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Re: Famous Epitaphs
 “And ne forhtedon na” is Old English for “... Be not afraid” and is a quote from the poem “The Battle of Maldon” which Borges translated and often discussed. It is tragically ironic in the sense that the words are delivered to a group of young warriers in Maldon facing certain destruction. The sculptural relief depicts a scene of warriors in armor that echoes the Lindisfarne gravestone, which probably depicts memories of a raid by Vikings in 793. | |||||||||||
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08-28-2012
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Mystic
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Re: Famous Epitaphs
Marguerite Yourcenar (1903-1987):
Plaise à Celui qui Est peut-être de dilater le coeur de l'homme à la mesure de toute la vie May it please the One who perchance is to expand the human heart to life's full measure  | |||||||||||
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Mystic
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Re: Famous Epitaphs
No epitaph, but Roland Topor's grave is in itself fantastic.
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