Isocrates
436 AC-338 ACIsocrates was a famous Athenian orator and writer of the 4th century BC.
Isocrates was a famous Athenian orator and writer of the 4th century BC.
Isocrates was a famous Athenian orator and writer of the 4th century BC.
Born in Athens around 436 BC, he became one of the most prominent logographers of his time, writing speeches for other citizens who needed legal representation in court.
Throughout his life, Isocrates also founded a school of rhetoric in Athens, where he taught many students, including the famous philosopher Plato.
In addition to his skills as an orator, Isocrates also wrote political and philosophical speeches, and his influence on rhetoric and education lasted for many centuries after his death in 338 BC..