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Edward S. Le Comte

Dictionary of Last Words

This A-to-Z compendium presents the last recorded words of more than 1,500 individuals across history, from ancient kings to modern outlaws.
A person’s last words carry intrinsic and enduring fascination, especially if the individual in question is widely remembered or historically significant. Whether profound or pedestrian, these final statements can sum up an entire life—or even prophecy the future.
This unique reference volume collects 1,664 quotations representing the last words of some of history’s most famous, fascinating, and influential personalities. They include kings and queens, statesmen and scientists, poets, saints, criminals, and many others. Dictionary of Last Words is a treasure trove of deathbed pronouncements, last letters, and true gallows humor.
256 printed pages
Original publication
2021
Publication year
2021
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Quotes

  • b3549394403has quoted2 years ago
    no one is presumed to trifle at the point of death”

    se presume que nadie es insignificante en el momento de la muerte"

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