Demostene has made history as the greatest of Greek speakers; that, in itself, is a sufficient merit. However, the surprising truth of his career is all he had to do to achieve glory. Yours is one of the most positive stories of the great characters.
Demóstene had several physical flaws that he had to overcome, his health was very fragile and he was constantly sick, but the most serious thing was that he suffered from stuttering, which, of course, was a great obstacle to becoming a public figure, since However, with perseverance and hard work, he finally found a way for his voice to be recognized and thought out.
- “Demostene.
- Whose talent.
- Received by nature and developed for exercise.
- Was used in oratory.
- Surpassed in energy and vehemence all those who competed with it in the gallery and in the forum.
- “Plutarch?.
Demostene was born in 384 BC, in Athens. He was the son of a wealthy family. However, his father was a merchant and was therefore not part of the “aristocracy”. Members of this organization saw the position as an underre considered task. However, the father of this great speaker had many advantages. Among them, a knife factory, another furniture factory and an arsenal.
When he was 7 years old, he faced the first difficulty of his life, he was orphaned. His inheritance was entrusted to three guardians, while the boy was not yet an adult, two were nephews of his father and another was a childhood friend. The temporary deposits gradually erased the rich inheritance, so that when Demstenes grew older in management, he was no more.
Demóstene was educated because it corresponds to his position, he had serious health problems, but he was a curious and motivated student, who always wanted to know more, so he became a voracious reader. He became one of the most educated young men of his time, and around his figure has created a story that is not yet known for sure whether it is real or legendary.
This young Athenian wanted to become the best speaker in Greece, he is interested in politics and wants his ideas to have as much influence as the others, he carefully studied the speeches of the great speakers. It is said that at a very young age he tried to give his first “conference” and it was a fiasco.
They say that during his first speech he was booed by the audience, this was because Demostene had a serious problem: he was stuttering, the words came out of his lips and he was not understood. would have shouted, “Put air in your lungs and not in your brain!?He was severely shocked. However, he was determined to achieve his goal and overcome that obstacle that seemed so great.
Demostene took teasing and criticism as a challenge to her character. He had grown up alone and this had strengthened his mood, so he decided to fight his own limits to get what he wanted: to be the best speaker. No one thought I could do that: a stutterer who wants to be a speaker?
It tells the story, or legend, that Demostene imposed a severe regime to overcome his difficulties, the first thing he did was shave his hair, at that moment it was very bad because someone showed that he had no hair, his goal was to force himself not to go out and devote himself entirely to working on his goal. He practiced oratory till dawn.
When the first rays of sunshine appeared, Demostene went to the beach, Ali yelled at the king of the stars with all his might, his goal was to strengthen the lungs. He had accepted the advice of this anonymous character in his initial audience, after performing this ritual he went home to practice and did so in a very special way, put a handful of stones between his mouth and put a knife between his teeth. So he forced himself to speak without stuttering.
After several years with this discipline of formation, Demosteno was able to speak normally, since then he has been actively involved in the legal and political life of his city, his speeches are said to have been applauded by thousands of people. the best speaker, but also an excellent writer. To such an extent that today, more than 2000 years later, she remains one of the most important figures in history.