Funeral Oration Flashcards
1
Q
What is an oration?
A
A ceremonial speech
2
Q
When was this speech given?
A
After the first year of the Peloponnesian War (431-04 BCE)
3
Q
Who was the Peloponnesian War between?
A
Athen and Sparta (in Ancient Greece)
4
Q
Who gave the speech?
A
Pericles, the greatest Athenian leader of his time. He helped to shape the democracy and help Athens to grow
5
Q
What was the purpose + central idea behind the speech?
A
Pericles wanted to praise Athens in order to convey to the citizens that they must continue to support the war
6
Q
Who recorded what Pericles said and included it as a part of his the History of the Peloponnesian War?
A
Thucydides, an important military leader who was exiled
