Lysias levede fra 445-380 f.Kr. Han var ikke athensk borger, men var bosat i Athen det meste af sit liv. Under De Tredive Tyranner (404-403 f.Kr.) mistede han sin... Læs mere
Lysias took the side of democracy against the Thirty Tyrants in 404 BC. Of a much larger number about thirty complete speeches by him survive. Fluent, simple, and graceful in style yet vivid in description, they suggest a passionate partisan who was also a gentle, humorous man.
The Greek prose writer Lysias is a fascinating source for the study of Athenian law, society and history in the late fifth century BC. Six of his professional legal speeches are selected in this new edition, both for their intrinsic interest and the accessibility of the language.