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Immortal Last Words - History's Most Memorable Dying Remarks, Death Bed Statements and Final Farewells (Hardcover)
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Immortal Last Words - History's Most Memorable Dying Remarks, Death Bed Statements and Final Farewells (Hardcover)
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Immortal Last Words is a fascinating, diverse collection of
history's most uplifting, entertaining and thought-provoking dying
remarks and final farewells. The 370 entries in this book have been
drawn from some of history's greatest statesmen, poets, scientists,
novelists and warriors - the eminent men and women who have shaped
events over the last four and a half millennia and whose final
recorded words have often inspired great deeds or shed light on the
nature of the human condition. There are also entries are from less
well- known individuals who did not make such an impact on history
but whose dying words are equally noteworthy as they encapsulate
the spirit of the times or simply reflect the character of the
speaker. And finally, the pages of this book contain the last words
of some of most ignoble personalities in history - the monsters and
maniacs whose final defiant utterances prompt us to reflect on the
nature of evil and man's inhumanity to man. Arranged
chronologically from antiquity to the present day, each entry is
accompanied by contextual information giving a brief biography of
the author and an explanation of the circumstances that gave rise
to the quotation. Some of the sentiments expressed are unbelievably
sad while others are optimistic; some final words have become
famous while others have remained obscure, but all reflect the
follies and greatness of mankind - its heroes and villains, war and
peace and the absolute power of language to change our feelings and
challenge our minds. Sample entries include: Buddha 'Strive for
your own liberation with diligence'; Vespasian 'Dear me, I believe
I am becoming a god'; Thomas Hobbes, 'I am about to take my last
voyage, a great leap in the dark'; Robespierre 'Death is the
commencement of immortality!'; George Washington'Tis well'; John
Keats 'Here lies one whose name was writ in water'; John Maynard
Keynes'I should have drunk more champagne'; Salvador Dali 'I do not
believe in my death'; Keith Floyd 'I've not felt this well for
ages.'
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