800 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient poetry from Homer to Virgil, the foundations of Western verse.
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"
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"
"Dripping water hollows out stone, not through force but through persistence"
They can because they think they can
— Virgil
"They can because they think they can"
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..."
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence
"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence"
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"
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"
"Someone, I tell you, will remember us, even in another time"
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"
In our play we reveal what kind of people we are
"In our play we reveal what kind of people we are"
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"
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