800 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient poetry from Homer to Virgil, the foundations of Western verse.
Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mi…
— Ovid
"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind"
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"
Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this
— Homer
"Be strong, saith my heart; I am a soldier; I have seen worse sights than this"
"Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart..."
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"
Fortune favors the bold
— Virgil
"Fortune favors the bold"
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..."
There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always…
"There is no such thing as pure pleasure; some anxiety always goes with it"
"Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence"
He is more than a hero, he is a god in my eyes
"He is more than a hero, he is a god in my eyes"
Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love
"Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love"
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are
"In our play we reveal what kind of people we are"
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