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Orationes XVI is a collection of sixteen orations, likely compiled and edited for study. These orations provide invaluable insight into the political, social, and legal practices of ancient Greece. The work offers students and scholars direct access to the rhetorical skill and argumentation techniques prevalent in Athenian society. Lysias was a logographer (λοÎ3οÎ3Ï Î¬Ï+οÏ,), someone who wrote speeches for use in the law courts of ancient Athens. This edition, likely from the late 19th century, would have been intended for students learning classical Greek and studying ancient rhetoric. It represents a vital resource for understanding ancient Greek language, law, and society. The speeches cover a range of topics, reflecting the diverse concerns and conflicts of the time. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.