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Hudibras · Character

Demosthenes

Greek orator, used in rhetorical comparisons.

minor

First appearance: part i canto i

Demosthenes shows up with force in Endnotes. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Mentioned in a note about his defect in pronunciation which he cured by speaking with stones in his mouth.
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See Demosthenes in part i canto i

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PNPhilip NyeCECerberusPYPyrrhoHEHerculesAPApolloDEDemosthenes

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SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

This is the dramatic climax because Hudibras reaches his emotional nadir, comparing himself to the fallen Nebu…

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See Demosthenes in part i canto i