We can learn a lot from "Berrickley's funeral speech". Two of them are what the Athenians respect their warrior class and how Athenian people are proud of their city and their customs. The Athenians respect the ranks of warriors and rank them among the best members of society. They are considered the highest part of the class. They are classified as heroes and idols. The Athenians are very proud of their city and their traditions. For the Athenians, their country is No. 1 and none of the other countries can highlight them.
Pellicle's funeral address sponsored the soldiers who died in the war, to commemorate the military performance of the Athenian government, and to distinguish the roles of men and women in Athens society. Pellicle 's speech was announced in 430 BC at the end of the first year of the war. Then he died in 429 BC one year later. The pellicle funeral speech was included in Thucydides' article entitled 'The Peloponnesus War History'. Pellicle gave several reasons for this funeral speech. The main objective of Pellicle's speech was to praise the victims of the Athens War.
In 431 BC, the first year of the Peloponnesos war ended. During the war, a funeral held every year to celebrate the dead Athenian people was held. Here, Pericles announced his "burial speech". (Pellicle, funeral speech, 431 BC) In his speech, the pellicle not only was able to respect the deceased but also motivated them by reminding the achievements of Athens' ancestors. In November 1863, the sacrifice of the Gettysburg National Cemetery sent an invitation to tell President Abraham Lincoln about an allied soldier killed in the battle of Gettysburg. ("Abraham Lincoln 's Invitation to Gettysburg and Meaning of Gettysburg Speech.") Lincoln accepted his funeral speech on November 19, 1863 and published after more than 2000 years. His famous "Gettysburg speech"
Abraham Lincoln 's "Gettysburg Address" and Pellicle' s "Funeral Speech" are two of the most memorable memories of history. On November 19, 1863, Abraham Lincoln made this speech in the American Civil War, which brought honor to those who died in the Battle of Gettysburg. At the end of 431 BC, Pellicle announced his famous funeral speech at annual funeral in commemoration of soldiers who died in the Peloponnesus War. Regarding the background and contents of both, there are many similarities and differences between the two.