Elegies And Epitaphs, 1677-1717 is a book of poetry written by Urian Oakes. The collection contains elegies and epitaphs, which are poems that mourn the dead and honor their memory. The poems are written in a traditional style, with rhyming couplets and a focus on the themes of death and loss. Oakes was a Puritan minister and educator who lived in New England during the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His poetry reflects his religious beliefs...