Rest Lightly: An Anthology of Latin and Greek Tomb Inscriptions - Softcover

Paul J. Shore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0865163553 ISBN 13: 9780865163553

Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 1997

Synopsis

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

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About this title

About the Author

Paul Shore is an Associate Professor of Education at St. Louis University with a B.A. in Classics, an M.A. in history and a Ph.D. in Foundations of Education. Shore's other books include: Awakening the Inner Eye: Intuition in Education, with Nel Noddings; Encounters, Estrangements, Connections; The Myth of the University; and Seasons of Change: Reflections on Fifty Years at Saint Louis University, with Paul C. Reinert.

From the Back Cover

"The present anthology makes available in convenient and attractive format about 30 engaging and well-selected tomb inscriptions culled from a wide variety of sources. Inscriptional texts appear in the classical languages and in readable, fresh English translation. Photographs of the tombstones as well as appropriate annotations are included." Rudolph Masciantonio, Director of Foreign Language Education Emeritus, The School District of Philadelphia.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.

A Roman Matron's Epitaph

Hospes, quod deico paullum est; asta ac pellege.
Heic est sepulcrum hau pulcrum pulcrai feminae:
Nomen parentes nominarunt Claudiam
Suom mareitum corde deilexit souo.
Gnatos duos creavit: horunc alterum
In terra linquit, alium sub terra locat.
Sermone lepido tum autem incessu commodo
Domum servavit, lanam fecit. Dixi. Abei.

Strangers, what I have to say is brief,
So pause and read.
This rude tomb holds a fair woman's bones.
Named Claudia by her parents, she loved her husband in her heart
And bore two sons, one of whom yet lives.
Refined in speech, gentle in manner,
She cared for her home, spun wool.
Farewell.
CIL 1.1007

Golden Tongue

Parvulus hic situs est. Vixit tris usque per annos
Inque novem menses invalidosq(ue) dies
Nomine [Ch]rusoglos[s}us, amabilis, utque erat infans
Flebilis et misere raptus ad inferias.

A little child lies here.
He lived three whole years, and into the ninth month
When days of illness struck him.
His name was Chrusoglossus and we loved him.
While still a child he was
borne with tears and sorrow
To the nether world.
CIL 6, 14786

Edition details

• Publisher: Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers
• Publication date: 1997
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0865163553
• ISBN 13: 9780865163553
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 74
• Editor: Paul J. Shore