Ihave dwelt upon the greatness of athens because i want to show you that we are contending for a higher prize than those who enjoy none of these privileges, and to establish by manifest proof the merit of these men whom i am now commemorating. . in magnifying the city i have magnified them, and men like them whose virtues made her glorious. –pericles’s funeral oration, 431 bce what is the main idea of the underlined phrase? 1 people who live in athens are fighting to protect their privileged way of life. 2 those who live in athens can win more privileges by fighting. 3 dwelling in athens does not bring greatness. 4 enjoying athens’s privileges can lead to conflict.