Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial
A Brief Discourse of the Sepulchral Urns Lately Found in Norfolk
Book • 1658
Hydriotaphia, Urn Burial is a profound meditation on mortality and the human quest for immortality, exploring various burial customs and the inevitability of death.
The work is renowned for its exquisite Baroque prose and has influenced many notable writers.
It begins with observations on Roman antiquities and expands into a broader reflection on human existence and the transience of fame.
The work is renowned for its exquisite Baroque prose and has influenced many notable writers.
It begins with observations on Roman antiquities and expands into a broader reflection on human existence and the transience of fame.
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