Washington State University
Washington State University: Epigram/epigraph/ Epitaph/epithet
This site gives a definition of the word "epigram." It also includes a few examples of epigrams.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Epitaph of a Canon
An image of "Epitaph of a Canon", created by Nicolaus Gerhaert Van Leyden in 1464 (Limestone, height 136 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Ros Family Epitaph
An image of "Ros Family Epitaph", created by Arnt Van Tricht, c. 1550 (Sandstone, polychromed, 144 x 104 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Giotto Epitaph
An image of "Giotto Epitaph", created by Benedetto Da Maiano from 1489-90 (Marble).
University of Toronto (Canada)
University of Toronto: Dorothy Parker
This site contains a list of poems by Dorothy Parker, all which are linked to the text of each.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Dickory Cronke by Daniel Defoe
This is the complete text of the novel Dickory Cronke by Daniel Defoe including a preface and an epitaph.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Edgar Lee Masters
This site describes the life and works of author Edgar Lee Masters.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: W. H. Auden
This Academy of American Poets webpage provides, in addition to a short overview of his life, a selected bibliography as well as hyperlinks to a number of Auden's poems such as "On the Circuit" (read by the author), "Lullaby," and "The...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1992
This site from the Nobel eMuseum allows you to read about the winner of the 1992 Nobel Prize in Literature, Derek Walcott. This website is organized into the following sections: "Press Release," "Presentation Speech," "Biography," "Nobel...
Eserver
E Server: Poetry Collection: Shakespeare: Sonnet 81
The text of William Shakespeare's Sonnet 81.
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Bacon's Epitaph, Ca. 1676
Five documents that examine a range of reactions to colonial rebellion and associated resistance to royal authority in English colonies in Barbados, Virginia, and Massachusetts.
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Duchenne Machine 1850
French physician Guillaume Benjamin Amand Duchenne invented a device that electrically stimulates muscles. The apparatus gave him new insight into neuromuscular disorders, earned him the epitaph of "father of electrotherapeutics," and...
English Verse
English Verse: Thomas Carew (1595? 1639?)
Here's a very brief biography of Carew, along with the full text of a number of his poems. Links to information about some of his contemporaries are also provided.
English Verse
English Verse: Ben Jonson (1573 1637)
The varied career of Ben Jonson is profiled here briefly, and the full text of some of his poems is included.
English Verse
English Verse: Richard Crashaw (C.1612 1649)
Read a brief biography and the full text of many of Crashaw's poems at this site.
English Verse
English Verse: Robert Herrick (1591 1674)
Quite a few of Robert Herrick's many poems are included here in full text. A brief biographical sketch can be found here as well.
English Verse
English Verse: Andrew Marvell (1621 1678)
A few of Andrew Marvell's poems are offered here in full text, along with a very brief biographical sketch.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Written in Stone
A lesson that takes students through the process of examining tombstones as artifacts, identifying information that can be instrumental in investigating a community's past or an individual's genealogy. Students also make gravestone...
Library of Congress
Loc: Benjamin Franklin: In His Own Words
This extensive exhibition offers observations on various facets of Franklin's life, as well as his writing and other accomplishments.
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