# Speeches

This list of Speeches includes those that have gained notability in English or in English translation. The earliest listings may be approximate dates. == Before the 1st century == c.570 BC : The Buddha gives his first sermon, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, at Sarnath 431 BC: "Pericles's Funeral Oration" by the Greek statesman Pericles, significant because it departed from the typical formula of Athenian funeral Speeches and was a glorification of Athens' achievements, designed to stir the spirits of a nation at war 399 BC: "The Apology of Socrates", Plato's version of the speech given by the philosopher Socrates, defending himself against charges of being a man "who corrupted the young, refused to worship the gods, and created new deities." 330 BC: "On the Crown" by the Greek orator Demosthenes, which illustrated the last great phase of political life in Athens 63 BC: "Catiline Orations", given by Marcus Tullius Cicero, the consul of Rome, exposing to the Roman Senate the plot of Lucius Sergius Catilina and his friends to overthrow the Roman government 44 BC: "The Funeral Oration of Roman Dictator", Julius Caesar, delivered by Mark Antony after his assassination, rephrased by William Shakespeare in Julius Caesar == Pre-19th century == 30: The Sermon on the Mount, a compilation of the sayings of Jesus, epitomizing his moral teaching.