Some thoughts on the fragments of antiphon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10886394 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tamas Meszaros (0000-0001-9516-3053, Pázmány Péter Catholic University Department of Classics and Medieval Studies H-2087 Piliscsaba Egyetem u. 1. Hungary, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 193-200 |
| Publication date | 2008-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0044-5975 • E-ISSN: 1588-2543 |
| Publisher | Akademiai Kiado Zrt. (PUBLISHER • HU) |
| DOI | 10.1556/aant.48.2008.1-2.22 |
| OpenAlex | W2010719022 |
| Language | EN |
As widely known, Antiphon of Rhamnus was one of the most influential leaders of the Four Hundred, who — from the background — led the oligarchical party attempting to overthrow the democratic state, and a conservative orator of extraordinary eloquence, who avoided publicity and never entered any public scene. This picture formed mainly by the famous passage of Thucydides (VIII 68) needs some modifications. A brief survey of the fragments of Antiphon urges us to assume that he was not a theoretical expert retired from public affairs, but rather a professional speech writer active in public life. Furthermore, the mere analysis of the fragments is definitely not sufficient to identify Antiphon’s political commitment
Democracy · Political science · Politics · Publicity · Sociology · State (computer science · Classical Antiquity Studies · Computer Science · Historical and Literary Studies · History · Law
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |