Grave Matters: A Curious Collection of 500 Actual Epitaphs, from Which We Learn of Grieving Spouses, Fatal Gluttony, Vengeful Relatio
People have wanted to have the last word from the beginning of time--and they've been writing their own for almost as long. Their wise, witty and often bizarre last messages have now been immortalized in Grave Matters, this wonderfully entertaining collection of epitaphs taken from headstones, church records and historical accounts in the United States and the British Isles.\ The epitaphs in Grave Matters span four centuries, and make memorable use of poetry, epigrams and surprising turns of...
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People have wanted to have the last word from the beginning of time--and they've been writing their own for almost as long. Their wise, witty and often bizarre last messages have now been immortalized in Grave Matters, this wonderfully entertaining collection of epitaphs taken from headstones, church records and historical accounts in the United States and the British Isles. The epitaphs in Grave Matters span four centuries, and make memorable use of poetry, epigrams and surprising turns of phrase A fascinating look at the way people lived and died in days gone by, Grave Matters is the perfect addition to any library for the literary, the learned and (especially) the living
IntroductionviiGrieving Spouses3What's In A Name?27Occupational Hazards41Leave Me Alone57Old Maids63Sudden Death71It's Inevitable95Gluttons107Soldiers And Sailors115Good Riddance125Nipped In The Bud135Come Again?147Died With Their Boots On153Glad To Go159Better Late Than Never167Slaves173Short And Sweet177Pets187The Famous Go, Too193Suggested Reading205
