Emotions and the legal system of classical Athens: embodied appraisal and homicide law in Lysias 1
Matteo Barbato Scholars who focus on the rhetorical aspect of Attic oratory stress the role of emotions in influencing the judges by appealing to shared, but often legally irrelevant cultural norms. Legal scholars instead highlight the rarity of theatrical appeals to anger or pity or view them as only appropriate in public procedures. This article…