Great Speeches in History, Socrates, Demosthenes, Cicero, William of Normandy, John Ball, Martin Luther, Sir Thomas More, Queen Elizabeth I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, William Pitt the Elder, Edmund Burke, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, William Pitt the Younger, Thomas Erskine,
Great Speeches in History, Socrates, Demosthenes, Cicero, William of Normandy, John Ball, Martin Luther, Sir Thomas More, Queen Elizabeth I, King Charles I, Oliver Cromwell, William Pitt the Elder, Edmund Burke, Patrick Henry, Samuel Adams, William Pitt the Younger, Thomas Erskine,
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Synopsis

From Socrates to Charles I, Danton to Lincoln – here are some of history’s most significant figures with their most important speeches. Fighting for justice, for freedom of speech, and sometimes even for their own lives, these orators demonstrate the finest resources of language in the service of the most dramatic issues of their day.

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Goodreads review by Robert

The title is properly named "Great Speeches" and not "Greatest Speeches." The latter would involve too much controversy. What makes a speech great depends upon many factors, not the least of which is the context in which it is delivered. More could be done about giving the context of some of these s......more

Goodreads review by Jay

Very well spoken reproductions of famous speeches from history. Its interesting hearing very different styles and it is inspiring to be spoken to, from such great moments of civilisation.......more

Goodreads review by Simone

Well narrated and some powerful speeches. These speeches are probably best appreciated outside of a collection like this though, with more context.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew

These speeches were just ok. Maybe you had to be there. And the voice actors were passable to bad.......more