“Craftsman Ilmarinen wept Every evening for his woman, Weeping sleepless through the nights And fasting through the days; In the early hours… — Elias Lönnrot Copy Share Image
He passes from lyric to epic poetry in order to speak about the world and the torment in the world through man,… — Salvatore Quasimodo Copy Share Image
“Villicus Vadum: Soldier Of Fortune by Stewart Stafford I am the ghost of lupine Romulus, Founder of Rome, hear my tale, Of… — Stewart Stafford Copy Share Image
Epic poetry exhibits life in some great symbolic attitude. It cannot strictly be said to symbolize life itself, but always some manner… — Lascelles Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“Yet gold all is not, that doth gold seem, Nor all good knights, that shake well spear and shield: The worth of… — Edmund Spenser Copy Share Image
“I'm like a toy to her, a toy that someone has promised her. Maybe not her favorite, but still hers.” — Nicole Gulla Copy Share Image
Cut quarrels out of literature, and you will have very little history or drama or fiction or epic poetry left. — Robert Staughton Lynd Copy Share Image
That is to say, epic poetry has been invented many times and independently; but, as the needs which prompted the invention have… — Lascelles Abercrombie Copy Share Image
If epic poetry is a definite species, the sagas do not fall within it. — Lascelles Abercrombie Copy Share Image
By the general process of epic poetry, I mean the way this form of art has constantly responded to the profound needs… — Lascelles Abercrombie Copy Share Image
“th' unconquerable will,/ And study of revenge, immortal hate,/ And courage never to submit or yield/ And what is else not to… — John Milton Copy Share Image
“Vera incessu patuit dea. (The goddess indubitable was revealed in her step.)” — Virgil Copy Share Image
