The Work and Life of Solon
Author : Kathleen Freeman
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Athens (Greece)
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Author : Kathleen Freeman
Publisher :
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 43,95 MB
Release : 1926
Category : Athens (Greece)
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Author : D F Leão
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 41,74 MB
Release : 2016-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 0857739301
Solon (c 658-558 BC) is famous as both statesman and poet but also, and above all, as the paramount lawmaker of ancient Athens. Though his works survive only in fragments, we know from the writings of Herodotus and Plutarch that his constitutional reforms against the venality, greed and political power-play of Attica's tyrants and noblemen were hugely influential-and may even be said to have laid the foundations of western democracy. Solon's legal injunctions covered the widest range of topics and issues: economics and labour; sexual morality; social issues; and society and politics. Yet despite their fame and influence (and Solon's life and work generated a lively reception history), no complete edition of these writings has yet been published. This book offers the definitive critical edition of Solon's laws that has long been needed. It comprises the original Greek fragments with English translations, commentaries, a comprehensive introduction and important comparative Latin texts. It will be enthusiastically welcomed by specialists in ancient Greek language and history.
Author : Plutarch
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,30 MB
Release : 2013-02-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781482322859
Plutarch's classic biography of the legendary law giver. Translated by John Dryden.
Author : Ron Owens
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,57 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781845194031
Solon of Athens was an historical figure of great significance, quoted by some 115 classical and post-classical authors. Yet in terms of recent scholarship, no one since Woodhouse (1938) has written exclusively on Solon, and not since Linforth (1919) has there been a commentary on each individual fragment of Solon's poetry. This book fills a significant gap in Greek scholarship in terms of historical analysis, political development, and the beginnings of philosophy in the Greek archaic period. The book addresses the historical, social, and political contexts within which Solon of Athens instituted wide-ranging reforms to the Athenian constitution (594-93 BCE). It also looks at the impact of those reforms on the growing political self-awareness of the archaic Athenians themselves and the developing ethical and political philosophies that drove reform. The book provides a detailed and comprehensive commentary on each of the 43 extant fragments of Solon's poetry. In the light of modern scholarship, the book sets out the story of Solon's life and examines the nature of the entrenched and threatening political and economic crisis which led to his appointment to high political office. It discusses the manner and consequences of Solon's appointment, identifying both the underlying causes of the crisis and the general outlines of the reform measures adopted by Solon. As well, the book explores both the philosophy and the concept of 'justice' that appears to have underpinned Solon's reform agenda.
Author : Maria Noussia Fantuzzi
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 595 pages
File Size : 40,52 MB
Release : 2010-12-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9004174788
This book illuminates the authoritative voice of Solon of Athens by an integrated literary, historical, and philological approach and the use of a range of hermeneutic frameworks, from literary theory to oral poetics.
Author : Kathleen Freeman
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 11,66 MB
Release : 1975
Category : Athens (Greece)
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 34,30 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Classical literature
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Author :
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 15,2 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Classical philology
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Author : V. Ehrenberg
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 43,82 MB
Release : 2014-05-22
Category : History
ISBN : 1136783938
From Solon to Socrates is a magisterial narrative introduction to what is generally regarded as the most important period of Greek history. Stressing the unity of Greek history and the centrality of Athens, Victor Ehrenberg covers a rich and diverse range of political, economic, military and cultural issues in the Greek world, from the early history of the Greeks, including early Sparta and the wars with Persia, to the ascendancy of Athens and the Peloponnesian War.
Author : William Anderson
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 35,14 MB
Release : 1964-01-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 145291074X
Man's Quest for Political Knowledge was first published in 1964. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. Considering the importance of political science as an academic subject in our time, it is surprising that more attention has not been given, until now, to the history of political study and teaching. As Professor Anderson's book makes clear, an understanding of this history throws light on questions significantly related to basic problems of contemporary political science. By placing in their historical context pertinent developments in ancient times, Professor Anderson shows how the study and teaching of politics may flourish under certain conditions and falter or fail under others. Throughout the book he demonstrates the truth of what Aristotle said about the study of politics: "In this subject as in others the best method of investigation is to study things in the process of development from the beginning." In early chapters the author examines three literate societies of the ancient Near East—Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Israel. He then discusses, in the major section of the book, the accomplishments of the Greeks, who, with their many self-governing city-states and their secular attitude toward politics, opened up the study of politics in a realistic way. Here he gives Aristotle the most prominent role and finds Plato less important than most scholars might expect. Finally, he traces the decline of the political study and teaching in the Hellenistic period and in the time of the Roman Empire. The volume will be of particular interest not only to political scientists but to historians, philosophers, and classical scholars.