L’image “noire” de Thrasybule dans le Contre Ergoclès de Lysias

Translated title of the contribution: [Autom. eng. transl.] The “black” image of Thrasybule in the Counter Ergoclès of Lysias

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Abstract

[Autom. eng. transl.] In her orations, Lysias reproposes the figure of Trasibulo in a very different way: the liberating Transibule of File and savior of the democracy of XII, 52 (403) becomes, through the Transibulus ironically defined as the "venerable Styria" of XVI, 15, the Trasibulo of XXVIII, 5-8 (389/8), of which it is stated coldly that "he did well to die as he died", freeing the city from its cumbersome presence. One can wonder about the reason for the progressive detachment of Lysias from Trasibulo, probably linked to disagreements on the political management of the period following the democratic restoration, in particular on the amnesty. But in the XXVIII Contro Ergocle prayer, the commitment in the construction of a negative image of Trasibulo is striking: it is built through indirect accusations, concerning Ergocle and his other collaborators but inevitably reflected on him, like those of having damaged the interests of Athens by abusing the allies, and direct accusations, such as those of having personally enriched themselves and of having favored their own flatterers; particularly serious appear the accusations of trescare with the barbarians, of wanting to create a personal dominion, of plotting oligarchic plans, destined to underline the extraneousness of Trasibulo to the city and its political traditions. This vision of Trasibulo contrasts with that offered by both Xenophon and Diodorus regarding the same events and reflects the intent to skillfully build, for judicial purposes, a negative image of the former hero of democracy.
Translated title of the contribution[Autom. eng. transl.] The “black” image of Thrasybule in the Counter Ergoclès of Lysias
Original languageFrench
Title of host publicationLa représentation négative de l'autre dans les sources antiques. Hostilité, réprobation, dépréciation
Pages299-312
Number of pages14
Publication statusPublished - 2014
EventColloque International "Hostilité, réprobation, dépréciation. La représentation négative de l'autre dans les sources antiques" - Parigi
Duration: 18 May 201319 May 2013

Publication series

NameCollection Histoires

Conference

ConferenceColloque International "Hostilité, réprobation, dépréciation. La représentation négative de l'autre dans les sources antiques"
CityParigi
Period18/5/1319/5/13

Keywords

  • Against Ergocles
  • Contre Ergoclès
  • Lysias
  • Thrasybule
  • Thrasybulus

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