Epitaphios (1887)

by Lysias

Book Overview

Epitaphios is a literary work written by Lysias, a prominent Greek orator and logographer, in the year 388 BCE. The book is a funeral oration delivered by the author in honor of those who died in the Peloponnesian War, a devastating conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted for nearly three decades.The oration, which is considered one of Lysias' most famous works, is a moving tribute to the fallen soldiers and their families. It is a powerful...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164635875
• ISBN13: 9781164635871
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.29 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"