Alcidamas is an important figure in the development of Greek rhetoric early in the fourth century BC. Pupil of Gorgias, rival of Isocrates, and teacher of Aeschines, he also influenced Demosthenes and was later admired by both Aristotle and Cicero. His extant works are "On Those who Write Written Speeches" (a treatise on the oratorical practice of improvisation on a well-prepared brief) and "Odysseus" (a pattern exercise in constructing a prosecution).
Other fragments survive and all are presented in this edition, which translates them into English and provides a full commentary on the whole surviving oeuvre.
| ISBN: | 9781853996108 |
| Publication date: | 22nd February 2001 |
| Author: | J V Muir |
| Publisher: | Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 94 pages |
| Series: | Greek Texts |
| Genres: |
Speaking in public: advice and guides Literary essays |
Alcidamas is an important figure in the development of Greek rhetoric early in the fourth century BC. Pupil of Gorgias, rival of Isocrates, and teacher of Aeschines, he also influenced Demosthenes and was later admired by both Aristotle and Cicero.
Alcidamas features in the following genres: Speaking in public: advice and guides, Literary essays
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Alcidamas was written by J V Muir and published by Bristol Classical Press an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Alcidamas has 94 pages
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