Bust of Demosthenes (British Museum, London), Roman copy of a Greek original sculpted by Polyeuktos. Demosthenes, (384–322 BC), Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC.

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Bust of Demosthenes (British Museum, London), Roman copy of a Greek original sculpted by Polyeuktos. Demosthenes, (384–322 BC), Greek statesman and orator of ancient Athens. His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide an insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC.

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