Desiderius Erasmus
On Erasmus' third visit, in 1509, he wrote Encomium Moriae, or Praise of Folly, (1509), dedicating it to More.
An ode
An ode
After his heroic act, the fireman received the highest encomium that was ever given to a rookie by the Fire Marshall.
"The encomium the master of ceremonies poured out about all her wonderful achievements made her blush even before he introduced her by name."
Meaning "a speech or text that praises lavishly" the word "encomium" can be quite usefully employed in contemporary English. One example-sentence for it is as follows: "Once the professor's powerful encomium of the little-known essay concluded, several students in the class immediately made mental notes to find it and to read it for themselves."
(n.) a formal expression of praise
Even the most severe critics showered encomium on the young writer for the remarkable narrative power of her first novel.
encomium or eulogy
An encomium by the President greeted the returning hero.
Desiderius Erasmus was a Dutch Renaissance humanist who lived from 1466 to 1536 CE. He was also a Catholic priest, a social critic and a theologian. His book The Praise of Folly pokes fun at greedy merchants as well as other social members.
The other words that can be used for funeral speech include eulogy, paean and encomium.