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 For over 30 years Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers has produced the highest quality Latin and ancient Greek books. From Dr. Seuss books in Latin to Plato's Apology , Bolchazy-Carducci's titles help readers learn about ancient Rome and Greece; the Latin and ancient Greek languages are alive and well with titles like Cicero's De Amicitia and Kaegi's Greek Grammar . We also feature a line of contemporary eastern European and WWII books. Some of the areas we publish in include: Selections From The Aeneid Latin Grammar & Pronunciation Greek Grammar & Pronunciation Texts Supporting Wheelock's Latin Classical author workbooks: Vergil, Ovid, Horace, Catullus, Cicero Vocabulary Cards For AP Selections: Vergil, Ovid, Catullus, Horace Greek Mythology Greek Lexicon Slovak Culture And History A collection of various epitaphs, this brief volume offers interesting insights into the feelings of ancient people, their emotional response to loss, their approach to death, with the grief and suffering it entails. They are real human documents of a timeless beauty and poignancy... -- The Journal of Indo-European Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 & 2, Spring/Summer 1998 A collection of various epitaphs, this brief volume offers interesting insights into the feelings of ancient people, their emotional response to loss, their approach to death, with the grief and suffering it entails. They are real human documents of a timeless beauty and poignancy... -- The Journal of Indo-European Studies, Vol. 26, No. 1 & 2, Spring/Summer 1998 Professor Shore's survey will serve the interested reader in two important ways by offering not only concrete evidence concerning Greco-Roman antiquity, but also valuable insight into an ineluctable aspect of our common humanity, mainly, our morality. -- Michele V. Ronnick, Wayne State University The charm, poignancy, timelessness, and beauty of these epitaphs will immediately remind us of the brevity of life and of the everlastingness of the emotional response to loss, suffering and grief. -- Edith M. A. Kovach, University of Detroit We heartily recommend this book for the excellent way that it has combined layout and content. The themes of the epitaphts are universal, and in this way they reveal a transcendent viewpoint to the reader. The ancients are brought closer in a clear and unhurried milieu. -- Inner Journeys, Volume VII, No. 1 Professor Shore's survey will serve the interested reader in two important ways by offering not only concrete evidence concerning Greco-Roman antiquity, but also valuable insight into an ineluctable aspect of our common humanity, mainly, our morality. -- Michele V. Ronnick, Wayne State University The charm, poignancy, timelessness, and beauty of these epitaphs will immediately remind us of the brevity of life and of the everlastingness of the emotional response to loss, suffering and grief. -- Edith M. A. Kovach, University of Detroit We heartily recommend this book for the excellent way that it has combined layout and content. The themes of the epitaphts are universal, and in this way they reveal a transcendent viewpoint to the reader. The ancients are brought closer in a clear and unhurried milieu. -- Inner Journeys, Volume VII, No. 1 & 2 Tomb inscriptions and epitaphs provide unique cultural insight into the lives of ancient peoples. They are a rich source of information about the religious, spiritual, social and literary lives of those they represent. The poignant beauty and timelessness of these epitaphs remind us of the brevity of our physical life and the everlastingness of our emotional response to loss. As a pricless gem reveals its luster against black velvet, so do these elegant sentiments bring forth a radiance against the darkened backdrop of bereavement. Rest Lightly is a fitting expression of condolence: a treasure to revisit in quiet moments. Rest Lightly features: - 29 moving inscriptions and epitaphs with line drawings and edited text - An Introduction with sections on The Value of Tomb Inscriptions, The Underworld,