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在殉国将士葬礼上的演说辞(第1页)

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在殉国将士葬礼上的演说辞

TheFuionofPericles

伯里克利Pericles

伯里克利(公元前495—公元前429),古雅典最伟大的政治家,贵族出身,却是民主派领袖,实行奴隶主民主政治。当政期间完成了奴隶主民主宪法,发展工商业,奖励文化,大兴土木。从公元前443年到公元前429年,他任将军委员会的首席将军,成为雅典的最高统治者。在他任职期间,雅典文化和国势都发展到巅峰状态。

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&hefollowingarticlecarefully,ahequestionsbelow。

1。WhatmakestheAthenianhappyandsatisfied?

2。Whatdoes“thedoubleadvahelastparagraph?

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Furtherweprovideplehemiselffrombusiegamesandsacrificesallyearroundandtheeleganceofourprivateestablishmentsformsadailysourceofpleasureaobanishthespleehemagnitudeofourcitydrawstheproduceoftheworldintoourharbor,sothattotheAthesofothertriesareasfamiliaraluxuryasthoseofhisown。

&oourmilitarypolicy,therealsowedifferfrohrowopenourcitytotheworld,andneverbyalienactsexcludefnersfromanyopportunity,althoughtheeyesofanyenemymayoallyprofitbyourliberality;trustinglessinsystemandpolitotheofours;whileiion,whereourrivalsfromtheirverycradlesbyapainfuldiseseekaftermahelyasweplease,aasreadytoentereverylegitimatedanger。InproofofthisitmaybeheLaiansdonotinvadeourtryalobringwiththemalltheirfederates;whileweAtheniansadvansupportedioryofaneighbhtingupnsoilusuallyvanquishwitheasemenwhoaredefendingtheirhomes。Ourunitedforeveryetenteredbyanyenemy,becausewehaveatoendtoourmariodispatchoursbylanduponahundreddifferehat,wherevertheyehsomesuchfrath,asucstadetatismagoavictoryoverthenation,aoareversesufferedatthehairepeople。Ahhabitsnotoflaborbutofease,aofartbutofillwillierdahedoubleadvaheexperienceofhardshipsinantiandoffagtheminthehourofneedasfearlesslyasthosewhoarehem。

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