Responses to Virgil’s epic poem over the last two thousand years – from poetry to the visual arts – remains a central part of the history of western civilization. Continue reading
Tag Archives: Poetry
Why Pindar Matters
Pindar was one of the most celebrated lyricists of antiquity. Today he is often dismissed, though, as Richard Stoneman believes, his ability to take modern readers to the heart of Greek ideas should not be overlooked. Continue reading
The Longest Day (Poem)
William Wordsworth. Continue reading
Royalty (Poem)
Arthur Rimbaud. Continue reading
May-Day (Poem)
Ralph Waldo Emerson. Continue reading
Painting of the Week: 18
Nathan Altman (1889-1970), Portrait of Anna Akhmatova, 1914, oil on canvas, State Russian Museum, St Petersburg. Continue reading