ABSTRACT
Born: 384 B.C.; Athens, Greece Died: 322 B.C.; Calauria, Greee Areas of Achievement: Law and politics Contribution: Demosthenes’ life and career as an orator were consumed by his titanic
struggle with Philip II of Macedonia and by his efforts to recall Athenian spirit and vigor to its former greatness. The single-mindedness, sincerity, and intense patriotism of Demosthenes-combined with his consummate genius and mastery of oratorical technique-make him one of the most notable personalities of antiquity.
