Public Speaking: Ancient Greek Style

The Story of Demosthenes, Master of Oratory

The Story of Demosthenes, Master of Oratory

Photo by iam_os on Unsplash

In the fourth century BC, a giant was born among Athenian orators. When he spoke, it’s said his words struck listeners like the blazing thunderbolts of Zeus. And his name was… The Anus.

Or rather, as a youth, the other children called him this, Batalus in Greek, because of his speech i…