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 Project Gutenberg 2024-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 179 Dobson, J. F. (John Frederic) 1875 1947 Dobson, John Frederic Dobson, John F. 20009130 The Greek orators $aLondon :$bMethuen & co. ltd., $c1919. The beginnings of oratory -- Antiphon -- Thrasymachus; Andocides -- Lysias -- Isaeus -- Isocrates -- Minor rhetoricians -- Aeschines -- Demosthenes -- Phocion, Demades, Pytheas -- Lycurgus, Hyperides, Dinarchus -- The decline of oratory. Tim Lindell, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Greek Orators" by J. F. Dobson is a scholarly work that presents a concise overview of the significant orators of ancient Greece, written in the early 20th century. The book aims to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the works and styles of various Greek orators by including numerous quotations, making it accessible to classical enthusiasts and general readers alike. It serves as both an introduction to the art of Greek rhetoric and a historical reference for the evolution of oratory in ancient Greece. The opening of the text introduces the concept of oratory as an essential social practice, detailing its development from public discourse among early Greek leaders to the refined techniques employed by later figures such as Lysias and Demosthenes. It discusses how the earliest notions of oratory were apparent even in the works of Homer, highlighting a natural propensity for persuasive speech. The content emphasizes that while oratory grew as a necessary skill within democratic structures, it was shaped by various influences, including sophists and the early rhetorical traditions. This sets the stage for a thorough exploration of individual orators and the distinct styles they employed, indicating the book's aim to provide both historical context and analysis of their rhetorical contributions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/greekorators00dobsrich 20200827125422dobson 1919 UK Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Oratory, Ancient Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek -- History and criticism Orators -- Greece PA Text Category: History - Ancient 805539 2025-06-29T13:15:38.593016 text/html 745056 2024-12-17T17:53:15 text/html 552250 2025-06-29T13:15:51.387931 application/epub+zip 560506 2025-06-29T13:15:41.141986 application/epub+zip 381673 2025-06-29T13:15:39.755038 application/epub+zip 970689 2025-06-29T13:15:58.042934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 919078 2025-06-29T13:15:50.153958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595577 2025-06-29T13:15:36.448550 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 575709 2024-12-17T17:53:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16585 2025-06-29T13:15:58.190915 application/rdf+xml 10881 2025-06-29T13:15:40.125982 image/jpeg 1961 2025-06-29T13:15:39.939989 image/jpeg 551005 2025-06-29T13:15:38.647021 application/octet-stream application/zip