The Surviving Biographical Information About Demosthenes, the Greatest of Greek

question 76

Multiple Choice

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

• A)he began his career as a polished and an effective public speaker.
• B)for ten years, he exhorted his fellow Greeks to ally themselves to the rising power of Macedonia.
• C)he was forced to commit suicide after he witnessed the Greek defeat at Chaeronea in 338 B.C.
• D)his speeches have inspired orators into modern times.
• E)all of the above

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