This volume presents a complete collection of works of the most interesting genre of ancient literature - ancient Greek funeral orations, preserved from the period from the 5th century. BC e. to the 4th century n. e. Some of them date back to the classical era of Ancient Greece (V-IV centuries BC), others belong to the time of the Roman Empire. Under one cover are combined both official speeches delivered in the presence of a large number of citizens, distinguished by a refined style and solemnity, and dedications to private individuals, often friends and relatives of the speaker, and therefore more heartfelt, marked by the strength of personal feeling. The latter include several speeches of the famous orator of the 2nd century. n. e., the largest representative of the Second Sophistry of Aelius Aristides, forming the basis of this publication. (In the series this is already the second volume associated with the name of this speaker.) These speeches are not only distinguished by the richness of language and imagery, an abundance of mythological allusions and reminiscences, but also offer a broad historical excursion, reflecting events of war and peacetime, describing ceremonial rituals, entertainment and everyday life. For example, one of the texts describes in detail the history of the Eleusinian Mysteries - the most important religious festival that united tens of thousands of people in antiquity and, as was believed, gave hope for the salvation of the soul and eternal life after death. Selected excerpts are included in the “Additions” section of this edition from ancient textbooks on oratory, telling in detail how epitaphs and monodies were created, and revealing to the reader the “creative laboratory” of the ancient rhetorician. Edition supplied with a detailed article by S.I. Mezheritskaya, reflecting the history and development of ancient funeral eloquence, an extensive historical and philological commentary, two annotated indexes that allow better orientation in the volume, as well as an album of illustrations reflecting both ancient culture and its later European reception. CONTENTS: FUTURE ORIATIONS OF MONODY: Translation from ancient Greek by S.I. Mezhershchkoy Funeral Oration for Alexander 9 Funeral Oration for Eteoneus 17 Eleusinian Oration 22 Monodia of Smyrna 26 ADDITIONS: ANCIENT GREEK FULL ORDERS V CENTURY B.C. - IV C. A.D.: Gorgias. Funeral speech. Fragment. Per. S.I. Mezhershchkoy 31 Lisiy. Funeral homily in honor of the Athenians who fell in defense of Corinth. Per. S.I. Sobolevsky 32 Demosthenes. Funeral speech. Per. V.V. Valchenko 43Hyperid. Funeral speech. Per. S.I. Mezhershchka 50Dion Chrysostom. Melancome. Per. S.I. Mezhershchkoy 56 Aibaniy. Monody on Nicomedia. Per. S.P. Shestakova 61Libanius. Monodia on the Temple of Apollo at Daphne. Per. S.P. Shestakova 66Libanius. Monody to Julian. Per. S.P. Shestakova 68Libanius. Funeral speech for Julian. Per. S.P. Shestakova 75 “LITERARY” FUTURE SPEECHES: [Pericles. Funeral speech in honor of the Athenians who died in the first year of the Peloponnesian War.] Fragment from Thucydides’ “History” (P.35-46). Per. F.G. Mishchenko, S. A. Zhebeleva 135 [Socrates. Funeral speech.] Fragment from Plato's Menexenus (236d-249c). Per. S.Ya. Sheinzhan-Topshtein 141 ANCIENT GREEK RHETORICAL THEORY ABOUT THE GENRE OF THE FURTAL SPEECH: Menander of Laodicea. About the epitaph. Fragment of the treatise “On Epideictic Eloquence.” Per. S.I. Mezheritskaya 154Menander of Laodicea. ABOUT monody. Fragment of the treatise “On Epideictic Eloquence.” Per. S.I. Mezheritskaya 157Theon of Alexandria. About praise and blame. Fragment of the treatise “Preparatory Exercises”. Per. S.I. Mezheritskaya 159 APPENDICES: S.I. Mezheritskaya. On the genre of funeral speech in antiquity 165Notes. Comp. S.I. Mezheritskaya 197Index of historical names and titles. Comp. S.I. Mezheritskaya 340Index of mythological names and titles. Comp. S.I. Mezheritskaya 390List of abbreviations 410List of illustrations 421