Abstract
This paper focuses on the role of rhetoric in the democratic polis, with particular regard to legal procedures; it considers features and limits of Athenian lawcourt speeches as sources for Athenian law; finally, it tries to evaluate the problems arising from the complex relation between rhetoric and law.
| Translated title of the contribution | [Autom. eng. transl.] Law and rhetoric in Athenian democracy |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 119-155 |
| Number of pages | 37 |
| Journal | DIKE |
| Volume | 9 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
Keywords
- Diritto greco
- Greek law
- Retorica
- Rhetoric