Isocrates Panegyricus 54

George Norlin (Translator)

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Panegyricus. Isocrates. George Norlin (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1928.

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Panegyricus (English) (Isocrates, Vol. 1. Norlin, George, translator. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928 (printing).)

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Πανηγυρικός Perseus (Isocrates, Vol. 1. Norlin, George, editor. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd., 1928 (printing).) — 54 focus

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Panegyricus

1. Heracles had been during his life a slave to the commands of Eurystheus, king of Mycenae . After the death of Heracles and his apotheosis, his sons were driven by Eurystheus out of the Peloponnesus . In the course of their wanderings they found refuge in Athens , where Theseus, the king, championed their cause against their oppressor. Eurystheus was killed in battle by Hyllus, one of the sons of Heracles. See Grote, Hist. i. p. 94. Adrastus, king of Argos , was the leader ot he expedition known in story as that of the Seven against Thebes . They were defeated by the Thebans and were not even allowed to recover their dead for burial. Adrastus fled to Athens and there was given refuge and aid to avenge himself on the Thebans. See Grote, Hist. i. p. 277. Both of these episodes are commonplaces in panegyrics on Athens . Cf. Isoc. 6.42 ; Isoc. 12.168-171 ; Lys. 2.7-16 —a close parallel to Isocrates; Plat. Menex. 239b ff. ; Dem. 60.8 , 27; Lyc. 1.98 ; Xen. Hell. 6.5.46 .