Read the excerpts from perikles funeral speech

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Please read the excerpts from Perikles' "Funeral Speech" in Reading 3.3 in the textbook (Thucydides' History of the Peloponnesian War, Pericles's funeral oration Book 2). Of the reasons that Perikles lists for why Athens is so awesome, which do you think is his most powerful or important argument and why? Do you agree with Perikles about the specific qualities that make a culture a model to others? Why or why not? Please make sure you use specific quotes and examples to support your arguments!

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