Pericles' Funeral Oration

democracy were described by Pericles in his funeral oration. According to Lincoln, democracy means “Government of the people, by the people and for the people,” (Nicolay, 209). Whereas, Lysias supports the restoration of democracy because he believes that fighting for equality and rising up in rebellion is worthwhile. It is important to point out that, democratic practices are not the same in Ancient…

In 2.36 Pericles speaks of Athenian ancestors since "a tribute should be paid to their memory." But in 2.52 Athenians have lapsed morally to such an extent that they do not bury their dead, the ultimate dishonor to ancestors. In 2.37.2-3: "The law secures equal justice to all alike in their private disputes," says Pericles, “the claim of excellence is also recognised; and when a citizen is in any way distinguished, he is preferred to the public service, not as a matter of privilege, but as the…

as democracy. This began with a man named Pericles. He was a well known Athenian leader who is commonly referred to as the “first citizen” of Athens. Pericles believed that he was the man of the people. He initiated the construction of building projects and also led the battles against Sparta. During the end of the first Peloponnesian War, Pericles gave a speech at a public funeral service for the Athenian citizens who died in battle. At the funeral oration, he states, “It is true that we are…

military, current state of the democratic government, and the constant positive outlook on both America and Athens. Both speeches are similar and different in their own way, however the one almost consistent similarity is the positive outlook that both Pericles and Obama have on their empire/country The speeches although written so far apart from each other, are both so similar to each other in both content and stylistic outlines.Pericles's speech was written to give as a eulogy for the fallen…

unreiable as he was not there in person to make sure that the facts were true. A historican that was present in 5th century Athens whas Thurydides, however he was incredibly biased as he loved Pericles.…

Civilizations underwent a transformation during the second wave of civilization. Prior to this period, governments focused more on securing their land and building their nation from within. However, civilizations during the second wave began to venture beyond their land, conquering neighboring nations for resources and or power. We can say that this is the time that the idea of empires took shape. While this age of empire building helped connect people of varying ethnicities and cultures, rulers…

Greek philosophers. Pericles, an Athenian politician, and Bruni, a Florentine philosopher, use almost the exact same techniques in showing how magnificent and humanistic their…

In the “Oration Over Athenian War Dead by Perikles” transcribed by Thucydides, Pericles gives an open speech to the relatives of the dead, and people of Athen. During this funeral oration Pericles celebrates not only the lives lost, but the aspects of Athenian society which these men died for. Three significant notions he mentioned were their Democratic approach to government, warfare, and the way they practice economy; some of these exact attitudes can be seen in the United States today.…

perfecting the practice of public oration, a democratic leader will be able to motivate the public to act upon something and also change…

Pliny’s versus Pericles’s Letters to the People Both Pliny and Pericles aim to take the dead people seem honorable and attempt to replace the people's mourning with Pride Throughout their letters, Pliny and Pericles both make the dead seem like fearless leaders. Pliny is quoted as saying “Meanwhile on Mount Vesuvius broad sheets of fire and leaping flames blazed at several points, their bright glare emphasized by the darkness of night. My uncle tried to allay the fears of his companions by…