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Why was pericles funeral oration so important to all athenians?
The funeral oration was important to them because it not only honored their dead (as was tradition) but he praised democracy, praised Athens, and encouraged the Athenians to fight bravely for their city.
Why was Pericles's Funeral Oration so important to all Athenians?
The funeral oration was important to them because it not only honored their dead (as was tradition) but he praised democracy, praised Athens, and encouraged the Athenians to fight bravely for their city.
What points were made in Pericles' funeral oration?
That they could win the war with the Peloponnesian League which he had precipitated, and that the widows of the war dead should stop mourning, and he undertook the state would help with the raising of the children of the war dead.
What was Pericles speech?
Pericles speech was called the Funeral Oration. He have this speech to honor Athenians who had died in the Peloponnesian War. It was the custom for the state to provide public burial for the war dead and to choose a man of "approved wisdom and eminent reputation" to give the eulogy.
What is a funeral oration?
A funeral oration is a speech given at a funeral. It usually gives a sundry of the persons good traits, his life history, his social standing and education and so on. It may also be called a eulogy (a word which comes from the Latin - speaking well (of the dead)).
Where was Pericles' funeral oration given?
Pericles wrote the speech as a sort of standard Eulogy for war heroes who died in the defense of (Greek) Democracy. It opens: Our form of government... In some ways it can be compared to the Gettysburg Address of Lincoln. It was performed by Pericles, NOT a memorial address for him, posthumously, your question seems ambivalent. Pericles was the Governor of Athens so ceremonial speech-writing fell to his hand.
What did Antony say to the people at the funeral?
Nothing. At his funeral Antony was dead, therefore he could not speak. However if you are asking about the funeral oration that Antony made at Caesar's funeral, there is no set translation of his speech only the versions that the ancient writers give us. They all say that Antony inflamed the crowd with his words, which caused the riot and fire and ciaos. Shakespeare gives fictionalize version of Antony's speech in the play Julius Caesar.
What did Pericless funeral oration remind Athenian citizens?
He told the widows to end their grief, that the children of dead soldier would be cared for by the state, and that Athens would win the war which he had started (27 years later, it lost the war).
What is a sentence for the word funeral?
everyone gathered at his Funeral. funeral is to respect the dead.
When is soulja boys funeral?
HES NOT DEAD
Wood heaped for burning a dead body as a funeral rite?
pyre funeral pyre (Scheiterhaufen)
Where was tupacs funeral?
Tupac did have a Funeral but it was a private Funeral .! He is dead .! Copyright 2009
