Reported assembly scenes in Greek TragedyCarter, D.M. (2013) Reported assembly scenes in Greek Tragedy. Illinois Classical Studies, 38. pp. 23-63. ISSN 0363-1923 Full text not archived in this repository. It is advisable to refer to the publisher's version if you intend to cite from this work. See Guidance on citing. To link to this item DOI: 10.5406/illiclasstud.38.0023 Abstract/SummaryThis paper presents a detailed consideration of the three democratic assembly meetings that are reported in Greek tragedy. The three scenes in their different ways reveal a preoccupation with a tension between elite rhetoric and popular wisdom in a democracy. Behind this preoccupation lies a shared assumption: that many people attended assemblies expecting their minds to be made up; and that persuasive oratory and the popular judgment of persuasive oratory could have a decisive influence on a vote.
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