Chronicles of the Tombs: A Select Collection of Epitaphs, Preceded by an Essay on Epitaphs and Other Monumental Inscriptions, with Incidental Observations on Sepulchral Antiquities |
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... true and tried . The full - voic'd praise of Greece around Lies buried in that sacred mound : Where Sparta's king , Leonidas , In death eternal glory has . By the same ( 24 ) : — - ON A COLUMN AT THERMOPYLE . Stranger ! to Sparta say ...
... true and tried . The full - voic'd praise of Greece around Lies buried in that sacred mound : Where Sparta's king , Leonidas , In death eternal glory has . By the same ( 24 ) : — - ON A COLUMN AT THERMOPYLE . Stranger ! to Sparta say ...
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... true ; but that allowance must be made for some de- gree of exaggerated praise . " In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon his oath . " 66 Among all funeral honours , " says Camden , " epitaphs have always bene most respected , for ...
... true ; but that allowance must be made for some de- gree of exaggerated praise . " In lapidary inscriptions a man is not upon his oath . " 66 Among all funeral honours , " says Camden , " epitaphs have always bene most respected , for ...
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... True and genuine sorrow is never loquacious . In conveying consolation and admonition , it should have reference to the common lot of all , and teach us to look up from the grave to a higher sphere CONSTRUCTION OF EPITAPHS . 25 25.
... True and genuine sorrow is never loquacious . In conveying consolation and admonition , it should have reference to the common lot of all , and teach us to look up from the grave to a higher sphere CONSTRUCTION OF EPITAPHS . 25 25.
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... TRUE AND WISE FAMED TO RICHARD DUKE OF YORK AND AFTUR WITH HIS SONE KYNG EDWARD THE iiijth NAMED THAT FOUNDID IN THE CHIRCHE OF THAME A CHAUNTRIE VI . PORE MEN AND A FRATERNYTE IN THE WORSHIP OF SEYNT CHRISTOFERE TO BE RELEVID IN ...
... TRUE AND WISE FAMED TO RICHARD DUKE OF YORK AND AFTUR WITH HIS SONE KYNG EDWARD THE iiijth NAMED THAT FOUNDID IN THE CHIRCHE OF THAME A CHAUNTRIE VI . PORE MEN AND A FRATERNYTE IN THE WORSHIP OF SEYNT CHRISTOFERE TO BE RELEVID IN ...
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... true ; the universality of death commands it . " Time rolls his ceaseless course : -the race of yore Who danced our infancy upon their knee , And told our marvelling childhood legend's store Of their strange ventures , happ'd by land or ...
... true ; the universality of death commands it . " Time rolls his ceaseless course : -the race of yore Who danced our infancy upon their knee , And told our marvelling childhood legend's store Of their strange ventures , happ'd by land or ...
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