Panegyricus

The Panegyricus is a speech written by the ancient Athenian orator and teacher Isocrates around 380 BCE. It is an example of epideictic oratory, a type of speech designed for rhetorical effect, often used to eulogize or condemn.123

Isocrates' Panegyricus advocated for the unity of Greek city-states and proposed a joint attack on the Persian empire. This speech, along with his Panathenaicus, are significant historical sources reflecting Panhellenist and conservative Greek opinions of the era. The term "panegyric" itself originally referred to a speech delivered at a general assembly, often used to promote unity among Greeks.12