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普鲁塔克:希腊罗马名人传·摘录 120
普鲁塔克《希腊罗马名人传》· Plutarch's Lives · 历史 · 认知 · 财富 · 领导
But when he came to himself, and had well considered the danger he was lately under, he could not forbear from shuddering at the wonderful ability and power of an orator who had made him hazard his life and empire on the issue of a few brief hours. The fame of it also reached even to the court of Persia, and the king sent letters to his lieutenants, commanding them to supply Demosthenes with money, and to pay every attention to him, as the only man of all the Grecians who was able to give Philip occupation and find employment for his forces near home, in the troubles of Greece. This afterwards came to the knowledge of Alexander, by certain letters of Demosthenes which he found at Sardis, and by other papers of the Persian officers, stating the large sums which had been given him.
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定位:Excerpt 120 · 核对日期:2026-10-19 · 核验:短摘录
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德摩斯梯尼一番简短演说,就让腓力国王险些赔上性命和帝国,事后腓力回想起来仍不寒而栗,惊叹一个演说家竟有如此大的力量。这件事传到波斯宫廷,波斯国王写信给部下,命令他们给德摩斯梯尼送钱、处处关照他,因为他是全希腊唯一能牵制腓力、让腓力忙于应付希腊内乱的人。后来亚历山大在萨迪斯发现德摩斯梯尼的信件和波斯官员的账目,才知道对方拿了大量金钱。这说明言辞能左右局势,也提醒我们:影响力越大,越要警惕外部势力的收买和利用。
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普鲁塔克《德摩斯梯尼传》中的轶事,反映公元前4世纪雅典与马其顿、波斯之间的博弈。
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