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title: Demosthenes Practicing Oratory
author: Arthur Laisis
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10999/demosthenes-practicing-oratory/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Demosthenes Practicing Oratory
_Authored by Arthur Laisis_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10999.jpg)
## Image Caption
"[Demosthenes](https://www.worldhistory.org/Demosthenes/) Practicing Oratory" (also known as "Démosthène s'exerçant à la parole", in French) is an 1870 painting of the [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) orator Demosthenes (c. 384 -322 BCE). The painting was created by the French painter Jean-Jules-Antoine Lecomte du Nouÿ (1842 - 1923 CE), and is now in a private collection.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Laisis, A. (2019, July 11). Demosthenes Practicing Oratory. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Laisis, Arthur. "Demosthenes Practicing Oratory." *World History Encyclopedia*, July 11, 2019. .
### MLA
Laisis, Arthur. "Demosthenes Practicing Oratory." *World History Encyclopedia*, 11 Jul 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Démosthène_s%27exerçant_à_la_parole_(1870)_by_Jean-Jules-Antoine_Lecomte_du_Nouÿ.jpg) by [**Arthur Laisis**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Démosthène_s%27exerçant_à_la_parole_(1870)_by_Jean-Jules-Antoine_Lecomte_du_Nouÿ.jpg). Submitted by [Williams Martinez](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/williamscopywrite/ "User Page: Williams Martinez"), published on 11 July 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.