Over Their Dead Bodies
Author : Thomas Clifford Mann
Publisher :
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 28,97 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Epitaphs
ISBN : 9781566190497
Author : Thomas Clifford Mann
Publisher :
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 28,97 MB
Release : 1993
Category : Epitaphs
ISBN : 9781566190497
Author : John Alexander Henderson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 588 pages
File Size : 41,80 MB
Release : 2017-10-30
Category :
ISBN : 9780266970477
Excerpt from Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscriptions: With Historical, Biographical, Genealogical, and Antiquarian Notes It is to be observed that many matters and persons of considerable local importance have not been mentioned, either through the exigencies of space or because the facts are readily accessible in other publications. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : William Andrews
Publisher :
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Epitaphs
ISBN :
Author : Thomas Caldwall
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 11,83 MB
Release : 1802
Category : Epitaphs
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : JHU Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 29,24 MB
Release : 2013-01-31
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 1421408058
The lively ancient epitaphs in this bilingual collection fit together like small mosaic tiles, forming a vivid portrait of Greek society. Cut These Words into My Stone offers evidence that ancient Greek life was not only celebrated in great heroic epics, but was also commemorated in hundreds of artfully composed verse epitaphs. They have been preserved in anthologies and gleaned from weathered headstones. Three-year-old Archianax, playing near a well, Was drawn down by his own silent reflection. His mother, afraid he had no breath left, Hauled him back up wringing wet. He had a little. He didn't taint the nymphs' deep home. He dozed off in her lap. He's sleeping still. These words, translated from the original Greek by poet and filmmaker Michael Wolfe, mark the passing of a child who died roughly 2,000 years ago. Ancient Greek epitaphs honor the lives, and often describe the deaths, of a rich cross section of Greek society, including people of all ages and classes— paupers, fishermen, tyrants, virgins, drunks, foot soldiers, generals—and some non-people—horses, dolphins, and insects. With brief commentary and notes, this bilingual collection of 127 short, witty, and often tender epigrams spans 1,000 years of the written word. Cut These Words into My Stone provides an engaging introduction to this corner of classical literature that continues to speak eloquently in our time.
Author : Thomas Caldwall
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 14,70 MB
Release : 1796
Category : Epitaphs
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Author : Samuel Fanous
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,40 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Epitaphs
ISBN : 9781851244515
Epitaphs are a unique artform. In previous centuries they were regarded as an opportunity to celebrate, mourn, reflect on, philosophize, lament, or affirm the individual and the mystery of life and death, often giving rise to carefully crafted verse.
Author : Pieter Willem van der Horst
Publisher : Peeters Publishers
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 21,4 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9789024233076
In this work the reader is introduced into the fascinating world of Jewish funerary epigraphy of the Hellenistic and Roman period. The information that can be gleaned about Jewish life and thought from more than 1000 tomb-inscriptions is presented here in a systematic way. Aspects covered include languages, forms, motifs, values, epithets, functions and professions, age at death, views on death and afterlife, and the role of women. Of special interest is a chapter dealing with the relevance of these epitaphs for the study of early Christianity. The monograph ends with a selection of inscriptions in their original language with translation and notes as well as an extensive bibliography, which is updated in this 2nd printing.
Author : Timothy M. Davis
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 2015-11-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9004306420
In Entombed Epigraphy and Commemorative Culture Timothy M. Davis presents a history of early muzhiming—the most versatile and persistent commemorative form employed in the elite burials of pre-modern China. While previous scholars have largely overlooked the contemporary religious, social, and cultural functions of these epigraphic objects, this study directly addresses these areas of concern, answering such basic questions as: Why were muzhiming buried in tombs? What distinguishes commemorative biography from dynastic history biography? And why did muzhiming develop into an essential commemorative genre esteemed by the upper classes? Furthermore, this study reveals how aspiring families used muzhiming to satisfy their obligations to deceased ancestors, establish a multi-generational sense of corporate identity, and strengthen their claims to elite status.
Author : John Bodel
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 34,81 MB
Release : 2012-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1134819250
Epigraphic Evidence is an accessible guide to the responsible use of Greek and Latin inscriptions as sources for ancient history. It introduces the types of historical information supplied by inscriptional texts and the methods with which they can be used. It outlines the limitations as well as the advantages of the different types of evidence covered. Epigraphic Evidence includes a general introduction, a guide to the arrangement of the standard corpora inscriptions and individual chapters on local languages and native cultures, epitaphs and the ancient economy amongst others.