hic jacet
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H.J., hic jacet=Here lies;—H.J.S., hic jacet sepultus=Here lies buried.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
He may sadly lay upon his heart the stifling solace, There will be no baffled wants nor unhappiness, but all will be over when hic jacet is sculptured on the headstone of my grave.
From The Destiny of the Soul A Critical History of the Doctrine of a Future Life by Alger, William Rounseville
The author of these lines is not without his hic jacet.
From The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes Volume the Eighth: The Lives of the Poets, Volume II by Johnson, Samuel
Meanwhile, will nobody write the hic jacet of the deceased? or no publisher engage for his reminiscences?
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 545, May 5, 1832 by Various
May no rude hand deface it, And its forlorn hic jacet!
From Familiar Quotations A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature by Bartlett, John
