Demosthenes was an amazing Orator in his time, but really struggled to get there. He was born around 384 B.C. and died 322 B.C. in Athens, Greece. He showed us that we can do anything that we set our minds to do, with his great achievements, and with making and writing speeches. Demosthenes tried very hard, with his speeches, to save Greece from enemies.

Demosthenes was orphaned at the tender age of seven years old when his father died. His father left a good amount of money and Demosthenes was well cared for. His guardians stole most of his inheritance and were later brought to court by Demosthenes himself. It was his first speech in court and was his worst because of a speech impediment he had since he was a little boy. Because of getting cheated out of money, he soon overcame it with much discipline. It is said that he put rocks in his mouth to help him pronounce words and it might be a legend of how he was so determined to get over it. He also practiced speaking loudly......

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Title: Demosthenes The Great Orator
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