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Quotation from Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans by Plutarch
“his inarticulate and stammering pronunciation he overcame and rendered more distinct by speaking with pebbles in his mouth”
Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Life of Demosthenes, trans. John Dryden et al., rev. A. H. Clough (1864)
How Demosthenes trained his voice and delivery.
Citation: "his inarticulate and stammering pronunciation he overcame and rendered more distinct by speaking with pebbles in his mouth" — Plutarch, Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans, Life of Demosthenes, trans. John Dryden et al., rev. A. H. Clough (1864). (id plutarch-lives-q10)
Virtues: Industry
