Demosthenes (/dɪˈmɒs.θəniːz/; bahasa Yunani: ΔημοσθένηςDēmosthénēs[dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384–322 BC) adalah seorang orator dan negarawanYunani berpengaruh dari Athena kuno. Orasi-orasinya memperlihatkan sebuah ekspresi yang signifikan dari kekuatan kecerdasan Athena pada zamannya dan berpengaruh pada politik dan budaya Yunani kuno pada abad ke-4 SM. Demosthenes mengetahui retorik dengan mempelajari pidato para orator besar pada masa sebelumnya. Ia menyampaikan pidato yudisial pertamanya pada usia 20 tahun
Tahun-tahun awal dan kehidupan pribadi
Kehidupan pribadi dan keluarga
Demosthenes lahir pada 384 SM, pada tahun terakhir Olympiad ke-98 atau tahun pertama Olympiad ke-99.[1] Ayahnya—yang juga bernama Demosthenes—berasal dari sebuah suku lokal, Pandionis, dan tinggal di demePaeania[2] di wilayah Athena, adalah seorang pembuat senjata kelas menengah.[3]Aeschines, lawan politik terbesar Demosthenes, menyatakan bahwa ibunya Kleoboule berdarah Scythia[4]—sebuah pernyataan yang diragukan oleh beberapa sarjana modern.[a] Demosthenes menjadi anak yatim pada usia tujuh tahun.
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