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University of Exeter: New research project will explore the influence Shakespeare had upon how we remember the dead. “The influence and inspiration that William Shakespeare has had upon the practice of writing epitaphs is to be the focus of a new research project. English Literature experts at the University of Exeter will study epitaphs and obituaries dating back to the 18th century to […]

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