Classical Studies 2301A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Attic Greek, Victims Family, Homicide

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Victims family has brought a charge for the person who is the speaker in lysias speech. Key point: the defendant presents himself as the victim and the man he murdered as the criminal. Relies on jurors idea of what/who the criminal is. Instance of the idea of criminality outside the legal definition. Born in mid 5th century (mid 400s bce) in athens. Him and his brother left athens to go to italy. Pelapanasion war started in 431 bce 16 y later athens invaded sicality and him and his brother were exiled forcing them to move back to athens. Lysias joined the democratic resistance and re-established democracy. Made a living by writing speeches very successful. Often named by their numbers or by their topics: title: lysias 1, date: between 403-380 bce, location: athens. Resident alien: language: ancient greek attic greek. Defendant: euphiletos: admits that he did kill but that is was justified therefore he isn"t guilty.

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