The fourth century B.C.E.in Greece witnessed a confused political terrain,with many attempting to discover a direction for the Greeks; among these was _________ ,who believed that the Greeks could rediscover their lost unity by an invasion of Persia.

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Isocrates was a famous orator and Athenian intellectual who believed that the Greeks could regain their former greatness through a united effort to invade Persia. He advocated for this idea in his famous speeches, such as the Panegyricus, in which he called for the Greeks to set aside their differences and band together to conquer their common enemy.

The Fourth Century B