Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 233 Lysias -445 -380 Lusias Lisias The Orations of Lysias Funeral oration -- For Callias -- The olive tree -- Polyaenus -- Theomnestus -- Eratosthenes -- Agoratus -- Alcibiades -- Matitheus -- Property of Eraton -- Property of Aristophanes -- The grain dealers -- Pancleon -- The cripple -- Reply to "The overthrow of this democracy" -- Ergocles -- Nicomachus -- Against Philon -- Diogeiton -- Panegyric. This eBook was produced by Robert Nield, David Starner, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Orations of Lysias" by Lysias is a collection of legal speeches written in the late 5th century BC. The orations serve as a testament to the art of rhetoric in ancient Athens, addressing various matters such as public trials and social issues of the time. The speeches reflect Lysias's skill in persuasive language and argumentation, often focusing on themes of justice, morality, and civic responsibility. At the start of this collection, the "Funeral Oration" delivers a poignant tribute to fallen warriors, emphasizing the valor of those who died for their city, exemplifying both their physical courage and moral fortitude. The speaker conveys a deep sense of civic pride and duty, recounting historical examples that highlight Athenian values, specifically the importance of fighting for justice and democracy. This opening establishes a tone of reverence and seriousness, which permeates throughout the orations, affirming Lysias's aim to honor the nobility of the deceased while invoking a collective identity among the living citizens of Athens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Classics of Literature Category: History - Ancient 309202 2025-10-03T09:41:46.616015 text/html 309023 2025-01-10T01:24:09.043602 text/html 174534 2025-10-03T09:41:51.499001 application/epub+zip 177196 2025-10-03T09:41:48.269998 application/epub+zip 177196 2025-10-03T09:41:47.211995 application/epub+zip 337312 2025-10-03T09:41:54.136992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316040 2025-10-03T09:41:50.885971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 275072 2022-09-04T03:55:37.810257 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293546 2025-10-03T09:41:46.334056 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 288666 2020-12-30T04:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17733 2025-10-03T09:41:54.264963 application/rdf+xml 13371 2025-10-03T09:41:47.715009 image/jpeg 3751 2025-10-03T09:41:47.467990 image/jpeg 103175 2020-12-30T04:45:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 171071 2025-10-03T09:41:46.640027 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia