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date: 20 May 2025

Hyperides, locked

Athenian orator and politician, 389–322 bce

Hyperides, locked

Athenian orator and politician, 389–322 bce
  • Judson Herrman

Summary

Hyperides (Ὑπερείδης), son of Glaucippus of the deme Collytus, was one of the ten canonical Attic orators and was esteemed by ancient critics as a versatile speechwriter; as a politician, he was a prominent opponent of Macedon in the period before and after the battle of Chaeronea.

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  • Greek History and Historiography
  • Greek Law
  • Greek Literature

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