The Surviving Biographical Information About Demosthenes, the Greatest of Greek

question 50

Multiple Choice

The surviving biographical information about Demosthenes, the greatest of Greek orators, reveals that

• A)he began his career as a very awkward and ineffective orator.
• B)for ten years, he exhorted his fellow Greeks to unite before the growing Macedonian threat.
• C)he witnessed the Greek defeat at Chaeronea in 338 B.C.but was not forced to commit suicide until after the death of Alexander in 323 B.C.
• D)his speeches have inspired orators into modern times.
• E)All of these

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