Thus these men bore themselves after the manner that befits our state. -But you who survive, though you may pray that it be with less hazard, should resolve that you too will have a spirit to meet the foe, which is no whit less courageous. And you must estimate the advantage of such a spirit, not alone by a speaker's words, telling you what you yourselves know as well as he—all the advantages that are to be gained by warding off the foe.
Nay, rather, daily you must fix your gaze upon the power of Athens become lovers of her, And when living on account of rivalry, but that which is removed from our path is honoured with a good will which knows no antagonism. If I am to speak also of womanly virtues, referring to those of you who will henceforth be in widowhood, I will sum up all in a brief admonition. Great is your glory if you fall not below the standard which Nature has set for your sex; and great also is the glory of hers concerning whom there is least talk among men, whether in praise or in blame.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.