General Online Sources
Ancient Law
- Open Access Ancient Law JournalsFrom Ancient World Online (AWOL)
Greek Law
- Ancient Greek Laws in the World Wide WebA classified index of web pages, websites and web portals on Greek legal history.
Demos: Classical Athenian DemocracyA digital encyclopedia of classical Athenian democracy in the 5th and 4th centuries BCE.- Glossary of Athenian Legal TermsExcerpts from S.C. Todd, "Glossary," in P.A. Cartledge et al., Nomos: Essays Athenian law, politics and society (Cambridge, 1990), selected by Michael de Brauw (University of Texas at Austin). Todd's complete glossary (with some changes) also appears in The Shape of Athenian Law (Oxford, 1993).Part of the Demos project.
- Nomoi: A Bibliographical Web Site for the Study of Ancient Greek LawLong list, arranged by author. Updated periodically.
Roman Law
- Annotated Justinian CodeEnglish translation of Justinian's code by Fred H. Blume (edited by Timothy Kearley). Other materials provided on the site include an introduction to the work, an article on the history of the code and a bibliographies of works by and about Justice Blume. The Code of Justinian and its Value, a paper written by Justice Blume in 1938, is also provided in full along with Blume's English translations of Justinian's Novels (new laws).
Encyclopedic Dictionary of Roman LawOriginally published in 1953 as part of the Transactions of the American Philosophical Society.- Roman Law LibraryComprehensive collection of primary source texts, in both Latin and Greek. Section 18 "Lingua Anglica" contains translations of some of these materials.
- Roman Law ResourcesInformation on Roman law sources and literature, the teaching of Roman law, and the persons who study Roman law.
- Roman Legal Tradition: A Journal of Ancient Medieval and Modern Civil Law"The journal aims to promote the study of the civilian tradition in English. The editors welcome contributions on any aspect of the civilian tradition in ancient, medieval, and modern law." Open access.
Oratory of Classical Greece
The Oratory of Classical Greece series contains more than 150 speeches, translated into English, which survive from the late 5th and 4th centuries BC. Written mainly for the Athenian courts and assembly, they address political issues, financial and inheritance disputes, petty quarrels, homicide, and more. The links below go to the ALICE records for each title.
- Gagarin and MacDowell, Antiphon and Andocides
- Todd, Lysias
- Carey, Aeschines
- Mirhady and Too, Isocrates I
- Worthington et al., Dinarchus, Hyperides, and Lycurgus
- Bers, Demosthenes, Speeches 50-59
- Papillon, Isocrates II
- MacDowell, Demosthenes, Speeches 27-38
- Yunis, Demosthenes, Speeches 18 and 19
- Worthington, Demosthenes, Speeches 60 and 61, Prologues, Letters
- Edwards, Isaeus
- Harris, Demosthenes, Speeches 20-22
- Scafuro, Demosthenes, Speeches 39-49
- Trevett, Demosthenes, Speeches 1-17
- Demosthenes, Speeches 23-26 (forthcoming)
- Gagarin, Speeches from Athenian Law