Isocrates and some topoi re-invented

• Authors: Janik Joanna
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Isocrates, a political commentator, writer and teacher, was usually praised for his style and erudition, but hardly considered to be an original author. This opinion, however, seems to be a little unjust; Isocrates was perfectly able to use his profound knowledge of the Greek tradition in order to support his views, not always in a way one might have expected. In the way Isocrates refers to the well-known motifs and personalities one may discover an original approach. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate this technique with reference to Solon’ ethics and the person of Socrates.

Keywords

EN

Isocrates; rhetoric; Plato

• Publisher: Księgarnia Akademicka
• Journal: Classica Cracoviensia
• Year: 2013
• Issue: 16
• Pages: 81-90

Contributors

author

Janik Joanna

• Jagiellonian University

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Identifiers

DOI

10.12797/CC.16.2013.16.06