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Demosthenes (/dɪˈmɒs.θəniːz/; Greek: Δημοσθένης, romanized: Dēmosthénēs; Attic Greek: [dɛːmostʰénɛːs]; 384 – 12 October 322 BC) was a Greek statesman and

offering the crown at the Dionysia. In On the Crown, which is considered one of the most splendid political pleas ever written, Demosthenes not only defended

Athens during the reign of Alexander the Great. He is best known for sparking the controversy that led to Demosthenes' speech On the Crown and Aeschines'

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the blame for these disasters upon Demosthenes. In 336 BC, when Ctesiphon proposed that his friend Demosthenes should be rewarded with a golden crown

resulted in the total defeat of his city. Demosthenes was proud for this special honor and in On the Crown admonished Aeschines with the following words:

largely because of Demosthenes' brilliant speech for Ctesiphon (On the Crown). Following his defeat in the courts by Demosthenes, Aeschines leaves Athens

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proposing a crown be awarded to the Council of Five Hundred at the end of its term of office. The prosecution speech, composed by Demosthenes, survives