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Much like a 21st-century summer afternoon, Roman summers were playful, sun-washed, and idyllic. Catullus 50 illustrates not just the...

As the Western world gears up to fully embrace the summer months, many of us have felt our workload lighten and the possibilities of...

Unlike most modern free-verse poetry, Latin poetry almost always followed the rules. Meant to be sung or recited, nearly every piece of...

A brief introduction to the life and work of Roman poet Catullus (84 - 54 BC).

A brief introduction to the life and work of Roman poet Ovid (65 BC - 17 AD).

A brief introduction to the life and work of Roman poet Virgil (70 -19 BC).

A brief introduction to the life and work of Roman poet Horace (65 BC - 8 BC).

Why are rhetorical devices important? Just like poets today, Latin poets used rhetorical devices to communicate the subtext of their...

At Aeterna Poesis, we have qualms with anyone who deems Latin dead . Though the language of Ancient Rome may have fallen out of fashion...