Relying on Aristotle’s analysis of the pathos of pity, this article tests their practical relevance on a few judicial speeches written by Lysias. Pain is depicted or on the contrary concealed with a perfect mastering of all factors which allow to control their impact on collective judgements.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques