Epitaphs
Subtitle: a dying art
By: edited by Samuel Fanous
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 156
ISBN-13: 9781851244515
Subjects: Epitaphs
Description: Epitaphs brings 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. As tribute to a form of expression that is very much alive, Epitaphs collects some of the most intriguing examples, many of which perfectly encapsulate the person buried beneath them.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-151) and index.