It is a great art to die well and to be learnt by men in health…Place your coffin in your own eye: dig your own grave. -Jeremy Taylor, 1665 Death. It is an unavoidable aspect of all human life, but in our culture it is a taboo subject - discussed only when necessary, and even then, usually in a whisper. Centuries ago, however, the reality of death was embraced - not surprising - considering that t…
