Demosthenes

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When men drink, then they are rich and successful and win lawsuits and are happy and help their friends. Quickly, bring me a beaker of wine, so that I may wet my mind and say something clever.

Demosthenes

Knights

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Topic

Reasons to drink Alcohol Getting drunk

Speaker

Demosthenes

Author

Aristophanes

Source

Knights

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedy (play)

Language

Greek

Time

424 BC 420s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Aristophanes. Ἱππεῖς Hippeîs [The Knights]. 424 BC, Lenaia Festival, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Aristophanes. "The Knights." The Birds and Other Plays, translated by Alan H. Sommerstein. Penguin Classics, 2003.

You have all the characteristics of a popular politician: a horrible voice, bad breeding and a vulgar manner.

Demosthenes

The Knights

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Topic

Venality of politicians Politicians

Speaker

Demosthenes

Author

Aristophanes

Source

The Knights

Medium

Play

Genre

Comedic play Greek theater

Language

Greek

Time

424 BC 420s BC 5th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Original Citation

Aristophanes. Ἱππεῖς Hippeîs [The Knights]. 424 BC, Lenaia Festival, Athens, Greece.

Current Citation

Aristophanes. "The Knights." The Birds and Other Plays, translated by Alan H. Sommerstein. Penguin Classics, 2003.

Excessive dealings with tyrants are not good for the security of free states.

Demosthenes

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Topic

Foreign policy International politics Political theory Politics

Speaker

Demosthenes

Medium

Speech

Language

Greek

Time

343 BC 340s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Demosthenes. 2nd Philippic. c. 44 BC, Rome, Italy.

Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes to be true.

Demosthenes

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Topic

Delusion Credulity Truth

Speaker

Demosthenes

Medium

Speech

Language

Greek

Time

349 BC 340s BC 4th century BC

Era

Classical antiquity

Authentication Score 2

Citation

Demosthenes. Olynthiac Three. c. 349 BC, Athens, Greece.