Pericles

There are many qualities of leadership that contribute to creating a strong leader. Enchiridion, “Life of Lycurgus,” “Allegory of the Cave,” and “Life of Pericles” each speak about the traits of a leader and how those qualities affect the stability of a state. However, there are traits that, more than others, exemplifies qualities that help the stability of the state. Although a leader filled with passion is an imperative, a strong leader perseveres holding onto his restraint when making…

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…

selfish nature affects his ability to be persuasive. This becomes self-evident when one compares the ethos of Pericles in his second speech and that of Nicias in his first speech regarding the Sicilian Expedition. Both orators draw a connection between the success of the state and the success of the individual. The contrast, however, lies in the directionality in which they argue this point. Pericles states that “when the whole state is on the right course it is a better thing for each separate…

is both Pericles and Lincoln’s job not to make the pain go away, but rather bring the grieving community together through overcoming the divide within their respective communities both deaths and civil wars cause. Although providing s successful rhetoric for a grieving community often seems impossible, both Pericles and Lincoln avoid weeping or being clique and focus strictly on building up the community through constitutive rhetoric. In using the constitutive form of rhetoric, Pericles and…

thread of discussing individual happiness in terms of the happiness of the collective. These authors come to the consensus that happiness product of service to the state, being virtuous, and keeping ones’ desires in check. In Thucydides “Pericles’ Funeral Oration”, Pericles uses the promise of happiness by way of battlefield honour to justify the deaths caused by the Peloponnesian War. Similarly, concepts of gaining happiness through service to the state are also explored in Plato’s The…

Pericles became the most influential politician and general in Athens from the late 450s until his death in c.430-29. He was from the prominent noble Alkmeonidae family which gave him status and privilege and he was closely involved at a young age, in the democratic reforms of Ephialtes (In which the power of the Areopagus was weakened and then transferred to the demos) Pericles had been the leader of the democratic faction of Athenian politics since 462 BCE and his leadership meant that Athens…

1. Does Pericles claim that Athens is a generous city? Pericles suggests that Athens is a generous city. In his speech he tells of how much grander Athens is because of its generosity. Unlike neighboring cities, Athens “executes favors” to others because of its self-assurance of progressiveness. He is confident of Athens’ prosperity. Pericles makes it point to make Athens stand out from neighboring states which favor only the few, Athens democracy favor the equal treatment of all it citizens.…

“Gettysburg Address” was presented in 1863 while Pericles’ “Funeral Oration” was given in 431 BCE. The former was written to close a ceremony dedicating the old battlefield to the fallen soldiers while the latter was presented in a public funeral tradition to honor the dead. Pericles’ Funeral Oration and Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address compare and contrast in terms of historical context, themes, and rhetorical features. Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and Pericles’ Funeral Oration did share a…

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. Pericles makes reference to all the wonderful…

democracy, and well rounded are all adjectives that Pericles said described Athenian life. Pericles gave this speech, and he said that it was held in honor of the warriors that had died during the first year of the Peloponnesian war, and he was trying to console their grief stricken family members. The golden age of Athenian culture is usually dated from 449 to 431 B.C. This time period consisted of peace between the Persian and Peloponnesian war. Pericles was Athen’s leader during this period…