Isocrates, Antidosis, George Norlin (Translator), 295

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[295] For you must not lose sight of the fact that Athens is looked upon as having become a school¹ for the education of all able orators and teachers of oratory. And naturally so; for people observe that she holds forth the greatest prizes for those who have this ability, that she offers the greatest number and variety of fields of exercise to those who have chosen to enter contests of this character and want to train for them,

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

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Antidosis (English) (Isocrates, Vol 2. Norlin, George, translator. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1929 (printing).)

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Περὶ ἀντιδόσεως Perseus (Isocrates, Vol 2. Norlin, George, editor. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press; London, William Heinemann Ltd. 1929 (printing).) — 295 focus

[295] χρὴ γὰρ μηδὲ τοῦτο λανθάνειν ὑμᾶς, ὅτι πάντων τῶν δυναμένων λέγειν ἢ παιδεύειν ἡ πόλις ἡμῶν δοκεῖ γεγενῆσθαι διδάσκαλος. εἰκότως· καὶ γὰρ ἆθλα μέγιστα τιθεῖσαν αὐτὴν ὁρῶσι τοῖς τὴν δύναμιν ταύτην ἔχουσι, καὶ γυμνάσια πλεῖστα καὶ παντοδαπώτατα παρέχουσαν τοῖς ἀγωνίζεσθαι προῃρημένοις καὶ περὶ τὰ τοιαῦτα¹ γυμνάζεσθαι βουλομένοις,

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Antidosis

1. Cf. Isoc. 4.48 ff. See Havet’s enthusiastic comment in Cartelier’s Isoc. 15. p. lviii. Cf. also Thuc. 2.41 ; Thuc. 7.63 .

Isocrates Antidosis 295

George Norlin (Translator)

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