伯里克利的演说词

“伯里克利葬礼演说辞”介绍

anintroductiontopericles’funeraloration

thucydidesdidnotbelongtothegenerationsofempirebuilders.hewasbornjustafterthem，andhispersonalmemorywentnofurtherbackthanthepeaceof445.sohesharedtheideasoftheagewithhisoldercontemporaries，butinalessinstinctivefashion.likethem，heknewthathewas

livingingreattimes.but，morethoughtfulthanthey，hedesiredtorecordthem;forheknew，astheyknewiftheyeverlayawakethinking，thatthisglorycouldnotlastandthatposteritywouldbegladtoreadofit.buthelittlesuspectedhowbrieftheblossomwouldbe，orthat，inhisownshortlifetime，hewouldyetseeautumnandmidwinter.

yetitwasinmidwinter，whenthelongwallshadbeendismantledandtheacropolishad

housedaspartangarrison，thathewrotehiseulogyofthecityintheform（whatformcouldbemoreappropriate。）ofaspeechoverhernobledead.itisnot，ofcourse，thespeechwhichpericles