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damian entwistle Mar 14

Today's poem:

Epitaph of Antiochos, King of Kommagini

- by Constantine P Cavafy

https://www.tumblr.com/ukdamo/811050483390316544/epitaph-of-antiochos-king-of-kommagini?source=share

#Antoichus #Commagene #king #epitaph #poetry #CPCavafy

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WIST Quotations Feb 26

A quotation from Hilaire Belloc

When I am dead, I hope it may be said:
“His sins were scarlet, but his books were read.”

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) Franco-British writer, historian [Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc]
Poem (1923), “Epigram 1: On His Books,” Sonnets and Verse

More about this quote: wist.info/belloc-hilaire/82367…

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Belloc, Hilaire - Poem (1923), "Epigram 1: On His Books," Sonnets and Verse | WIST Quotations

When I am dead, I hope it may be said: "His sins were scarlet, but his books were read." Sometimes called "An Author's Hope."

WIST Quotations

MOWNO Feb 22

Converge (metalcore - post-hardcore / US) est de retour avec 'Love Is Not Enough' sorti chez Epitaph. Et pour l'occasion, le groupe a décidé de resserrer tous les boulons. Chronique et écoute intégrale : https://www.mowno.com/disques/converge-love-is-not-enough/
📸 Jason Zucco
#converge #loveisnotenough #review #critiquemusicale #epitaph

Front Page Feb 7

Ancient Romans loved their dogs. Here's what their heartbreakingly beautiful epitaphs said about them.

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/roman-dog-epitaph

Frank Schindelbeck Jan 19

Einige Fotos vom Krautrock Festival in Ludwigshafen in Schwarzweiß auf https://schindelbeck.org

#Krautrock #Festival #Ludwigshafen #Kraan #GuruGuru #Epitaph #Jane #schindelbeck #schindelbeckfotografie #rheinneckar #heidelberg #mannheim #manineumeier #hellmuthattler #guruguru #schwarzweiss #blackandwhite #musicphotography #jazz #rheinneckar #dashausludwigshafen #krautrockfestival #peterwolbrandt #hellmuthattler #konzert

WIST Quotations Jan 19

A quotation from Walter Raleigh

O eloquent, just, and mighty Death! whom none could advise, thou hast persuaded; what none hath dared, thou hast done; and whom all the world hath flattered, thou only hast cast out of the world and despised: thou hast drawn together all the far stretchèd greatness, all the pride, cruelty and ambition of man, and covered it all over with those two narrow words, Hic jacet!

Walter Raleigh (c. 1552-1618) English statesman, soldier, writer, explorer
The Historie of the World, in Five Bookes, Book 5, ch. 6, sec. 12 (1614)

More about this quote: wist.info/raleigh-walter/81507…

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Steam Powered Frisbee 🥏Dec 30

It's a tiny comfort to know the current struggle with housing supply and landlords has happened before. Rebecca Rogers died in Kent, UK in 1688. Of all the things about Rebecca's life that could serve as her epitaph, she (or her family) chose to carve this on the gravestone:

"A house she hath, 'tis made of such good fashion
The tenant ne'er shall pay for reparation [repairs]
Nor will her landlord ever raise her rent
Or turn her out of doors for non-payment:
From chimney-tax this cell's forever free –
To such a house, who would not tenant be?"

Rest in power, Rebecca.

(source: https://archive.org/details/gleaningsfromha00bombgoog)
#housing #housingcrisis #landlord #rent #UK #epitaph #death #darkhumor #tenantrights #costofliving #quote #quotes #internetarchive