Although The Funeral Oration of Pericles was written around 431 B.C.E. in Athens‚ Greece and Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address was written in 2013 in the United States of America‚ they address many similar topics. A few of these topics consist of civic duty‚ world leadership and dedication. These similar topics can be seen many times throughout the two speeches even though the speeches were made for different reasons. Pericles’s speech eulogized the Athenian soldiers who died in the war against
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these proposals was the instigation of a confrontation between Pericles and the people; this event‚ indeed‚ would come about a few years later. At that time‚ the Athenians unhesitatingly followed Pericles’ instructions. In the first legendary oration Thucydides puts in his mouth‚ Pericles advised the Athenians not to yield to their opponents’ demands‚ since they were militarily stronger. Pericles was not prepared to make unilateral concessions‚ believing that "if Athens conceded on that issue‚ then
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Aristotle‚ a Greek philosopher‚ from The Politics‚ c. 340 BCE The words constitution and government have the same meaning‚ and the government‚ which is the supreme authority in states‚ must be in the hands of one‚ or of a few‚ or of the many. The true forms of government‚ therefore‚ are those in which the one‚ or the few‚ or the many‚ govern with a view to the common interest; but governments which rule with a view to the private interest‚ whether of the one or of the few‚ or of the many‚ are perversions
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the play Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare‚ Mark Antony delivers a very strong and persuasive funeral oration in Caesar’s honor. Antony himself was a trusted friend of Caesar and manipulated the conspirators of the play in thinking that he approved of their deed. With his influential tone and methods of verbal communication‚ Antony had his audience in an awe of disgust and hate. Mark Antony’s funeral speech: A soliloquy that changed the play of Julius Caesar. Antony’s vocalizations are a triumph
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be an effective leader and a decisive one. In nations where the people had the power to make the choice to go to war orators had to convince the majority to either vote in favor of battle‚ or against it. It is because of these difficult tasks that oration became the most important tool for a politician and military leader to have. In Caesar’s case he must defend his decision
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English 61: Some Concepts to Consider I Romantic Personae A. Wordsworth: close to Nature ‚ family and friends. 1. Believes we can only hope to retain in middle age some of the energy and enthusiasm for Nature we enjoyed in youth. Nature takes the place of Truth and Beauty in Plato’s philosophy of metempsychosis and anamnesis. Our birth is but a sleep and a forgetting: The Soul that rises with us‚ our life’s Star‚ Hath had elsewhere its setting‚ And cometh from afar: Not in
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years before the Common Era. Two great speeches which prove that patriotism was just as alive two thousand years ago as it is today are "The Funeral Oration of Pericles" and President George W. Bush’s honorary speech to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The Greeks‚ especially the Athenians‚ were extremely proud of their achievements. In Pericles’ funeral oration to the Athenians for the men who died in the Peloponnesian War‚ he stated‚ "I would have you day by day fix your eyes upon the greatness of
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Marc Stier’s Home Page • IH51 Home Page • IH52 Home Page • How to Reach Me • Syllabus • Texts • Paper Topics • Examination Questions • Notes Individual and Community Introductory note: this is not an outline of the entire funeral oration but an interpretation of some central theme of the work‚ the way in which individuals serve the common good by pursuing their own ends. The first part of the speech focuses on the contribution of the democratic constitution of Athens to the good
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Quiz #2 • The Five Philosophies o Confucianism Founded by Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) Emphasized the Analects Created a type of social philosophy Believed everyone was essentially the same but learning and practice distinguished them Referred back to a Golden Age he hoped to recapture Advocated development of Five Inner Virtues especially li – moral propriety and ren - humanity -- “tao” All society is built on the idea of filial (family) piety -- “xiao” Superior men – “Chun-
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Analysis of Caius Cassius Character Caius Cassius plays one of the most important roles in William Shakespeare’s play‚ “Julius Caesar”‚ which is centred round the assassination of the Roman dictator. The driving force behind the conspiracy is Cassius though there are others who are unhappy with the state of affairs under the prevailing system. Yet‚ they do not take an active part in the design to get rid of powerful Caesar. So‚ it is not incorrect to state that the chief protagonist of the assassination
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