Scholars from this school were good orators, debaters and tacticians. Included in the collection were notable poets, grammarians, orators, historians, and philosophers. The "Anthology" contains extracts from hundreds of writers, especially poets, historians, orators, philosophers and physicians. Cicero is considered as one of the most eloquent orators of Antiquity. Demosthenes learned rhetoric by studying the speeches of previous great orators. However, the Athenians preferred the firebrand orators who desired war. They might be great orators, public figures, visionaries or leaders. He attended company-sponsored lectures by luminaries of the day including Daniel Webster and other orators. Everett was one of the great American orators of the antebellum and Civil War eras. However, Athenian orators faced serious structural obstacles. "Speakers" were those who would be powerful orators. Despite his youthful stature, "he numbered among the most capable orators". John Bright was the greatest of all parliamentary orators. From this point on, Crassus was recognised as one of the foremost orators in Rome. This work elaborated on principles drawn from the practices and experiences of ancient Greek orators.