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Epitaph on the base of the Haymarket Martyrs' Monument, Waldheim Cemetery, Forest Park, Illinois. An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) 'a funeral oration'; from ἐπι-(epi-) 'at, over' and τάφος (táphos) 'tomb') [1] [2] is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is ...
John Maxwell Edmonds (21 January 1875 – 18 March 1958) was an English classicist, poet and dramatist and the author of several celebrated martial epitaphs. Biography [ edit ]
Nosseni epitaph around 1910 Location of the epitaph: until 1875 on the westernmost pillar, until 1909 in the Busmann Chapel (colored in), from 1910 on the easternmost pillar at the altar. The Nosseni epitaph is the epitaph for the Swiss sculptor Giovanni Maria Nosseni, parts of which have been preserved. It was made in 1616 before Nosseni's ...
Boothill Graveyard is a small graveyard of at least 250 interments located in Tombstone, Cochise County, Arizona. [2] Also known as the "Old City Cemetery", the graveyard was used after 1883 only to bury outlaws and a few others.
The famous Portuguese soccer star proves that sports can inspire people to rally behind great talent. Ronaldo started his football career early in Lisbon youth leagues. In 2003, he was drafted by ...
This epitaph may have been a main inspiration for the Life of Abercius transmitted in later manuscripts, since the information contained therein can well be explained by the hints contained in the inscription or by common stereotypes for the lifes of saints. [4] Indeed, the Life includes a full transcription
Family quotes from famous people. 11. “In America, there are two classes of travel—first class and with children.” —Robert Benchley (July 1934) 12. “There is no such thing as fun for the ...
The epitaph on his tombstone in Göttingen consists of the famous lines he spoke at the conclusion of his retirement address to the Society of German Scientists and Physicians on 8 September 1930. The words were given in response to the Latin maxim: "Ignoramus et ignorabimus" or "We do not know and we shall not know": [27]