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Epitaph Inscribed On A Marble Tablet, In Berkeley Church, Gloucestershire

By Jonathan Swift

Topics: classic

H. S. E.     CAROLUS Comes de BERKELEY, Vicecomes DURSLEY,     Baro BERKELEY, de Berkeley Cast., MOWBRAY, SEGRAVE,     Et BRUCE, nobilissimo Ordine Balnei Eques,     Vir ad genus quod spectat et proavos usquequaque nobilis     Et longo si quis alius procerum stemmate editus;     Muniis etiam tarn illustri stirpi dignis insignitus.     Siquidem a GULIELMO III ad ordines foederati Belgii     Ablegatus et Plenipotentiarius Extraordinarius     Rebus, non Britanniae tantm, sed totius fere Europae     (Tunc temporis praesertim arduis) per annos V. incubuit,     Quam felici diligentia, fide quam intemerata,     Ex illo discas, Lector, quod, superstite patre,     In magnatum ordinem adscisci meruerit.     Fuit sanctioribus consiliis et Regi GULIEL. et ANNAE Reginae     E proregibus Hiberniae secundus,     Comitatum civitatumque Glocest. et Brist. Dominus Locumtenens,     Surriae et Glocest. Gustos Rot., Urbis Glocest. magnus     Senescallus, Arcis sancti de Briavell Castellanus, Guardianus     Forestae de Dean.     Denique ad Turcarum primum, deinde ad Romam Imperatorem     Cum Legatus Extraordinarius designatus esset,     Quo minus has etiam ornaret provincias     Obstitit adversa corporis valetudo.     Sed restat adhuc, prae quo sordescunt caetera,     Honos verus, stabilis, et vel morti cedere nescius     Qud veritatem evangelicam seri amplexus;     Erga Deum pius, erga pauperes munificus,     Adverss omnes aequus et benevolus,     In Christo jam placid obdormit     Cum eodem olim regnaturus un.     Natus VIII April. MDCXLIX. denatus     XXIV Septem. MDCCX. aetat. suae LXII.

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Jonathan Swift (1667–1745) was an Irish satirist, essayist, and poet. Best known for "Gulliver's Travels," his poetry includes "A Description of a City Shower" and "Verses on the Death of Dr. Swift." His sharp wit and moral indignation made him one of the greatest satirists in English.

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