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Demosthenes prompted the fortification of Athens and was appointed by ecclesia to the duty of delivering over them the customary funeral speech, honoring the Athenians who died for their city. [1] Although the Athenian statesman was the leader of the anti-Macedonian faction, his countrymen chose him for this honorable duty and not Demades or ...
The epitaphios logos is regarded as an almost exclusive Athenian creation, although some early elements of such speeches exist in the epos of Homer and in the lyric poems of Pindar. " Pericles' Funeral Oration ", delivered for the war dead during the Peloponnesian War of 431-401 BC, is the earlier extant example of the genre.
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. [1] [2] [3]
Twenty-five years after Princess Diana's untimely death, take a look back at her brother, the Earl of Spencer's controversial eulogy.
In his eulogy, her father described the circumstances he believes led to his daughter's death. "Mandisa fell down in her bedroom," he told the congregation , as seen in a YouTube video of the service.
The eulogy for David ‘Lebo” Le Batard celebrates the loving bond between brothers. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach ...
After the readings, eulogies were delivered by Trudeau's friends Roy Heenan and former Senator Jacques Hébert; and then, memorably, by Trudeau's eldest son Justin, whose moving tribute to his father reduced many listeners to tears. Justin's eulogy, in English and French, concluded with the words, "Je t'aime, papa ("I love you, dad"), followed ...
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 ...