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100 1 _aKenrick, John,
_d1788-1877
245 1 0 _aRoman Sepulchral Inscriptions :
_bTheir Relation to Archæology, Language, and Religion
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2012
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2012-06-01
508 _aProduced by Bryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Roman Sepulchral Inscriptions" by John Kenrick is a scholarly examination of ancient inscriptions related to burial practices, primarily focusing on their significance in archaeology, language, and religion, written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to illuminate how these inscriptions reflect the cultural and social practices of the Romans and serves as an important resource for understanding both the historical context and the evolution of the Latin language. At the start of this treatise, the author introduces the significance of sepulchral monuments, highlighting their role in providing insight into the civilizations that produced them. Kenrick discusses the scarcity of personal information conveyed through these inscriptions, noting that while some preserved sentiments of grief or celebration, many simply recorded essential details about the deceased, such as age and status. He contrasts the formal and often limited nature of Roman inscriptions with their Greek antecedents, establishing a foundation for further exploration into various aspects of Roman burial customs and societal values as the text unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEpitaphs -- Rome
653 _aInscriptions, Latin
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39894
999 _c80733
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