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Excerpt from The Attic Orators, Vol. 2: From Antiphon to Isaeos Principle of selection followed by Dionysius in his Essays Distinction of Isaeus according to Dionysius. The estimate needs qualification Isaeus compared with Lysias. Diction Composition Proems of Lysias and Isaeus compared 1. Lysias For Pherenicus Isaeus For Eumathes 2. Lysias Against the Sons of Hippocrates Isaeus Defence of a Guardian 3. Lysias Against Archebiades Isaeus Against the Demesmen Ethos in Isaeus His use of Figures Hiatus. Treatment of Subject-matter Variety of arrangement. Proem Narrative Proof Enthymeme and Epicheireme Example Or. VII. Isaeus For Euphiletus Iteration in argument Epilogue. Isaeus and Lysias compared to schools of painting Hermogenes on Isaeus Isaeus and Lysias - summary Isaeus and Demosthenes. Criticism of Dionysius - subject to a reserve Careers of Isaeus and Demosthenes - Demosthenes engaged in Private Causes In Public Causes in Politics Resulting difference Likeness of Demosthenes to Isaeus - in Composition in Treat ment of Subject-matter, especially of Proof The art of grappling. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.