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The Surprising Quote on C.S. Lewis’ Grave

How a Shakespeare quote followed Lewis his whole life

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Aaron Earls
Nov 22, 2023
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C.S. Lewis died on November 22, 1963. As odd as it seems now, with Lewis having so many readers and so much notoriety today, only a few friends attended his funeral. Yet, the words chosen for his gravestone remind us of the significant legacy he left behind.

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