Unearthed Roman urns prompt Browne to meditate on burial rites, oblivion, and the vanity of earthly remembrance.
Books that mention Hydriotaphia (2)
Night and Day by Virginia Woolf: “It happened to be a small and very lovely edition of Sir Thomas Browne, containing the "Urn Burial," the "Hydriotaphia," and the "Garden of Cyrus," and, opening it at a passage which he knew very nearly by heart, Denham began to read and, for some time, continued to read.”
Sanshiro by Natsume Sōseki: “"This is the Hydriotaphia I told you about the other day. Look at it if you are bored." Sanshiro thanked him and took the book. [auto-translated]”