Demosthenes Rebukes the Athenian Echo Chamber

Demosthenes' Third Philippic has haunting echoes of modern politics.

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[crysisidiol]

Damn, Demosthenes was spitting pure Greek Fire back in the BC's .

[jf]

Man, this slaps in English. I can only imagine the music of the original tongue.

[awesomegamer]

Fourth time asking for an Ancient Recitations Patreon feed!
I'm sure we could all benefit from one!

[aidanjt]

Sounds like quite a few modern political theatres.

[OrionP]

Great text. Does indeed seem relevant today.

[BrianJ]

Goes to show none of this shit is new...

[turbomuon]

I like that you are adding text with speech, because I know from personal experience my understanding and comprehension is multiplied when they are combined. But please, do sync the appearance of the text up with your voice if you can, otherwise it will actually distract from the speech.

[BigChap]

The nations of Western civilization could use such a speech right about now

[maxkaspersson]

Wonderful, I love hearing these readings you do, hearing about the strife of the past is truly interesting and eerie, one theme I am starting to realize from there readings is that we humans seem bound to repeat the mistakes of our ancestors.

[martrex]

Beautiful piece, thanks for sharing, Ben.

[villeheinonen]

I have a little criticism about the video itself. If you are going to show the text, please have the entire text visible from the start or sync the text to your speech. The idea of having text appear as you read it so those who listen can follow you better is a good idea, this was just done badly enough that I had to comment on it:o I like your stuff, keep it going:D

[EveKeneinan]

Damn. I need a time machine so I can go back and give Demosthenes a mic, so he can drop it at the end there!

Do you still have GamerGate's time machine, Sargon?

[andrewpawlowski]

Lies are often times told as if truth to the ears of its receiver.

[Alobar]

Sargon you gave me chills your mate from Greece

[freezatron]

I love these historical insights :)
Would love it if you did a series on the broad historical overview of the world over the last 13, 000 years or so with critical insights on how the mechanics of religion have evolved and exerted it's influence socially and politically.

Have you read Jared Diamond's, Guns, Germs and Steel ?

[viano]

"...to set it alt-right once more"

[TheReaper]

I suppose somethings never truly change. Politics then, politics now.

[lukehall]

The last few paragraphs my conscience was softly repeating Congress, Congress.

[Tang-qizw]

Demosthenes just owned that! In ancient Greece many years ago.

[DiogenesofSinope]

Demagogues are often correct, it seems. *points with middle finger*