800 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient poetry from Homer to Virgil, the foundations of Western verse.
He is more than a hero, he is a god in my eyes
— Sappho
"He is more than a hero, he is a god in my eyes"
Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love
— Virgil
"Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love"
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence
— Homer
"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence"
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"
"Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence"
"Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart..."
Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought and endured
"Even his griefs are a joy long after to one that remembers all that he wrought a..."
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are
— Ovid
"In our play we reveal what kind of people we are"
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these
"Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these"
"Someone, I tell you, will remember us, even in another time"
They can because they think they can
"They can because they think they can"
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"
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