Hyperides, Against Diondas, in defence of the date January–March 334 BC

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Authors: László Horváth
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Abstract

Abstract The significant fragment of Hyperides' speech Against Diondas , which survived in the Archimedes Palimpsest, was previously dated to the spring (Horváth) or summer (Rhodes) of 334 BC. Lane Fox's recent paper in ZPE expressed doubts, primarily regarding the January–March 334 BC date and instead placed the speech in 331 BC. This study responds to that suggestion and reconfirms the early 334 BC date.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Classical Antiquity Studies Classical Studies and Philology Classical Philosophy and Thought

Publication details

Journal / source
Acta Antiqua Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
Volume
65
Issue
S
Pages
235–246
Publication date
10 February 2026
Language
EN