens was defeated in the Peloponnesian War. This antagonism between the trierarchs could be the beginning of the logographic competition between Lysias and Isocrates.
ISSN:2280-9678
2282-3212

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