Demosthenes, 387. 12. Diodorus Siculus. Used in Thomas De Quincey, Confessions of an Opium Eater, Part II.
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An Iliad of woes.
— Demosthenes on Woe
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Source: Wikiquote: "Woe" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 886.)
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About Demosthenes
Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators.
About Demosthenes
Demosthenes (Δημοσθένης) (384 BC – 322 BC) was a prominent Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens, generally considered the greatest of the Greek orators.
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