Lesson 28

Question 1

Athenian orator; warned against Philip in his most famous series of speeches, the Philippics

Answer 1

Demosthenes

Question 2

Demosthenes’ speeches against Philip of Macedonia

Answer 2

Philippics

Question 3

“Do not be discouraged but conquer your difficulties.”

Answer 3

actor of Demosthenes

Question 4

“Let us be equally energetic and unselfish and just, then we shall triumph.”

Answer 4

Demosthenes

Question 5

“I insist that even if it had been known beforehand to all the world that Philip would succeed and that we should fail, not even then ought Athens to have taken any other course if she had any regard for her own glory or for her past or for the ages to come.”

Answer 5

Demosthenes

Question 6

tirade; harsh verbal denunciation

Answer 6

philippic

Question 7

shaft of a feather, prepared for use as a writing instrument

Answer 7

quill

Question 8

speaking loudly with persuasive effect

Answer 8

declamation

Question 9

incapable of being morally corrupted

Answer 9

incorruptible