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Abstract

Abraham Lincoln's Gettyburg Address is paralleled with that delivered by Pericles in ancient Athens. A proposal is made that Lincoln may well have consulted that text, as well as many other sources, in crafting that justly famous speech.

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Title
Pericles's influence on the Gettysburg Address
Pages
338
Publication year
1994
Publication date
Spring 1994
Publisher
Pittsburg State University
ISSN
00263451
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
195689990
Copyright
Copyright Pittsburg State University, Department of History Spring 1994