Difference between revisions of "Demosthenes"

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There were two important men named Demosthenes in ancient Greek history.

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-A Greek statesman and orator of ancient [[Athens]] who lived 384 – 322 BC.
+There were two important men named '''Demosthenes''' in ancient [[Greece|Greek]] history.
-As a young man, Demosthenes had very weak lungs and could not speak loudly or clearly. However, he did not let this defeat him; to improve his voice, Demosthenes would go to the ocean, fill his mouth with pebbles, and practice speaking loudly enough for his voice to be heard over the waves! He went on to give powerful political speeches-- known as the “Phillipics” - against [[Philip II]] of Macedon, once causing the crowd to shout, “Let us take up arms and march!” But in 338 B.C. Philip of Macedon completely conquered the Greeks at the battle of Chaeronea. Demosthenes’ life later ended in failure when an Athenian revolt against Macedon was unsuccessful.
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+[[Demosthenes (Greek statesman)]]
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