speeches of Lysias
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The speeches of Lysias are a collection of classical Athenian forensic orations renowned for their clear, plain style and valuable insight into the legal and social life of democratic Athens.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lysias’ speech Against Eratosthenes | 1 |
| speeches of Lysias canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: speeches of Lysias Context triple: [Athenian court, documentedInSource, speeches of Lysias]
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A.
Lysias
Lysias was a Seleucid general and regent who led royal forces against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
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B.
On Isaeus
On Isaeus is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing the style and techniques of the Attic orator Isaeus.
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C.
Apology of Socrates
Apology of Socrates is a Platonic dialogue that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial in Athens, exploring themes of justice, wisdom, and the examined life.
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D.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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E.
On the Ancient Orators
On the Ancient Orators is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing and evaluating the style and techniques of classical Greek orators.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: speeches of Lysias Target entity description: The speeches of Lysias are a collection of classical Athenian forensic orations renowned for their clear, plain style and valuable insight into the legal and social life of democratic Athens.
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A.
Lysias
Lysias was a Seleucid general and regent who led royal forces against the Jewish rebels during the Maccabean Revolt in the 2nd century BCE.
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B.
On Isaeus
On Isaeus is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing the style and techniques of the Attic orator Isaeus.
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C.
Apology of Socrates
Apology of Socrates is a Platonic dialogue that presents Socrates’ defense speech at his trial in Athens, exploring themes of justice, wisdom, and the examined life.
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D.
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates
Xenophon's Apology of Socrates is a Socratic dialogue in which the historian Xenophon presents an alternative account of Socrates' defense speech and character at his trial, distinct from Plato's more famous version.
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E.
On the Ancient Orators
On the Ancient Orators is a critical rhetorical treatise by Dionysius of Halicarnassus analyzing and evaluating the style and techniques of classical Greek orators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Attic oratory
ⓘ
classical Greek literature ⓘ collection of speeches ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Athenian democracy
NERFINISHED
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classical Athens ⓘ |
| creator | Lysias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| genre |
forensic oratory
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judicial oratory ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
post-Peloponnesian War Athens
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restoration of democracy in Athens ⓘ rule of the Thirty Tyrants ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Against Diogeiton
NERFINISHED
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Against Eratosthenes NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Murder of Eratosthenes NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Olive Stump NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Property of Aristophanes NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Refusal of a Pension NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Scrutiny of Evandros NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Attic orators canon ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| providesInsightInto |
Athenian everyday life
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Athenian law courts ⓘ Athenian legal system ⓘ Athenian politics ⓘ social life of democratic Athens ⓘ |
| region | Attica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Athenian law courts ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
ancient history
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classics ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| style |
clear
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concise ⓘ plain ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
4th century BCE
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late 5th century BCE ⓘ |
| tradition | Attic prose style ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedNumber | about 34 extant speeches ⓘ |
| usedFor |
litigation
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private lawsuits ⓘ public prosecutions ⓘ |
| usedIn | Athenian law courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
character portrayal
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narrative clarity ⓘ simplicity of diction ⓘ |
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Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Lysias’ speech Against Eratosthenes