Beschreibung:
Despite its importance as a document for political life in Athens after 402 B.C.E. and the development of Attic oratory, Lysias' 21st speech has never been the subject of an extensive scholarly commentary. This present volume fills this gap, focusing on structural, strategic, and argumentative aspects of the speech
Introduction -- The historical background (The defeat at Aegospotami) -- The identity of the speaker -- The charge of bribery -- The legal problems of the speech -- The defensive strategy -- The dating of the speech -- Structure and style