By HyperidesEdited and translated by Judson Herrman (NHC Fellow, 2006–07) Hyperides' Funeral Oration is arguably the most important surviving example of the genre from classical Greece. The speech stands apart from other funeral orations (epitaphioi) in a few key respects. First, we have the actual text as it was delivered in Athens (the other speeches, with the … Continued
Edited by Rona Goffen (NHC Fellow, 1986–87), Ronald G. Witt (NHC Fellow, 1983–84), and Marcel Tetel
By Thomas W. Laqueur (Trustee; NHC Fellow, 2000–01) The Greek philosopher Diogenes said that when he died his body should be tossed over the city walls for beasts to scavenge. Why should he or anyone else care what became of his corpse? In The Work of the Dead, acclaimed cultural historian Thomas Laqueur examines why humanity … Continued