Sabrina Simer
9/27/06

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After reading both speeches I found that the purpose of Pericles's speech was to honor the ancestors, the survivors, the ones who died for the country, and their families. It was also to speak of the goodness of Athens and reiterate how rewarding having a democracy is. The purpose of Lincoln's speech was very similar. It was to dedicate a monument as the final resting place for those who have died in the civil war; it was also to reinforce the fact that there is unfinished work. "It is for us the living rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who have fought here have thus far so nobly advanced." (Lincoln "Gettysburg Address")
In my opinion the Gettysburg Address is a brief summary of Pericles speech. They both talk about the people who have died and how honorable it was to have done so. The also both start off speaking of those who came before them, and how they have inspired present day situations. "I shall......

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Title: Comparison Of The Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address" And Pericles "Funeral Oration"
Approximate Word Count: 617
Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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