Ebook: Cut these words into my stone: ancient Greek epitaphs

"Cut These Words into My Stone offers evidence that ancient Greek life was not only celebrated in great heroic epics, but was also commemorated in hundreds of artfully composed verse epitaphs. They have been preserved in anthologies and gleaned from weathered headstones. Cut These Words into My Stone provides an engaging introduction to this corner of classical literature that continues to speak eloquently in our time." Publisher.;Anonymous epitaphs of no known date -- Late archaic and classical periods -- Hellenistic period: age of Alexander -- The millennium: pagan Roman empire -- Late antiquity: Christian Roman empire.