Law and Ethics in Greek and Roman Declamation (Law & Literature Book 10)

Ancient declamation—the practice of delivering speeches on the basis of fictitious scenarios—defies easy categorization. It stands at the crossroads of several modern disciplines. It is only within the past few decades that the full complexity of declamation, and the promise inherent in its study, have come to be recognized. This volume, which contains thirteen essays from an international team of scholars, engages with the multidisciplinary nature of declamation, focusing in particular on the various interactions in declamation between rhetoric, literature, law, and ethics. Contributions pursue a range of topics, but also complement each other. Separate essays by Brescia, Lentano, and Lupi explore social roles—their tensions and expectations—as defined through declamation. With similar emphasis on historical circumstances, Quiroga Puertas and Tomassi consider the adaptation of rhetorical material to frame contemporary realities. Schwartz draws attention to the sometimes hazy borderline between declamation and the courtroom. The relationship between laws and declamation, a topic of abiding importance, is examined in studies by Berti, Breij, and Johansson. Also with an eye to the complex interaction between laws and declamation, Pasetti offers a narratological analysis of cases of poisoning. Citti discovers the concept of natural law represented in declamatory material. While looking at a case of extreme cruelty, Huelsenbeck evaluates the nature of declamatory language, emphasizing its use as an integral instrument of performance events. Zinsmaier looks at discourse on the topic of torture in rhetorical and legal contexts. Ancient Declamation Defies Easy Categorization. It Stands At The Crossroads Of Several Modern Disciplines. Only Within The Past Few Decades The Complexity Of Declamation And The Promise Inherent In Its Study Have Come To Be Recognized. The Book Contains 13 Essays From International Scholars, Engages With The Multi-disciplinary Nature Of Ancient Declamation, Focusing On The Interactions In Declamation Between Rhetoric, Literature, Law, And Ethics.--publisher Description. Law And Ethics In Greek And Roman Declamation : Current Perspectives, Future Directions / Eugenio Amato, Francesco Citti, And Bart Huelsenbeck -- Law In Declamation : The Status Legales In Senecan Controversiae / Emanuele Berti -- Shared Speech In The Collection Of The Elder Seneca (contr. 10.4) : Towards A Study Of Common Literary Passages As Community Interaction / Bart Huelsenbeck -- Forensic Intrusion Into The Schools Of Rhetoric : A Reading Of Cassius Severus' Attack On Cestius Pius / Pablo Schwartz -- Ambiguous Silence : Stuprum And Pudicitia In Latin Declamation / Graziana Brescia -- Quaedam Iura Non Lege, Sed Natura : Nature And Natural Law In Roman Declamation / Francesco Citti -- Parricidii Sit Actio : Killing The Father In Roman Declamation / Mario Lentano -- Cases Of Poisoning In Greek And Roman Declamation / Lucia Pasetti -- Truth By Force? : Torture As Evidence In Ancient Rhetoric And Roman Law / Thomas Zinsmaier -- The Law In The Major Declamations Ascribed To Quintilian / Bé Breij -- Tyrants And Tyrannicides : Between Literary Creation And Contemporary Reality In Greek Declamation / Gianluigi Tomassi -- Nature Over Law : Themes Of Disowning In Libanius' Declamations / Mikael Johansson -- Demosthenes' Moral And Legal Arguments In Libanius' Declamations / Alberto J. Quiroga Puertas -- Two Laws, Two Loves : Generational Conflict Between A Father And His Son In Choricius' Declamations 5 And 6 / Simona Lupi. Edited By Eugenio Amato, Francesco Citti, And Bart Huelsenbeck. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Contents 5 Law and Ethics in Greek and Roman Declamation: Current Perspectives, Future Directions 7 Law in Declamation: The status legales in Senecan controversiae 13 Shared Speech in the Collection of the Elder Seneca (Contr. 10.4): Towards a Study of Common Literary Passages as Community Interaction 41 Forensic Intrusion into the Schools of Rhetoric: A Reading of Cassius Severus’ Attack on Cestius Pius 69 Ambiguous Silence: stuprum and pudicitia in Latin Declamation 81 Quaedam iura non lege, sed natura: Nature and Natural Law in Roman Declamation 101 Parricidii sit actio: Killing the Father in Roman Declamation 139 Cases of Poisoning in Greek and Roman Declamation 161 Truth by Force? Torture as Evidence in Ancient Rhetoric and Roman Law 207 The Law in the Major Declamations Ascribed to Quintilian 225 Tyrants and Tyrannicides: Between Literary Creation and Contemporary Reality in Greek Declamation 255 Nature over Law: Themes of Disowning in Libanius’ Declamations 275 Demosthenes’ Moral and Legal Arguments in Libanius’ Declamations 293 Two Laws, Two Loves: Generational Conflict Between a Father and His Son in Choricius’ Declamations 5 and 6 313 Contributors 339 Index of Ancient Names 343 Index of Modern Names 349 General Index 358 The interdisciplinary series "Law & Literature" takes a systematic look at the correlation between literature and the law. The studies presented in this series analyze the complex interrelation between two cultural spheres which are not only at the basis of Western Culture and Society, but share in a common focus on texts. Bringing together contributions by jurists, historians of law, legal philosophers, and specialists in literary and cultural studies, this series reflects a trend in current inter- and transdisciplinary research which has recently shown rapid growth both in Europe and the United States Ancient declamation defies easy categorization. It stands at the crossroads of several modern disciplines. This book contains essays from international scholars, that engages with the multidisciplinary nature of ancient declamation, focusing on the interactions in declamation between rhetoric, literature, law, and ethics.