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George W. Bush delivers the eulogy at Ronald Reagan's state funeral, June 2004. A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment.
A funeral oration or epitaphios logos (Ancient Greek: ἐπιτάφιος λόγος) is a formal speech delivered on the ceremonial occasion of a funeral.Funerary customs comprise the practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.
The term is often used as a euphemism for "retirement speech," though it is broader in that it may include geographical or even biological conclusion. In the Classics, a term for a dignified and poetic farewell speech is apobaterion (ἀποβατήριον), standing opposed to the epibaterion, the corresponding speech made upon arrival. [1]
Buffett’s advice on writing one’s obituary is part of a broader philosophy that includes starting to invest early, holding investments for the long term, and living below one’s means.
Biden harked back to Eisenhower's speech in his 15-minute message. "Six decades later, I'm equally concerned about the potential rise of a tech industrial complex. It could pose real dangers for ...
The closing benediction was delivered by the Chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives, Margaret G. Kibben. The Naval Academy Glee Club also performed "My Country Tis of Thee", [75] Eternal Father, Strong to Save (the Navy Hymn). He lay in state in the Capitol Rotunda on the Lincoln catafalque from January 7 to 9.
We can be reasonably sure that Pericles delivered a speech at the end of the first year of the war, but there is no consensus as to what degree Thucydides's record resembles Pericles's actual speech. [ b ] Another confusing factor is that Pericles is known to have delivered another funeral oration in BC 440 during the Samian War . [ 8 ]
— Ludwig Wittgenstein, Austrian philosopher (29 April 1951), upon being told that his close friends would come to visit him the next day "As you see, I am crying too, not tears of pain but tears of joy, because I'll be with my God in a short time."