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Commentary on the Pseudonymous Letters of Aeschines

By Zilong Guo

Commentary on the Pseudonymous Letters of Aeschines Philosophy

Commentary on the Pseudonymous Letters of Aeschines

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Through a comprehensive introduction and detailed commentary, Zilong Guo reappraises the letters attributed to the Attic orator Aeschines. These letters merit a place in Greek literature for their synthesis of preexisting literary forms. Letters 2, 3, 7, 11, and 12 imitate the letters of Demosthenes in a manner akin to rhetorical exercises. Letters 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, and 10 exhibit features reminiscent of the epistolary fiction that flourished in the first centuries AD. Letter 4 is a prose paraphrase of Pindar's victory odes. Like other literary forgeries, these letters are both problematic and fascinating. Likely products of rhetorical culture, they nevertheless hold a unique place as early - and remarkably successful - examples of how literary and political trends were interwoven to (re)shape the Classical tradition.
Product details
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
428
Release Date:
2025-11-12
Publication Date:
2025-11-12
Publisher:
Mohr Siebeck GmbH & Co. K
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
3161646886
ISBN13:
9783161646881
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
764 g
Height:
162 cm
Width:
238 cm
Thickness:
29 cm
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