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the several parts of the irlareL'i, are clearly defined and set 

 forth with the skill of a practised lawyer. 



II. — AiKavLKol Kal Svix^ovXevTLKOL. 

 PARTLY DISCUSSION AND PARTLY PERSUASION. 



1. Hekabe, 218-437. 'P>;o-ei9, 251-295, 299-331, 342-378. 

 Disputants, Hekabe and Odysseus. 



Pleader, Polyxena. 



2. HiKETIDES, 87-584. T?;o-et9, 163-I92, (195-249), 297- 

 331. 334-364, (409-425), 426-462, 465-510, 513-563- 



Pleaders, Adrastos and Aithra. 

 Judge, Theseus. 

 Disputants, Herald and Theseus. 



3. Iphigeneia en AuLiDi, 1106-1275. 'P?;o-et9, 1146-1208, 

 121 1-1252. 



Disputant, Klytaimnestra. 

 Pleader, Iphigeneia. 

 Judge, Agamemnon. 



4. PhOINISSAI, 446-637. 'Pr;crefi?, 469-496, 499-525, 528- 

 585. 



Disputants, Polyneikes and Eteokles. 

 Mediator, lokaste. 



ANALYSIS OF PHOINISSAI, 446-637- 



The two sons of Oidipous, Eteokles and Polyneikes, having 

 agreed to rule Thebes year by year alternately, the younger 

 withdrew for a year. But at the end of the first year Eteo- 

 kles proved false to his promise, and would not relinquish the 

 rule. Polyneikes thereupon formed an alliance with Adras- 

 tos, king of Argos, and after collecting an army marched 

 against Thebes. When the invading army appeared before 

 the walls of the city, lokaste, the mother of the rival claim- 



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