User:Pkourk/On the Murder of Eratosthenes

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Lysias: (adding section)

Greek professional speech writer, whose unpretentious simplicity became the model for a plain style of Attic Greek. Lysias was the son of Cephalus, a wealthy native of Syracuse who settled in Athens. Well over 200 passages were written by Lysias, but only 35 survived, and most have fragments missing. This is one of Lysias’ recovered, translated, and adapted fictional stories, On the Murder of Eratosthenes. Its origins are about a murder that took place in Athens and was translated by Harvard professors and students in the early 20th century.

'''Summary Additions: '''- [8] For it was in attending her funeral that my wife was seen by this man, who in time corrupted her. He looked out for the servant-girl who went to market, and so paid addresses to her mistress by which he wrought her ruin. 

Law On Murder:

The judicial system of Ancient Greece was a unique one. Law and order in Ancient Greek times were not decided based on set laws of the state, but based on customs. Customs of which judges and officials will declare whether an act should be penalized or not. In this stories particular case, the judicial system could seem hypocritical in its prosecution protocol.

Porter:

Who is Porter? Author? Place? There is no description, leaves reader confused.

References:
https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.01.0154%3Aspeech%3D1%3Asection%3D1

https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7670&context=penn_law_review (this goes over the exceptions of murder in Ancient Greece)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lysias-Greek-writer

https://scholarship.law.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=7670&context=penn_law_review   (this goes over the exceptions of murder in Ancient Greece)