Plutarch's Life of Demosthenes
By Plutarch (Greece (Athens))
The stuttering boy with a weak chest who overcame physical infirmity with pebbles in his mouth to become the greatest orator in history. Moral focus: Unyielding perseverance, eloquence for liberty, and incorruptibility.
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Lesson 1: The Defrauded Orphan & The Weak Voice
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Demosthenes
The Defrauded Orphan & The Weak Voice
Cheated of his inheritance by dishonest guardians; hissed off the speaker's platform on his first attempt.
[Public Domain: Plutarch's Parallel Lives, translated by John Dryden / Thomas North.]
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12 ChaptersEvery chapter below is pre-indexed for oral narration and easy 1-click scheduling into your weekly Charlotte Mason lesson plan.
Lesson 1: The Defrauded Orphan & The Weak Voice
Term Reading 1 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 2: The Cave by the Shore & The Pebbles
Term Reading 2 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 3: The Triumph over the Fraudulent Guardians
Term Reading 3 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 4: The First Philippic: Warning a Careless City
Term Reading 4 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 5: The Olynthiac Orations: The Call to Action
Term Reading 5 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 6: The Crown of Integrity vs. The Golden Cup
Term Reading 6 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 7: The Embassy to Thebes & The Panhellenic League
Term Reading 7 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 8: The Disaster of Chaeronea
Term Reading 8 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 9: The Funeral Oration & The Accusation of Ctesiphon
Term Reading 9 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 10: The Oration on the Crown (De Corona)
Term Reading 10 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 11: The Affair of Harpalus & The Bitter Exile
Term Reading 11 of 12 • Demosthenes
Lesson 12: The Sanctuary of Neptune at Calauria
Term Reading 12 of 12 • Demosthenes
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