Project Gutenberg 2012-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 1244 Marvin, Frederic Rowland 1847 1918 01023517 The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women Produced by Therese Wright, Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Last Words (Real and Traditional) of Distinguished Men and Women" by Frederic Rowland Marvin is a collection of historical accounts compiled in the early 20th century. This work gathers various documented last words from notable figures across different eras, ranging from politicians and philosophers to artists and pioneers, capturing poignant moments of finality and reflection. The book offers insights not only into the individuals' last utterances but also into the context surrounding their deaths, thus providing readers a glimpse into their lives and legacies. The opening portion of the book presents a range of last words from a diverse group of distinguished individuals. It starts with a quote from Shakespeare reflecting the weight of dying words and segues into specific examples, including Alexander Adam, who gently bids his students farewell, and John Adams, celebrating independence in his final moments. The section meticulously notes each figure’s identity, their contributions, and the poignant circumstances of their deaths, such as the reflective silence of a Roman emperor and the resolute calm of a king facing execution. The carefully curated entries evoke a sense of gravitas, inviting readers to ponder the weight of mortality and the lasting impact of these words. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Last words PN Text Category: Biographies Category: History - Other 636070 2025-08-15T16:12:57.300979 text/html 631450 2021-01-08T14:37:30 text/html 361977 2025-08-15T16:13:11.754429 application/epub+zip 368167 2025-08-15T16:13:02.316975 application/epub+zip 313232 2025-08-15T16:13:00.318930 application/epub+zip 741875 2025-08-15T16:13:17.528417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 713766 2025-08-15T16:13:10.040432 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452727 2022-09-17T17:35:33.739584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512616 2025-08-15T16:12:55.576993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512233 2021-01-08T14:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 512290 2021-01-08T14:37:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19989 2025-08-15T16:13:17.677377 application/rdf+xml 26418 2025-08-15T16:13:00.895926 image/jpeg 4759 2025-08-15T16:13:00.612955 image/jpeg 211980 2021-01-08T14:37:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 237948 2021-01-08T14:37:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 211692 2021-01-08T14:37:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 346592 2025-08-15T16:12:57.350969 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog