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Chatham, the greatest of English orators, if we may judge by the reports of his contemporaries, trained himself for public speaking by constant translations from Latin and Greek.
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Hoar highlights the rigorous training of Chatham, a renowned orator, emphasizing the importance of classical education in public speaking.
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