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The importance of Isocrates for the study of Greek civilisation of the fourth century BCE is indisputable. From 403 to 393 he wrote speeches for Athenian law courts, and then became a teacher of composition for would-be orators. After setting up a school of rhetoric in Chios he returned to Athens and established there a free school of 'philosophia' involving a practical education of the whole mind, character, judgment, and mastery of language. This school had famous pupils from all over the Greek world, such as the historians Ephorus and Theopompus and orators Isaeus, Lycurgus, and Hypereides. Isocrates also wrote in gifted style essays on political questions, his main idea being a united Greece to conquer the Persian empire. Thus in his fine Panegyricus written for the 100th Olympi.
Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek --- Isocrates --- Isocrates. --- Letters. --- English letters. --- Gods, Greek
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Bellettrie. --- Discours grecs --- Discours latins --- Grieks. --- Latijn. --- Oratory, Ancient. --- Oratory, Ancient. --- Retorica. --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Greek. --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin --- Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin. --- Éloquence antique. --- Histoire et critique. --- Histoire et critique. --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism.
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Speeches, addresses, etc., Latin --- Discours latins --- Translations into English. --- Traductions anglaises --- Cicero, Marcus Tullius --- Translations into English. --- Rome --- Rome --- Politics and government --- Sources. --- Politique et gouvernement --- Sources
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