On the Relation Between Inscriptions and Sculptured Representations on Attic Tombstones, Vol. 1


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Excerpt from On the Relation Between Inscriptions and Sculptured Representations on Attic Tombstones, Vol. 1: A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, the University of Wisconsin The ancient tombstones of Attica, which have been recovered in recent times by the hundred, present several interesting fields of study. 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.













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This volume examines the influence of literacy on the development of mourning in ancient Greece. Considered against the oral tradition of Homeric lament, archaic and classical memorials are shown to evolve into an increasingly civic and historical medium of memory.