Isocrate & Abbé Auger - Œuvres complètes d'Isocrate - 1781

Superb three-volume set of this fascinating scholarly edition which aims to make accessible to the French-speaking public all the speeches and writings of one of the greatest rhetoricians of ancient Greece -

The work gathers the political, judicial and pedagogical discourses of Isocrates, highlighting his reflections on education, morals, rhetoric and the role of the orator in the city, while stressing the importance of intellectual and ethical formation of citizens -

It also presents the author's political conceptions, notably his ideal of Greek unity in the face of external threats and his vision of enlightened power guided by wisdom and eloquence -

The Abbé Auger's work stands out for a faithful and elegant translation accompanied by explanatory notes, critical commentary and introductions that place each discourse in its historical and intellectual context -

The edition thus highlights the philosophical and practical scope of Isocratean rhetoric, conceived not only as an art of persuasion but also as a tool for moral and civic formation -

Isocrates & Abbé Auger - Complete Works of Isocrates - 1781 - Volume I, II and III - De Bure fils aîné & Théoph. Barrois jeune -
XX + CIV + 324, (2) + XII + 446 + (1) ET (4) + 430 + (2) pages -

Good condition of bindings, works in full period mottled calf, wear from use, upper edges slightly blunted, one spine seam cracked, corners worn, red edges, backs with raised bands ornamented, gilded titling and tomes on red morocco pieces, triple gilt fillets framing the covers -

Good interior condition, complete and relatively clean overall, apart from the first and last pages of each work whose title pages show browning marks, drop caps, marbled endpapers in acceptable condition -

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