#posthumous — Public Fediverse posts
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MARCUS: Don’t our friends, the philosophers, put their names on the very books they write condemning the quest for fame?
[Quid? Nostri philosophi nonne in his libris ipsis, quos scribunt de contemnenda gloria, sua nomina inscribunt?]Marcus Tullius Cicero (106-43 BC) Roman orator, statesman, philosopher
Tusculan Disputations [Tusculanae Disputationes], Book 1, ch. 15 (1.15) / sec. 34 (1.34) (45 BC) [tr. Habinek (1996)]More about (and translations of) this quote: wist.info/cicero-marcus-tulliu…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #cicero #tusculandisputations #afterlife #author #credit #fame #glory #hypocrisy #philosopher #posthumous #reputation #writer #vanity #pride
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"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" is a pop ballad written by #PaulAnka and recorded by #BuddyHolly in 1958. The song was issued in January 1959, less than a month before Holly's death. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" reached number 13 as a #posthumous hit on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in early 1959, shortly after Holly was killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. The single was a two-sided hit, backed with "Raining in My Heart".
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"Dai Dai" holds global #1 as Oliver Tree's death reshapes YouTube charts: YouTube music charts for the week ending June 18, 2026: "Dai Dai" stays global #1 at 73.7M views as Oliver Tree's death drives posthumous chart surge across 15 territories. https://ppc.land/dai-dai-holds-global-1-as-oliver-trees-death-reshapes-youtube-charts/ #DaiDai #OliverTree #YouTubeCharts #Music #Posthumous
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https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/apr/04/roger-casement-hanged-traitor-pardon-ireland-easter-rising. It is DEFINITELY well past time that Roger #Casement was pardoned, even if a #posthumous #pardon doesn't mean very much to the person receiving it.
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#Tolstoy 's #Posthumous #Revelation as the Key to His Final #Mystery - #AI - #Investigation #channeling #esoterics #spirituality #shame , #pride , #communion , #mercy , #literature
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"It Doesn't Matter Anymore" is a pop ballad written by #PaulAnka and recorded by #BuddyHolly in 1958. The song was issued in January 1959, less than a month before Holly's death. "It Doesn't Matter Anymore" reached number 13 as a #posthumous hit on the #Billboard #Hot100 chart in early 1959, shortly after Holly was killed in a plane crash on February 3, 1959. The single was a two-sided hit, backed with "#RainingInMyHeart".
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A quotation from Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach
Of what value is fame, when one cannot enjoy posthumous fame?
[Was liegt am Ruhm, da man den Nachruhm nicht erleben kann?]Marie von Ebner-Eschenbach (1830-1916) Austrian writer
Aphorisms [Aphorismen], No. 293 (1880) [tr. Wister (1883)]Sourcing, notes: wist.info/von-ebner-eschenbach…
#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #celebrity #death #fame #glory #posthumous #prominence #grave
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The Conversation: Most of us will leave behind a large ‘digital legacy’ when we die. Here’s how to plan what happens to it. “Digital legacies are increasingly complex and evolving. They include now-familiar items such as social media and banking accounts, along with our stored photos, videos and messages. But they also encompass virtual currencies, behavioural tracking data, and even […]
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Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness, when bequeathed by those who, when alive, would part with nothing.
Charles Caleb "C. C." Colton (1780-1832) English cleric, writer, aphorist
Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Vol. 1, § 314 (1820)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/colton-charles-caleb…
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TOM PETTY To Receive Posthumous Honorary Doctorate From University Of Florida
Today (Thursday, May 4), late rock legend, Tom Petty, will be recognized for his contributions to music with an honorary doctorate from the University Of Florida. A press release from the University follows... Getting inducted to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and...#TomPetty #Posthumous #HonoraryDoctorate #UniversityOfFlorida #UF #GoGators #RIPTomPetty
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A quotation from Martial:
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Yet soft, my books, no haste, nor hurry fate;
If fame must wait on death, then let it wait.
[Vos tamen o nostri ne festinate libelli:
Si post fata venit gloria, non propero.]
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https://wist.info/martial/38467/#quote #quotes #quotation #death #fame #glory #mortality #posterity #posthumous
