This collection of over 1100 epitaphs is not only the largest
collection of epitaphs extant, it's the only one devoted to the
epitaphs of ordinary people. Arranged by categories such as humor,
eulogies, romantic, or borrowed quotes, it's an enlightening and
sometime emotional window onto the final thoughts covering more
than a thousand people. Sources of quotes have been annotated for
relevance. Aside from being arranged by categories, each epitaph is
indexed by first line and name(s) of the interred, as well as by
cemetery. The majority of the entries are modern though some date
as far back as the 1840s. All-in-all, an extraordinary glimpse into
the lives of ordinary people and a reference book unlike any that
have come before. It opens a new world in the study of folklore and
anthropology. It mines untouched veins of gold. In many ways,
epitaphs are haiku for the dead. They should be read with patience,
discretion, and a glass of wine. Do not hurry through them.
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