Apollodoros the Son of Pasion (Oxford Classical Monographs)

This Book Is A Study Of A Colourful Athenian Politician Of The Fourth Century Bc, Apollodoros The Son Of Pasion. It Provides The First Full-length Treatment Of His Career And Of The Seven Law-court Speeches He Delivered, Which Have Come Down To Us Attributed - Wrongly - To The Famous Orator Demosthenes. These Speeches, Which Are Our Main Source Of Information About Apollodoros, Not Only Tell Us About His Political Career But Also Illuminate Athenian Banking And Social Attitudes, Since His Father Had Risen From Servile Origins To Become A Very Wealthy Banker And, Ultimately, An Athenian Citizen. Dr Trevett Also Considers The Authenticity, Style, And Rhetorical Technique Of The Speeches, And Argues Conclusively That They Were All Written By The Same Author, Who Was Probably Apollodoros Himself. At The Same Time, He Shows That The Speeches Were Composed With Considerably More Skill Than Has Generally Been Recognized. 1. A History Of The Family Of Pasion. End-notes -- 2. The Speeches Of Apollodoros, I: Authorship -- 3. The Speeches Of Apollodoros, Ii: Form, Function, And Style -- 4. The Speeches Of Apollodoros, Iii: Education And Intellectual Background -- 5. The Political Career Of Apollodoros -- 6. Pasion, Apollodoros, And Athenian Society -- Appendix: The Authenticity Of The Documents In The Speeches Of Apollodoros. Jeremy Trevett. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [193]-202) And Indexes. This book is a study of an influential fourth-century B.C. Athenian politician, Apollodoros the son of Pasion. It provides the first full-length treatment if his career and of the seven law-court speeches which he delivered, which have come down to us wrongly attributed to the famous orator Demosthenes. These speeches, that are our main source of information about Apollodoros, not only tell us about his political career but also illuminate Athenian banking and social attitudes, since his father had risen from servile origins to become a very wealthy banker and, ultimately, an Athenian citizen. Trevett also considers the authenticity, style, and rhetorical technique of the speeches, and argues conclusively that they were all written by the same author, who was probably Apollodoros himself. At the same time, he shows that the speeches were composed with considerably more skill than has generally been recognized. A study of the fourth-century Athenian politician, Apollodorus the son of Pasion, covering his career and the seven law-court speeches he delivered, which have been attributed - falsely - to Demosthenes. It offers insights into ancient rhetoric, politics and the social history of ancient Athens.