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Antiphon

c. 480–411 BC · Orator

The first Athenian to write speeches for others, and a leader of the oligarchic coup of 411 BC, executed when it failed. Thucydides admired him above all men of his time.

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Against the Stepmother for Poisoning · Φαρμακείας κατὰ τῆς μητρυιᾶς
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment
The First Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Α΄
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment
The Second Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Β΄
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment
The Third Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Γ΄
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment
On the Murder of Herodes · Περὶ τοῦ Ἡρῷδου φόνου
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment
On the Choreutes · Περὶ τοῦ χορευτοῦ
Antiphon
- Ancient Greek + EnglishKenneth John Maidment

His murder speeches and the three Tetralogies, in Greek beside English.

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Against the Stepmother for Poisoning · Φαρμακείας κατὰ τῆς μητρυιᾶς

The First Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Α΄

The Second Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Β΄

The Third Tetralogy · Τετραλογία Γ΄

On the Murder of Herodes · Περὶ τοῦ Ἡρῷδου φόνου

On the Choreutes · Περὶ τοῦ χορευτοῦ