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    Classical Athenian statesman and orator (384–322 BC)

    Demosthenes was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. He delivered his first judicial speeches at the age of 20, in which he successfully argued that he should gain from his guardians what was left of his inheritance. For a time, Demosthenes made his living as a professional speechwriter and a lawyer, writing speeches for use in private legal suits. Demosthenes grew interested in politics during his time as a logographer, and in 354 BC he gave his first public political speeches. He went on to devote his most productive years to opposing Macedon's expansion. He idealized his city and strove throughout his life to restore Athens' supremacy and motivate his compatriots against Philip II of Macedon. Wikipedia

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    Demosthenes (/ d ɪ ˈ m ɒ s. θ ə n iː z /; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 - 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and orator in ancient Athens.His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th ...
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    Demóstenes (en griego, Δημοσθένης: Dēmosthénēs) fue uno de los oradores más relevantes de la historia y un importante político ateniense.Nació en Atenas, en el año 384 a. C. y falleció en Calauria, en el año 322 a. C. . Sus dotes de oratoria constituyen la última expresión significativa de las proezas intelectuales atenienses, y permiten el acceso a los detalles de la ...
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    Demosthenes (born 384 bce, Athens [Greece]—died Oct. 12, 322, Calauria, Argolis) was an Athenian statesman, recognized as the greatest of ancient Greek orators, who roused Athens to oppose Philip of Macedon and, later, his son Alexander the Great.His speeches provide valuable information on the political, social, and economic life of 4th-century Athens.
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    The military activities of Demosthenes are first recorded from 426 BC when he led an Athenian invasion of Aetolia. [1] This was a failure. Demosthenes lost about 120 Athenians along with his second-in-command, Procles. [2] Demosthenes' allies also suffered heavy losses. [3] As a result of this loss, Demosthenes did not return to Athens, fearing for his life. [4]
  7. worldhistory.org

    Demosthenes (c. 384 - 322 BCE) was an Athenian statesman who famously stood against Macedonian king Philip II and whose surviving speeches have established him as one of the greatest patriots and powerful orators from ancient Greece.He is not to be confused with the 5th century BCE Athenian general of the same name.
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    The Logoi, the famous speeches by Demosthenes, in a 1570 edition, in Greek surrounded by Greek commentary, amongst other works of the period. Demosthenes (Greek: Δημοσθένης; 384-322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens.His orations constitute the last significant expression of Athenian intellectual prowess and provide a thorough insight into the politics ...
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    Demosthenes was an Athenian general who proved to be an imaginative strategist during the Peloponnesian War (Athens versus Sparta, 431-404). In 426 he unsuccessfully besieged the Corinthian colony of Leukas and was severely defeated in an attempted invasion of Aetolia. Demosthenes redeemed these
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    Plutarch on the Self-Training of Demosthenes . Hereupon he built himself a place to study in underground (which was still remaining in our time), and hither he would come constantly every day to form his action and to exercise his voice, and here he would continue, oftentimes without intermission, two or three months together, shaving one half of his head, that so for shame he might not go ...

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