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Funeral Oration" is a speech by Lysias, one of the "Canon of Ten" Attic orators (Speech 2 in Lamb's translation). Sources. Carey, Christopher.
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.
Pericles' Funeral Oration, delivered at the end of the first year of the First Peloponnesian War to honor the Athenian war dead and their society; A Funeral Oration (Lysias) by Lysias, one of the "Canon of Ten" Attic orators (Speech 2 in Lamb's translation) Funeral Oration (band), a punk rock band from Amsterdam, the Netherlands
1964: "Bodies upon the gears" speech by American activist and a key member in the Berkeley Free Speech Movement, Mario Savio. 1965: The American Promise by U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson, urging the United States Congress to pass a voting rights act prohibiting discrimination in voting on account of race and color in wake of the Bloody Sunday.
Anchored by spiritual performances and heartfelt speeches from his friends and family, DMX’s Homegoing Celebration on Sunday was less of a funeral and more of a celebration of the legendary ...
The full text of Queen Elizabeth's televised speech is as follows: "Since last Sunday's dreadful news, we have seen throughout Britain and around the world an overwhelming expression of sadness at ...
Melania Trump delivered an emotional eulogy speech at her late mother Amalija Knavs’ funeral service. “My mother, the epitome of elegance and grace, exemplified the essence of a true woman ...
I am ready to meet my God. [3] [225] I have a very strong conscience." [225] — Lena Baker, African American maid (5 March 1945), prior to execution by electrocution for the murder of her employer. She received a full and unconditional pardon in 2005. "Doc, the New York Giants lost a mighty good end today." [226]