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===by Isocrates===
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}}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isocrates Isocrates] (436-338 BCE) was an ancient Greek rhetorician who made significant contributions to the field of rhetorical persuasion through his teachings and writings. He was born into a wealthy family and received an elite education.<ref>Thomas W. Benson and Michael H. Prosser, "Isocrates," in ''Readings in Classical Rhetoric'' (Boston: Allyn and Bacon, 1969), 43.</ref> However, following the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peloponnesian_War Peloponnesian War], his family lost their wealth and Isocrates was forced to find a way to support himself.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br />
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Isocrates began his career as a courtroom speech writer, and around 392 BCE he decided to set up his own rhetoric school.<ref>Ibid.</ref> During that time, Athens had no set curriculum for higher education. Isocrates spoke out against the predominant [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophism Sophist] method of education and was able to establish himself as an influential teacher.<ref>Ibid.</ref> His school did not focus on the political debate techniques that were central to the Sophist approach to education; instead, the school focused on oratory studies, composition, history, citizenship, culture, and morality.<ref>Patricia P. Matsen, "Isocrates Against the SophistsTranslated by George Norlin" in ''Readings From Classical Rhetoric'' (Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1990), 43.</ref> It was Isocrates' approach to education that formed the basis for the modern conception of Liberal Arts.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br />
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Isocrates educated hundreds of pupils over his lifetime. The most notable were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timotheus_%28general%29 Timotheus,] the Athenian general, prominent in Athens’ history between 378 and 355 BCE; [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicocles_%28Salamis%29 Nicocles,] the ruler of Salamis in Cyprus; and the two greatest Greek historians of the 4th century, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephorus Ephorus]&mdash;who wrote a universal history&mdash;and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theopompus Theopompus]&mdash;who wrote the history of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_II_of_Macedon Philip II of Macedon].<ref>''Encyclopædia Britannica Online'', s.v. [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/296237/Isocrates Isocrates]," accessed October 31, 2013.</ref> Isocrates’ influence was embodied in his student’s achievements, and his legacy as an educator survived long after his death. 

==Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library==
Listed in the [[Jefferson Inventory]] of [[Wythe's Library]] as "Isocrate d'Auger. 3.v. 8vo." and kept by [[Thomas Jefferson]]. Later sold by Jefferson to the Library of Congress.<ref>E. Millicent Sowerby, ''Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson'', (Washington, D.C.: The Library of Congress, 1952-1959), 5:25 [http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015033648133;view=1up;seq=37 [no.4668]].</ref> A copy of the 1781 edition at the Library of Congress, associated with Jefferson and the 1815 library, has no definitive Wythe markings. However, both the [https://digitalarchive.wm.edu/handle/10288/13433 Brown Bibliography]<ref>Bennie Brown, "The Library of George Wythe of Williamsburg and Richmond," (unpublished manuscript, May, 2012) Microsoft Word file.</ref> and [http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe George Wythe's Library]<ref>''LibraryThing'', s.v. "[http://www.librarything.com/profile/GeorgeWythe Member: George Wythe]," accessed on April 28, 2013.</ref> on LibraryThing suggest that this copy once belonged to George Wythe. The Wolf Law Library purchased a copy of the same edition.

==Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy==
Bound in full leather, gilt-decorated, with red and green spine labels and gilt dentelle. Contains silk marker ribbons. Purchased from Poor Man's Books.<br />
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Images of the library's copy of this book are [https://www.flickr.com/photos/wolflawlibrary/sets/72157637446535945 available on Flickr.] View the record for this book in [https://wm.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01COWM_INST/g9pr7p/alma991021479069703196 William & Mary's online catalog].

==See also==
*[[George Wythe Room]]
*''[[Isocratis Opera Omnia Graecè et Latinè]]''
*[[Jefferson Inventory]]
*[[Wythe's Library]]

==References==
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==External Links==
Read volume one of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=1VThWSwZqN8C&printsec=frontcover Google Books].<br />
Read volume three of this book in [http://books.google.com/books?id=OszU7nyrVvsC&printsec=frontcover Google Books].

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