Greek 701 / Assignment 8 / 2007

This assignment is based on the selections from Isokrates.

I. (~2 pp.)

a. Analyze one Isokratean period not analyzed in the essay on loose and periodic style. Set out the Greek text first, divided by kola/kommata.

b. Be prepared to comment in class on any differences you notice between Isokrates' style and that of Lysias or Antiphon.

II.  Here is a periodic utterance to turn into Greek. Please set out your double-spaced text in kola/kommata.

But if I must not only accuse others but also make my own thought clear, I think that all sensible people would agree with me that many of those who have studied philosophy have continued to be private citizens but some others who never encountered a single one of the sophists have become formidable both as speakers and as citizens.

Here is some useful vocabulary:

deinos
diateleo
dianoia
idiotes
kategoreo
politeuw
sophistes
suggignomai
suneipon
philosopheo
phroneo

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