800 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient poetry from Homer to Virgil, the foundations of Western verse.
What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful
— Sappho
"What is beautiful is good, and who is good will soon be beautiful"
The moon has set, and the Pleiades; it is midnight, the time…
"The moon has set, and the Pleiades; it is midnight, the time is going by, and I ..."
Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured
— Homer
"Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought a..."
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always…
— Ovid
"There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it"
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are
"In our play we reveal what kind of people we are"
Love shook my heart like the wind on the mountain rushing over the oak trees
"Love shook my heart like the wind on the mountain rushing over the oak trees"
They can because they think they can
— Virgil
"They can because they think they can"
Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mi…
"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind"
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for…
"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep"
Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love
"Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love"
Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this
"Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this"
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence
"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence"
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