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  E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/951720266 Title: Epitaphs : a dying art Author: Samuel Fanous Publisher: Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2016. ©2016 ISBN/ISSN: 9781851244515 1851244514 OCLC:951720266

  
  

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Epitaphs : a dying art

Author:	Samuel Fanous
Publisher:	Oxford : Bodleian Library, 2016. ©2016
Edition/Format:	Print book : EnglishView all editions and formats
Summary:	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 --  Read more...
Subjects	Epitaphs. Épitaphes. epitaphs.
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