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It is often said that “history is written by the victors.” Actual historians and students of history know that this is simply untrue. Among the most famous ancient writers were the losers of history: Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon, and Demosthenes. Demosthenes was the great Athenian statesman and patriot who defied the coming hegemony of Macedon—rallying the… The post The Patriotic Platonism of Demosthenes appeared first on VoegelinView.

It is often said that “history is written by the victors.” Actual historians and students of history know that this is simply untrue. Among the most famous ancient writers were the losers of history: Thucydides, Plato, Xenophon, and Demosthenes. Demosthenes was the great Athenian statesman and patriot who defied the coming hegemony of Macedon—rallying the…

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