Vol. 30 No. 2 (2024)
Articles

The Criticism of Monarchy in Isocrates’ Cyprian Orations

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  • Danil Kossarev
Danil Kossarev
Institute for Linguistic Studies, RAS

Published 2024-12-27

Keywords

  • Cyprian Orations,
  • Isocrates,
  • monarchy,
  • political thought
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How to Cite

Kossarev, D. (2024). The Criticism of Monarchy in Isocrates’ Cyprian Orations. Hyperboreus, 30(2), 199-217. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.sbkw-bp74

Abstract

The Cyprian Orations, addressed by Isocrates to his former student Nicocles on the occasion of the latter’s ascension to the throne of Salamis, have caused discussions among scholars about the orator’s political thought for a long time. Do these works clearly outline Isocrates’ monarchical preferences, or are they nothing but a set of advice to a young king on how, according to Isocrates, he should behave as a king? The aim of this article is to highlight some passages in which Isocrates covertly or openly criticizes monarchical power.

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