Stylistic and textual remarks on Isaeus’ On the Estate of Pyrrhus
Stylistic and textual remarks on Isaeus’ On the Estate of Pyrrhus

Summary/Abstract: Isaeus’ third speech On the Estate of Pyrrhus appears to be different in language, style and ēthos than his other surviving speeches. I argue that it is not the most representative example of Isaeus’ supposed simplicity and clarity of diction. I demonstrate this by interpreting select examples of perplexing and ill-structured sentences, including some features of expression unique to the third speech. Throughout I attempt to elucidate some of the numerous textual problems. The conclusion is that this speech is corrupted or not Isaeus’.

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