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‘For everything, two opposite perspectives can be presented.’ This principle of Protagoras is applied by Antiphon in his three fictitious Tetralogies, all concerning cases of murder. Written probably...

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‘For everything, two opposite perspectives can be presented.’ This principle of Protagoras is applied by Antiphon in his three fictitious Tetralogies, all concerning cases of murder. Written probably between 440 and 420 BC, they are perhaps the earliest surviving examples of Attic prose.

However, there is nothing primitive about them. Even today, they...

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‘For everything, two opposite perspectives can be presented.’ This principle of Protagoras is applied by Antiphon in his three fictitious Tetralogies, all concerning cases of murder. Written probably between 440 and 420 BC, they are perhaps the earliest surviving examples of Attic prose.

However, there is nothing primitive about them. Even today, they surprise us with their density, their linguistic experiments, and above all, their sharp wit. In these rhetorical games, Antiphon fully justifies Thucydides' view that no contemporary of his surpassed him in the art of argumentation.

Translation, Introduction, Annotations: Michael Edwards

Translation, Introduction, Annotations: Vasilis Lentakis

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Author
Antifon
Publisher
Gutenberg
Language
Greek
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Cover
Soft
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ISBN-13
9789600126846

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‘For everything, two opposite perspectives can be presented.’ This principle of Protagoras is applied by Antiphon in his three fictitious Tetralogies, all concerning cases of murder. Written probably between 440 and 420 BC, they are perhaps the earliest surviving examples of Attic prose.

However, there is nothing primitive about them. Even today, they surprise us with their density, their linguistic experiments, and above all, their sharp wit. In these rhetorical games, Antiphon fully justifies Thucydides' view that no contemporary of his surpassed him in the art of argumentation.

Translation, Introduction, Annotations: Michael Edwards

Translation, Introduction, Annotations: Vasilis Lentakis

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Author
Antifon
Publisher
Gutenberg
Language
Greek
Subtitle
-
Cover
Soft
Dimensions
-
ISBN-13
9789600126846

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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