It was appointed by law in Athens, that the obsequies of the citizens who fell in battle should be performed at the public expense, and in the most honorable manner.
-- Edward Everett
   
Edward Everett   Name:
Edward Everett
Type:
Statesman
Nationality:
American
Birth:
April 11, 1794
Death:
January 15, 1865
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