Demosthenes (384 BC-322 BC), Greek orator, wood engraving, published 1895 - stock illustration

Demosthenes (384 BC - 322 BC) - one of the most important Greek orators (rhetoricians). His orations constitute a significant expression of contemporary Athenian intellectual prowess and provide insight into the politics and culture of ancient Greece during the 4th century BC. After the Peace of Philocrates in 346 BC, he rose to become the leading statesman of Athens. Wood engraving based on an ancient bust in the British Museum, London, UK, published in 1895.