significant civilization with exemplary moral and legal codes that have been used as a model for democracy in the western civilization. However‚ in Pericles’ Funeral Oration‚ Pericles expounds on how the Athenian mentality and way of life is superior to all the others due to the values that they deem as important in their society. According to Pericles‚ the Athenians consider themselves to be an intellectual people that treat others in a just and equitable manner while preserving their own self-interest
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Abdulaziz Alrediny History (Core 102) 06 – 05 – 2012 Professor: M. Swanson Funeral Oration by Pericles In the Aftermath of the Peloponnesian war between Athens and Sparta‚ Pericles‚ Athens’ general and statesmen‚ delivered a powerfully comforting eulogy to the polis of Athens‚ assuring the people that their city state is in good hands‚ and easing the pain of all the families and relatives of the deceased. He uses several rhetorical devices throughout his speech to gain a positive
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a person must also be censored about the words said. Pericles used the speech of the Funeral Oration to promote Athens as he sees it. He wants everyone to see it from inside and outside as well. Through Pericles’ speech‚ the people are reminded that the fallen did not die in vain‚ and there is much more to stand for being Athenian. The people from Athens were very proud of their city and their duties‚ regardless of the speech given by Pericles. Due to the awful causes‚ the content was very influential
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The Funeral Oration of Pericles and The Melian Dialogue are two primary sources that present us the true nature of Athens. The evidence from the two primary sources states to us that Athens are a people that don’t look upon others and that they only care about themselves. Surviving and making sure that their people history stay alive is Athens main agenda and they will stop at nothing to make sure they reach their goal. Athenians true nature is survival. Doing the war against Sparta‚ they held
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Plato’s Menexenus and pericles’ Funeral Oration In those two speeches we have learnt many things about interacting with foreign people understanding about others idea. Those two speeches are been available after the last year of Peloponnesian war. These encourage individuals to fight for their city and protect it. Those speech “Plato’s Menexenus pericles’ Funeral Oration” was published for Athens people because they had war with Persian at this time and those political and social speech encouraged
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documented the Peloponnesian war. Around 431 B.C. Thucydides documented a funeral oration delivered to the people of Athens by Pericles. In Pericles’ Funeral Oration‚ Pericles’ praises the dead‚ describes how great Athens is‚ explains why Athens must continue to support the war‚ and tells why Athens must live up to the fallen soldiers of the Peloponnesian war. Pericles’ Funeral Oration tells us multiple things‚ the Funeral Oration gives historians a glimpse into what Athenians might have been feeling
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At the end of the Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE)‚ a funeral service was given to honor the Athens who fought and served for their country’s empire. After the honorable service and burial‚ a leading citizen was chosen to deliver a memorial speech‚ and Pericles was elected. Pericles was a prominent and influential Greek orator and general of Athens during the period of the Persian and Peloponnesian wars. Pericles’ funeral oration is a well-known speech written by the historian‚ Thucydides. This speech
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The Gettysburg Funeral Oration Pericles’ Funeral Oration and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address are two of the greatest and most memorable speeches ever given. Despite the fact that the two speeches were given some two thousand years apart‚ there are remarkable similarities between the two‚ including content‚ length‚ and the situations in which the speeches were given. The majority of speeches that were given in President Lincoln’s time tended to be extremely long. It was not uncommon for a person
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opinion the Gettysburg Address is a brief summary of Pericles speech. They both talk about the people who have died and how honorable it was to have done so. The also both start off speaking of those who came before them‚ and how they have inspired present day situations. "I shall begin with our ancestors: it is both just and proper that they should have the honor of the first mention on an occasion like the present." (Pericles "Funeral Oration") "Our fore fathers brought on this continent‚ a new
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Address and Pericles ’ Funeral Oration: Abraham Lincoln’s “Gettysburg Address” and Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” are two of the most memorable speeches given throughout history. On November 19‚ 1863‚ Abraham Lincoln delivered this speech amongst the American Civil War as a way to bring honor to those who died during the Battle of Gettysburg. At the end of 431 BC‚ Pericles delivered his famous Funeral Oration‚ to honor the dead soldiers of the Peloponnesian War‚ during an annual public funeral. There
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