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George W. Bush delivers the eulogy at Ronald Reagan's state funeral, June 2004. A eulogy (from εὐλογία, eulogia, Classical Greek, eu for "well" or "true", logia for "words" or "text", together for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person, especially one who recently died or retired, or as a term of endearment. [1] [2] [3]
PHOTO: President Joe Biden touches the casket after delivering the eulogy at the State Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, Jan. 9 ...
A Christian funeral sermon is a formal religious oration or address given at a funeral ceremony, or sometimes a short time after, which may combine elements of eulogy with biographical comments and expository preaching. To qualify as a sermon, it should be based on a scriptural text. [1]
The Funeral Oration is significant because it differs from the usual form of Athenian funeral speeches. [10] David Cartwright describes it as "a eulogy of Athens itself...". [11] The speech glorifies Athens' achievements, designed to stir the spirits of a state still at war.
The funeral of President Jimmy Carter has come to a close. The remains of the 39th president, who died on December 29 at the age of 100, will now be taken to his hometown of Plains, Georgia, where ...
The funeral service of the late President Carter on Thursday at Washington, D.C.’s National Cathedral brought together all five living presidents together in one location.. The service comes as ...
Following the funeral service, his remains are set to be taken to his hometown of Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday night. Here's the full video of Biden's eulogy.
A funeral oration or epitaphios logos (Ancient Greek: ἐπιτάφιος λόγος) is a formal speech delivered on the ceremonial occasion of a funeral.Funerary customs comprise the practices used by a culture to remember the dead, from the funeral itself, to various monuments, prayers, and rituals undertaken in their honour.