Classical Studies 2301A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Oea, Attic Greek, Metic
3 Nov 2016
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Lysias"s speeches: author: lysias was speechwriter in athens - was a metic / resident alien. Lysias 1: defendant = euphiletos & plaintiff = family of victim; eratosthenes. Wife seduced & euphiletos kills eratosthenes as he was having sex with his wife. Ties him up, gives speech on bad, and kill him. Premeditation no idea of verdict no evidence. Compensation (pay damages) was punishment for adultery. Lysias created distortion that murder was law for adultery. Draco"s homicide law: if you kill someone it = homicide but if you kill someone in speci c context you wont go into exile. Libation bearers 989-99: orestes stating that he does not take account for aegisthus" death. [1] i would be very grateful, gentlemen, if you, the jurymen in this case, judged me as you would judge yourselves, were you to go through the same sort of experience.
