A longtime rival of the pacifying Aeschines, this man outlined a new tax code in his "On the Navy Boards" and was unsuccesful in rousing help for another town in his Olynthiacs.
He shaved half of his head to prevent himself from leaving his studies, which included making eight copies of Thucydides by hand in order to improve his understanding of grammar and history. A longtime rival of the pacifying Aeschines, this man outlined a new tax code in his "On the Navy Boards" and was unsuccesful in rousing help for another town in his Olynthiacs. However, he ultimately convinced Athens to resist Macedon. For 10 points, name this orator who delivered a series of speeches against Alexander the Great's father called the Philippics.
He shaved half of his head to prevent himself from leaving his studies, which included making eight copies of Thucydides by hand in order to improve his understanding of grammar and history.
{Demosthenes}