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Tag: Funeral Oration

Funeral Oration and the Old Oligarch: Two views of Athenian Democracy

Posted on January 11, 2019 by JL Admin

The two documents in question are well regarded for their political and historical comment. Both talk about Athenian democracy and its pros and cons. While Pericles Funeral Oration is an elogĂ© to martyrdom and democracy, the Old Oligarch (Pseudo-Xenophon) takes a rather pessimistic view of democracy. In the Funeral Oration, Pericles pays rich tribute to…

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