Epitaphs – Virtues of the Dead

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Title
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Exemplar
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Afterlife
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Virtues mentioned on memorial (select one or more)
- Appraisals
  - A credit
  - Admired
  - An ornament
  - Approved*
  - Esteemed*
  - Famed*
    - Famed after death*
  - Honoured*
  - Of repute*
  - Popular
  - Respected*
  - Revered*
  - Trusted*
- Duties
  - Domestic duties*
  - Duties of child
  - Duties of friend
  - Duties of neighbour
  - Duties of office
  - Duties of parent
  - Duties of relation
  - Duties of spouse
  - Duties to God*
  - Duty in singular
  - Various duties
- Intellectual virtues
  - Accomplishment*
  - Caution*
  - Counsel*
  - Creativity*
  - Cultivation*
  - Dexterity
  - Discernment
  - Discretion
  - Discrimination
  - Enlightenment*
  - Exactness*
  - Experience
  - Genius
  - Imagination*
  - Ingenuity
  - Inquisitiveness*
  - Insight*
  - Intelligence*
  - Judgement
  - Learning/knowledge*
  - Liberality of mind*
  - Originality
  - Profundity*
  - Promise*
  - Providence*
  - Prudence
  - Science
  - Sense
  - Soundness
  - Subtlety
  - Variety
  - Wisdom*
  - Wit
- Military virtues
  - Boldness
  - Bravery
  - Chivalry
  - Coolness
  - Courage*
  - Daring
  - Discipline
  - Gallantry
  - Heroism
  - Intrepidity
  - Soldierliness*
  - Valour
- Moral virtues
  - Blamelessness*
  - Character
  - Conscientiousness*
  - Goodness
  - Integrity
  - Merit*
  - Morality*
  - Purity
  - Rectitude*
  - Respectability*
  - Righteousness
  - Uprightness
  - Virtue
  - Virtues in general*
  - Worth*
- Political virtues
  - Constitutional patriotism*
  - Disinterestedness
  - Impartiality*
  - Incorruptibility*
  - Independence*
  - Love of place*
  - Loyalty/service to crown*
  - Patriotism*
  - Promotion of good causes
  - Public benefactor*
  - Public service/spirit*
  - Tolerance*
- Professional virtues
  - Ability*
  - Achievement/success*
  - Assiduity*
  - Diligence
  - Distinction*
  - Efficiency
  - Fairness*
  - Industry*
  - Leadership*
  - Probity
  - Punctuality*
  - Skill*
  - Talent*
  - Trustworthiness*
  - Zeal*
- Religious virtues
  - Benefactor to church
  - Christianity/religion
  - Devoutness*
  - Divinity
  - Faith*
  - Fear of God
  - Godliness
  - Grace*
  - Holiness*
  - Hope*
  - Love of God*
  - Love of/service to church
  - Martyrdom
  - Orthodoxy*
  - Piety
    - Filial piety
  - Preparedness for death
  - Repentance*
  - Reverence
  - Service of God*
  - Soldier of Christ
  - Spiritual beauty/loveliness*
  - Without superstition
  - Zealousness*
- Social graces
  - Accessibility
  - Affability
  - Amiability*
  - Artlessness
  - Charm*
  - Cheerfulness*
  - Conciliatoriness
  - Courtesy
  - Delicacy*
  - Ease
  - Elegance
  - Eloquence*
  - Endearingness*
  - Exquisiteness
  - Gaiety
  - Geniality
  - Gentility*
  - Gentleness
  - Good manners
  - Graciousness
  - Gravity*
  - Humour*
  - Inoffensiveness
  - Mildness*
  - Neatness
  - Pleasantness*
  - Polish
  - Politeness*
  - Purity of manners
  - Refinement*
  - Simplicity of manners*
  - Softness
  - Suavity
  - Sweetness
  - Taste*
  - Urbanity
- Social relations
  - Good child
  - Good friend
  - Good grandparent
  - Good landlord
  - Good master/mistress
  - Good neighbour
  - Good parent
  - Good pastor
  - Good relation
  - Good sibling
  - Good spouse
  - Good to the poor
- Social virtues
  - Affection
  - Altruism*
  - Benevolence*
    - Universal benevolence*
  - Benignity
  - Care*
  - Charity*
  - Compassion
  - Condescension*
  - Considerateness*
  - Domestic virtues*
  - Fidelity*
  - Fondness
  - Forgiveness*
  - Friendliness
  - Generosity*
  - Good works*
  - Gratitude*
  - Helpfulness*
  - Hospitality
  - Humanity*
  - Indulgence
  - Justice*
  - Kindness
  - Liberality
  - Love
  - Loyalty
  - Mercy*
  - Munificence
  - Obligingness
  - Peaceableness*
  - Philanthropy*
  - Pity
  - Promotion of happiness*
  - Sensibility
  - Social virtues in general*
  - Solicitude
  - Sympathy*
  - Tenderness
  - Usefulness
  - Warmth
- Virtues of activity
  - Activity
  - Ardour
  - Commitment
  - Decision*
  - Dedication
  - Determination
  - Devotion
  - Energy*
  - Enterprise*
  - Enthusiasm
  - Fervour
  - Hopefulness*
  - Liveliness*
  - Passion
  - Perseverance*
  - Resolution
  - Self-reliance
  - Spirit
  - Strenuousness
  - Temper
  - Vigilance*
- Virtues of constancy
  - Constancy*
  - Firmness
  - Inflexibility
  - Nicety
  - Regularity
  - Singleness
  - Steadiness*
  - Strictness
  - Uniformity*
- Virtues of endurance
  - Endurance
  - Fortitude*
  - Patience*
  - Peace in death*
  - Resignation
  - Serenity*
  - Submission*
- Virtues of greatness
  - Brilliance
  - Dignity*
  - Excellence
  - Glory
  - Greatness*
  - Loftiness*
  - Magnanimity*
  - Manliness
  - Nobility
  - Rank*
  - Sense of honour*
  - Splendour
  - Superiority*
  - Wealth
- Virtues of lowliness
  - Content*
  - Humility*
  - Ingenuousness
  - Innocence*
  - Meekness
  - Modesty*
  - Obedience*
  - Primitiveness/antiquity
  - Quietness*
  - Retirement*
  - Self-sacrifice*
  - Simplicity*
  - Unassumingness
  - Unobtrusiveness
  - Unostentatiousness*
  - Unselfishness*
- Virtues of self-control
  - Austerity
  - Chastity*
  - Frugality*
  - Self-denial
  - Severity
  - Sobriety
  - Temperance*
  - Virginity
- Virtues of the body
  - Beauty*
  - Fertility
  - Gracefulness
  - Health
  - Strength*
- Virtues of truth
  - Candour*
  - Earnestness
  - Frankness
  - Guilelessness
  - Honesty
  - Openness
  - Seriousness
  - Sincerity
  - Straightforwardness
  - Transparency*
  - Truth*
  - Unaffectedness*

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