Pericles Funeral Speech

Pericles, a strong Athenian leader and politician, makes a clear statement throughout his Funeral Oration that the Athenian people are superior to all others throughout the rest of Greece. His pride for Athens is evident and he intends to spread that pride through this speech to all citizens listening. Thucydides boasts, "you must yourselves realize the power of Athens, and feed your eyes upon her ... to justify that the men fighting in battle died for the great city of Athens. His speech lightened the sadness of mourning loved ones who have died in the Peloponnesian battles and turned the ou...

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... other countries to pay back the aid they needed from us. The second issue is the fact that the Athenians do not exclude foreigners. In Pericles speech he said, " We throw open our city to the world, and never by alien acts exclude foreigners from any opportunity of learning or observing ... I will mention is the fact that Athenians let people advance in public life and their social standing does not get in the way. In the funeral oration, Pericles says, " If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all in their private differences; if no social standing, advancement in ... reli...

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Pericles" Funeral Oration for those family members of fallen Athenian soldiers described a city of great power and prestige. The oration emphasized the strength of the democratic system and the bold spirit of each citizen. It was possible, naturally, that in this effort to soothe the painful loss of Athenian soldiers after battle, Pericles ... fabricated or at least over enhanced the true greatness of the polis Athens. However, The Funeral Oration did in fact describe Athens in a fairly accurate frame. The democratic ways in ... and a highly successful cultural development for the Greeks. At...

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... claimed knew much more on the topic.24 Additionally, Socrates was asked to compose a speech honoring the dead, to which he also replies that he would need Aspasia's help but that she was already working on a speech for the occasion.25 Socrates later suggests that this speech become Pericles's "Funeral Oration," in which he extolled the virtues of Athenian democracy.26 Not only ... have historians suggested Aspasia was responsible for Pericles's speeches but is has also been suggested that Socrates learned the "Socratic method ... questions that leads them to the embarrassing admission ...

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... claimed knew much more on the topic.24 Additionally, Socrates was asked to compose a speech honoring the dead, to which he also replies that he would need Aspasia's help but that she was already working on a speech for the occasion.25 Socrates later suggests that this speech become Pericles's "Funeral Oration," in which he extolled the virtues of Athenian democracy.26 Not only ... have historians suggested Aspasia was responsible for Pericles's speeches but is has also been suggested that Socrates learned the "Socratic method ... questions that leads them to the embarrassing admission ...

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... best citizens " (Pericles Funeral Oration), which was one of his many goals (to have great citizens). According to our textbook, "Golden Age Athens's wealth and cultural activities attracted many metics from all around the Mediterranean " and "constituted [ ] [approximately] 150,000 " metics (Hunt). One way that Pericles shows his gratitude and love for Athens is in his speech, when he says ... "For myself, I should have thought that the worth which had displayed itself in deeds would be sufficiently rewarded by honours also shown by deeds; such as you now see in this funeral [ ] (Peric...

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... dilemma, where the city must decide for the culture of its democracy or that of the empire. In his funeral oration, Pericles says Athens "is called a democracy because it is managed not for a few people, but for the majority" (40). Here, Pericles defines democracy as a political system that functions to benefit the general citizenry as opposed to the few elite. Spoken ... in context of the funeral oration, he attempts to invigorate the patriotism of the Athenians by implying their city is the best in all ... , whose individual interests may not align with those of the empire. The power ...

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... representation. As in every governmental structure, Athenian democracy exhibits both strengths and weaknesses. While equality before the law and freedom of speech are praised ideals of democracy, the exclusion of the majority of actual inhabitants of Athens and an imperialistic foreign policy are faults of ... are all human. Essentially, this equality meant that all men had equal rights in order to have equal opportunities in society. As Pericles comments in his Funeral Oration, "If we look to the laws, they afford equal justice to all" (30), and this notion makes for consistent, ... a...

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... box/model by using questioning, reason, and critical examination of evidence. Pericles' Funeral Oration addresses all the inhabitants of Athens in his speech which is to address those who have bravely fallen in combat. In his speech Pericles states that democracy in stills equality by stating that "everyone is equal ... before law" and it is expected of them to "service the state" (Warner, 37, 145). Pericles tries to establish a sense of belonging and ... (serve) like Spartans, but without training. It is required of Athenians to undergo the hardships in her service" (Warner, 42, 148)....

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