Quite a few exceptional books begin with great epigraphs — an inspiring quote, a beautiful poem, a moving lyric, an iconic phrase — that'll ease you into the novel. Some books skip the epigraph while ...

This article focuses on paratextual relations in the periodical edition of Annette von Droste-Hülshoff’s (1797–1848) Die Judenbuche (1842). The first sections of the essay theorize how paratextual ...

It's become common practice to kick off every literary work with a quote, often from another literary work -- an epigraph. These blips of wisdom shed light on a writer's intention or inspiration. At ...

I’m a big fan of epigraphs, so much so that I even sometimes put them on blog posts, which is a bit like putting a plaque on a sand castle. So I am heartened to discover that a number of this spring’s ...

Ancient stone inscriptions or epigraphs are important sources of information for historians, as they give an insight about history. Udupi: Ancient stone inscriptions or epigraphs are important sources ...

Law Library Special Collections Rare Book Room Exhibits Epigraphs in Law Books Gordon’s work recounts instances in which government officials engaged in corrupt acts. One of the cases discussed is ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. New York City Ballet’s Robbins 100 — six programmes in three weeks devoted to the company’s co-founding choreographer ...

Epigraphs from the sixteenth to the nineteenth centuries, on display at a Srinagar exhibition, shine a light on Kashmir’s past and throw up new details about the domination of the Persian language, ...

It is documented in history that Sri Krishna Devaraya, emperor of Vijayanagara Empire, visited Simhachalam temple sometime in 1516 AD, after his eastern campaign. But what is the proof, questions M.

Amid the gory tales of 2002 comes a historical fact that bears a testimony to Hindu-Muslim brotherhood. AHMEDABAD: Amid the gory tales of 2002 comes a historical fact that bears a testimony to ...

IT is commonly believed that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (1817-1898) was the first to have recorded the inscriptions on Delhi’s architectural heritage in his book Aasaar-us-Sanaadeed, published in 1263 ...