Chronicles of the Tombs: A Select Collection of Epitaphs, Preceded by an Essay on Epitaphs and Other Monumental Inscriptions, with Incidental Observations on Sepulchral AntiquitiesH.G. Bohn, 1857 - 529 pages |
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... blest , Where youth and love , for ever beaming , rest ; Or joyful wandering o'er Elysian ground , Among sweet flowers where not a thorn is found ! No winter freezes there , no summer fires , No sickness weakens , and no labour tires ...
... blest , Where youth and love , for ever beaming , rest ; Or joyful wandering o'er Elysian ground , Among sweet flowers where not a thorn is found ! No winter freezes there , no summer fires , No sickness weakens , and no labour tires ...
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... Blest son of Esculapius , good and wise , Here , in his native Gela , buried lies ; Who many a wretch once rescu'd by his charms From dark Persephone's constraining arms . It has In Latin many punning epitaphs are to be found . Exam ...
... Blest son of Esculapius , good and wise , Here , in his native Gela , buried lies ; Who many a wretch once rescu'd by his charms From dark Persephone's constraining arms . It has In Latin many punning epitaphs are to be found . Exam ...
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... blest without his worms . It was not until the end of the sixteenth century , and more es- pecially the early part of the seventeenth century , that punning epitaphs became very common . The tombs , if we are to judge by the number on ...
... blest without his worms . It was not until the end of the sixteenth century , and more es- pecially the early part of the seventeenth century , that punning epitaphs became very common . The tombs , if we are to judge by the number on ...
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... BLEST BE Ye MAN Yt SPARES THES STONES AND CVRST BE HE Yt MOVES MY BONES . Shakespeare was not the only one who deprecated the dis- turbance of his ashes .. The Romans denounced any distur- bance of funereal remains . By the Aurelian ...
... BLEST BE Ye MAN Yt SPARES THES STONES AND CVRST BE HE Yt MOVES MY BONES . Shakespeare was not the only one who deprecated the dis- turbance of his ashes .. The Romans denounced any distur- bance of funereal remains . By the Aurelian ...
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... blest eternity ; Which place of rest now terminates his flight , Crowning his faith with his Redeemer's sight , In Bletchley , ob . 1657 , æt 47 : - On MRS . FAIETH WALKER . Faieth Walker . Walke by Faith . Well did thy life , word ...
... blest eternity ; Which place of rest now terminates his flight , Crowning his faith with his Redeemer's sight , In Bletchley , ob . 1657 , æt 47 : - On MRS . FAIETH WALKER . Faieth Walker . Walke by Faith . Well did thy life , word ...
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Anno beneath Bishop blest body born brass buried Camden records Cathedral century chimney money Christ Christian Church Churchyard Countess of Blessington daughter dead death deceased died doth dust Earl earth Edward Elizabeth England English epitaph erected Faith fame father flowers fuit gave glory grace grave hæc hath heart Heaven Henry Henry VIII honour inscription interred jacet James King Knight Latin Latin language learning lies Lincoln Cathedral liv'd lived Lord lyes lyeth marble Mary memory mercy mind monument Monumental Brasses mortal noble o'er Obiit Ordericus Vitalis Paul's peace Peterborough Cathedral pious praise Prince quæ Queen quod Reader record Regis reign rest Richard Robert sacred Scotch College sepulchral soul stone tear thee thine Thomas tomb tumulus unto virtue vitæ weep Westminster Abbey whilst wife William wyfe wyff youth