Pericles' famous Funeral Oration, recorded by historian Thucydides in his book History of the Peloponnesian War (431 BC - 404 BC) , was delivered at the end of 431 BC as part of an annual public funeral for the war dead.
In his seech he broke away from tradition by skipping the military achievements of the city-state and dwelling on the city's cultural and academic qualities, its government system, its freedoms and the character of the athenian citizen. In the fourth paragraph he states:
<em>"Further, we provide plenty of means for the mind to refresh itself from business. We celebrate games and sacrifices all the year round, and the elegance of our private establishments forms a daily source of pleasure and helps to banish the spleen; while the magnitude of our city draws the produce of the world into our harbour, so that to the Athenian the fruits of other countries are as familiar a luxury as those of his own." </em>
We may indeed conclude that the content and direction of his speech gives an indication of his and his culture's appreciation for the citizen and his liberties, the city's vibrant cultural atmostphere and its cosmopolitan attitude, drawing these conclusions from the arguments he presents.
<span>At least 18 people were reported to have been killed in the storm that took place that year, which occurred on October 15 and 16 of that year. London and the Home Counties were reported to have received the most damaging winds and gusts from that storm.</span>
The four types of economic assumptions that can negatively affect the environment are:
1. N<span>atural resources and human resources are infinite
2. It g</span><span>rants an event in the future less value than one in the present; short-term costs and benefits are granted more importance than longterm costs and benefits.
3. A</span>ll costs and benefits associated with an exchange of goods or services are borne by individuals engaging directly in the transaction (<span>buyer and seller alone).
</span>4. E<span>conomic growth is required to keep employment high and maintain social order.</span>
D, it has to be D.
Nah jk its C
