Rest Lightly: An Anthology of Latin and Greek Tomb Inscriptions

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 929.50072 EAN: 9780865163553 ISBN: 0865163553 Label: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Manufacturer: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 74 Publication Date: 1997-08 Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers Studio: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
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Editorial Reviews: Touching tomb inscriptions from the ancients, in Greek and Latin, with English tranlsations. The universal sentiments expressed in this anthology of inscriptions and epitaphs portray a poignant slice of ancient lives: their joy in the temporal life, their grief at its passing, and their faith in an eternal life of bliss. Rest Lightly includes 29 tomb inscriptions and an additional 13 plates/illustrations from the 1st through the 7th centuries with transcriptions, annotations and verse translations into English. Join hearts with our ancient family as they celebrate the lives and mourn the deaths of their beloved children and friends, sisters and brothers, wives and lovers. Special Features * Introduction with chapters on the Value of Tomb Inscriptions, the Underworld, the Study of Tomb Inscriptions, and Women and Children * Edited text of thirty inscriptions * Line drawings * Notes and English translations * Thirteen plates
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: For everyone... Comment: In the introduction Paul Shore explains that most books written in Antiquity deal with men. Women and children are ignored (besides a few exceptions). With inscriptions it's a different matter. Thanks to the widespread of litteracy in the Roman empire many 'common' folk wrote inscriptions on walls (the early graffity), on tombstones and on tablets in temples. They tell something about everyday life like in this excerpt of A Charioteers' Grave (P.Shore gives the entire translation): We the members of his team 'Veneta', Dedicate this altar to Fuscus, ... Unblemished fame was yours. You earned the praise of the race course As you strove with many, fearing none, ... There were also more 'philosophical' inscriptions like this one: What are we Or what do we say At last this life is? Just that a man has Lived among us And now is no more. Just the stone And the inscription remain, And no other traces. Now what Is life? It is nothing that You should trouble yourself To inquire about. There are also thirteen black and white photo's of tombstones. Altogether a very interesting book. More Reviews