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Catullus 8: A Poetic Analysis
Losing love is the second worst feeling one can experience. Giving up love, and the regret that follows, is the first. Some of us are unlucky enough to turn away from a potential blossoming relationship, or even worse, one that was fully formed and thriving. Why we do so is a topic to be explored in a different post, by a different blog run by someone with at least a morsel of psychology knowledge. All I can offer here is one comfort: you are not the first to toss aside someo
Alexei Varah
3 days ago6 min read


Pro Archia 1: A Prosaic Analysis
Yes, I acknowledge that this is not typical content for an Aeterna Poesis post. With our name translating to “Eternal Poetry,” analyzing Latin Poetry goes without saying. But Latin prose? That type of analysis requires a different format and style, deviating from the beloved and comfortable form established in our previous posts. Rather than seeing a “Meter” or “Theme and Voice” section, this post will feature sections devoted to history and the structure of a Roman defense
Alexei Varah
Nov 27 min read


Amores 1.6: A Poetic Analysis
We have all been, at some point in our lives, locked out. You may take that statement as metaphorically as you please, but what I am...
Alexei Varah
Oct 2612 min read


Catullus 29: A Poetic Analysis
The only thing there seems to be more of in our present day than political issues is commentary surrounding them. For every one...
Alexei Varah
Oct 199 min read
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