800 BCE – 500 CE
Ancient poetry from Homer to Virgil, the foundations of Western verse.
Fortune favors the bold
— Virgil
"Fortune favors the bold"
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"
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"
The blade itself incites to deeds of violence
"The blade itself incites to deeds of violence"
There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep
"There is a time for many words, and there is also a time for sleep"
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..."
Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these
— Ovid
"Let others praise ancient times; I am glad I was born in these"
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"
Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love
"Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love"
Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind
"Happy is the man who has broken the chains which hurt the mind"
Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart and speaks another
"Hateful to me as the gates of Hades is that man who hides one thing in his heart..."
Perhaps even these things will be good to remember someday
"Perhaps even these things will be good to remember someday"
