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An epitaph (from Ancient Greek ἐπιτάφιος (epitáphios) 'a funeral oration'; from ἐπι-(epi-) 'at, over', and τάφος (táphos) 'tomb') is a short text honoring a deceased person. Strictly speaking, it refers to text that is inscribed on a tombstone or plaque, but it may also be used in a figurative sense.
Epitaph, an inscription in verse or prose upon a tomb; and, by extension, anything written as if to be inscribed on a tomb. Probably the earliest surviving are those of the ancient Egyptians, written on the sarcophagi and coffins. Ancient Greek epitaphs are often of considerable literary interest,
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A young Benjamin Franklin wrote this doggerel verse in 1728 to serve as his epitaph. Franklin, who loved to write humorous and satirical verses as well as essays, made copies of this verse for friends at various times in his life.
Richard Nordquist. Updated on March 21, 2017. Definition. (1) An epitaph is a short inscription in prose or verse on a tombstone or monument. "The best epitaphs," wrote F. Lawrence in 1852, "are generally the shortest and the plainest.
epitaph , Inscription in verse or prose on a tomb, or, by extension, anything written as if to be inscribed on a tomb. Probably the earliest surviving epitaphs are those written on ancient Egyptian sarcophagi and coffins. Ancient Greek examples are often of literary interest.
The HyperTexts. Athenian Epitaphs. These are epitaphs (a form of epigram) translated from inscriptions on ancient Greek tombstones and other monuments. I use the term "after" in my translations because these are loose translations and interpretations, rather than literal, word-for-word translations.
May 29, 2018 · Distaff Heliograph. epitaph, strictly, an inscription on a tomb; by extension, a statement, usually in verse, commemorating the dead. The earliest such inscriptions are those found on Egyptian sarcophagi. In England epitaphs did not begin to assume a literary character until the time of Elizabeth I [1].
