Question

Read the passage from "Pericles Funeral Oration" from "Book II" of History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides. Then answer the question that follows.

If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, are we not greatly the better for it?

Which of the following properly paraphrases the passage?

Group of answer choices

Courage is important.

Meeting danger with a light heart but no training, and with bravery gained by habit and not enforced, is greatly better.

Soldiers who fight by choice and not by force are far more committed to their purpose than those who are made to fight.

If then we prefer to meet danger with a light heart but without laborious training, and with a courage which is gained by habit and not enforced by law, we are not greatly the better for it.

Answer 1

The passage from "Pericles Funeral Oration" by Thucydides discusses the benefits of meeting danger with a light heart and without laborious training. Soldiers who choose to fight and have developed courage through practice are more committed and effective than those who are compelled to fight.

Step-by-step explanation:

The passage from "Pericles Funeral Oration" by Thucydides discusses the benefits of meeting danger with a light heart and without laborious training. It suggests that courage gained through habit rather than enforced by law is more advantageous. In other words, soldiers who choose to fight and have developed courage through practice are more committed and effective than those who are compelled to fight.