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:''Not to be confused with elegy.'' A eulogy (from εὐλογία, ''eulogia'', Classical Greek for "praise") is a speech or writing in praise of a person(s) or thing(s), especially one who recently died or retired or as a term of endearment.〔(Oxford Dictionaries ).〕〔(President Bush's Eulogy at Funeral Service for President Reagan )〕 Eulogies may be given as part of funeral services. They take place in a funeral home during or after a wake. However, some denominations either discourage or do not permit eulogies at services to maintain respect for traditions. Eulogies can also praise people who are still alive. This normally takes place on special occasions like birthdays, office parties, retirement celebrations, etc. Eulogies should not be confused with elegies, which are poems written in tribute to the dead; nor with obituaries, which are published biographies recounting the lives of those who have recently died; nor with obsequies, which refer generally to the rituals surrounding funerals. Catholic priests are prohibited by the rubrics of the Mass from presenting a eulogy for the deceased in place of a homily during a funeral Mass.〔(The General Instruction of the Roman Missal 382 ).〕 The modern use of the word eulogy was first documented in the 15th century and came from the Medieval Latin term “eulogium” (Merriam-Webster 2012). “Eulogium” at that time has since turned into the shorter “eulogy” of today.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Merriam-Websters Dictionary )〕 Eulogies are usually delivered by a family member or a close family friend in the case of a dead person. For a living eulogy given in such cases as a retirement, a senior colleague could perhaps deliver it. On occasions, eulogies are given to those who are severely ill or elderly in order to express words of love and gratitude before they die. Eulogies are not limited to merely people, however; Places or things can also be given eulogies (which anyone can deliver), but these are less common than those delivered to people, whether living or deceased. ==Famous eulogies== A successful eulogy may provide comfort or inspiration, as well as establishing a connection to the person whom the eulogy is in behalf of. The following section will explore some well-known eulogies that have done just that. President Reagan’s eulogy for the Challenger Space shuttle crew (1986):〔Nastasi, A. (2011, November 1). 10 Inspiring, Confusing, and Humorous Eulogies of the Famous. The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/10 -inspiring-confusing-and-humorous-eulogies-of-the-famous/247698/#disqus_thread〕 Charles Spencer’s eulogy for Princess Diana (1997):〔Nastasi, A. (2011, November 1). 10 Inspiring, Confusing, and Humorous Eulogies of the Famous. The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/10 -inspiring-confusing-and-humorous-eulogies-of-the-famous/247698/#disqus_thread〕 Jawaharlal Nehru’s eulogy for Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (1948):〔Nastasi, A. (2011, November 1). 10 Inspiring, Confusing, and Humorous Eulogies of the Famous. The Atlantic http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/11/10 -inspiring-confusing-and-humorous-eulogies-of-the-famous/247698/#disqus_thread〕 President Obama's eulogy for the Reverend Clementa Pinckney in Charleston, South Carolina, who was one of the nine victims of the "Mother" Emanuel A.M.E. Church shootings (2015): President Obama closed his eulogy singing "Amazing Grace."〔http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2015/06/26/obama-pinckney-eulogy-analysis/29352765/〕〔http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/watch-funeral-charleston-shooting-victim-clementa-pinckney/〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「eulogy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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