Care of The Dead
In Greco-Roman antiquity, the bodies of the dead were regarded as polluting. At the same time, pietas or loving duty toward the ancestors was a fundamental part of ancient Roman culture. The care of the dead negotiated these two emotionally opposed attitudes.
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Famous quotes containing the words care of, care and/or dead:
“My lord endures
much care of mind.He remembers too often
a happier dwelling.Woe be to them
that for a loved onemust wait in longing.”
—Unknown. The Wife’s Lament (l. 50–53)
“Henry B. Adams was the first in an infinite series to discover and admit to himself that he really did not care whether truth was, or was not, true. He did not even care that it should be proved true, unless the process were new and amusing. He was a Darwinian for fun.”
—Henry Brooks Adams (1838–1918)
“Power? It’s like a Dead Sea fruit. When you achieve it, there is nothing there.”
—Harold MacMillan (1894–1986)