Lysias

[lis-ee-uhs]

noun

1. c450–c380 b.c., Athenian orator.

Lysias

/ ˈlɪsɪˌæs /

noun

1. ?450–?380 _bc , Athenian orator

Example Sentences

Joseph Mike Lysias, of the Support Group to Repatriates and Refugees in Haiti, said the social, political and economic situation in the country has disproportionately impacted women.

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“I’m bracing myself for a good few queries about the very prominent copy of the speeches of the ancient Athenian orator Lysias, standing out on my own shelves.”

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And when Lysias informed him this man was to blame for all the trouble, he ordered them to put him to death in the way that is customary there.

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He professed to imitate the simple style of Lysias, avoiding long periods, and expressing himself in short, jerky sentences, without modulation or finish.

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In Solon's time, and again in that of Lysias, it was 18 per cent.

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