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Discover the profound world of **Epitaphs**—a collection celebrating the final words etched in stone, providing a timeless remembrance of lives lived. This beautifully crafted volume features over 250 unique epitaphs sourced from cemeteries, churchyards, monuments, and historical records. From the uplifting to the humorously macabre, each epitaph offers a glimpse into human emotion and wit. Famous inscriptions, like Emily Dickinson's succinct 'Called Back' or Shakespeare's somber warning against disturbance of his rest, showcase the talent for leaving behind thoughtful expressions, even in death. Whether you're looking for inspiration for a loved one or simply intrigued by historical markers, this compilation is a magnificent tribute to those who have passed. Poised between humor and somber reflection, Epitaphs invite readers to ponder their own legacies while celebrating extraordinary lives. Enhance your collection today and explore epitaphs that range from the poignant to the profoundly amusing, reminding us that our words can echo forever. With a printed dust jacket, this brand new book in its 2016 edition from Bodleian Library Publishing is the perfect addition to any bookshelf. Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851244515
Format: With printed dust jacket
Year: 2016
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
Epitaphs are words to be remembered by, short poems or phrases literally written in stone. They can be practical, carrying some variation of the familiar "Here Lies," but they can also be brilliantly creative with personally meaningful quotes or words written especially by or for the deceased. From the simple to the cleverly cryptic, epitaphs are meant to leave a lasting impression—and many certainly do.
Epitaphsbrings together more than 250 epitaphs from cemeteries, churchyards, monuments, and historical records. Some announce the cause of death with a surprisingly macabre sense of humor: "Here lies John Ross. Kicked by a hoss." Others wryly remind readers of their own impending mortality, such as a tombstone whose rhyming inscription reads "As I am now you will surely be. / Prepare thyself to follow me." In death as in life, many of the most famous writers were not at a loss for words. Emily Dickinson's concise wit is evident in her headstone's inscription "Called Back." Yeats encouraged the horsemen of the apocalypse to "pass by." Shakespeare's funerary monument at Stratford-upon-Avon carries the warning "Curst be he that moves my bones," an inscription many believe the Bard himself wrote to prevent his corpse from being exhumed in the name of research, a common practice at the time.
As tribute to a form of expression that is very much alive,Epitaphscollects some of the most intriguing examples, many of which perfectly encapsulate the person buried beneath them.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781851244515
Format: With printed dust jacket
Year: 2016
Publisher: Bodleian Library Publishing
Description:
Epitaphs are words to be remembered by, short poems or phrases literally written in stone. They can be practical, carrying some variation of the familiar "Here Lies," but they can also be brilliantly creative with personally meaningful quotes or words written especially by or for the deceased. From the simple to the cleverly cryptic, epitaphs are meant to leave a lasting impression—and many certainly do.
Epitaphsbrings together more than 250 epitaphs from cemeteries, churchyards, monuments, and historical records. Some announce the cause of death with a surprisingly macabre sense of humor: "Here lies John Ross. Kicked by a hoss." Others wryly remind readers of their own impending mortality, such as a tombstone whose rhyming inscription reads "As I am now you will surely be. / Prepare thyself to follow me." In death as in life, many of the most famous writers were not at a loss for words. Emily Dickinson's concise wit is evident in her headstone's inscription "Called Back." Yeats encouraged the horsemen of the apocalypse to "pass by." Shakespeare's funerary monument at Stratford-upon-Avon carries the warning "Curst be he that moves my bones," an inscription many believe the Bard himself wrote to prevent his corpse from being exhumed in the name of research, a common practice at the time.
As tribute to a form of expression that is very much alive,Epitaphscollects some of the most intriguing examples, many of which perfectly encapsulate the person buried beneath them.