“She is a common woman for rent, but what sensuality and fat ankles. O fat whore for hire!” Quote by Archilochos
“Say goodbye to the island Paros, farewell to its figs and the seafaring life.” Willis BarnstoneArchilochos Author:Archilochos
“Broad earth, now you entomb Megatimos and Aristophon who were the two tall columns of this island Naxos.” Willis BarnstoneArchilochos Author:Archilochos (attributed)
“Although we call these women loose, they tighten their thighs around thighs.” Willis BarnstoneAnakreon Author:Anakreon
“We go through Poseidon’s month. Ponderous clouds sag with water and furious storms break out collapsing the rain earthward.” DecemberWillis BarnstoneAnakreon Author:Anakreon
“Let us hang garlands of celery across our foreheads and call a festival to Dionysos.” Willis BarnstoneAnakreonDionysos Author:Anakreon
“O black winter of savage death that froze the spring of your unnumbered charms. The tomb tore you from brilliant day in this, your bitter sixteenth year. Your husband and father—blind with grief— Think of you, Anastasia, who were our sun.” Willis BarnstoneJulianus Author:Julianus
“Tears were fated for Hekabe and Ilium's women from the day of their birth, but Dion, just when you triumphed with famous works, all your wandering hopes were cast down by the gods. Now dead in your spacious city, you are honored by patriots— But I was one who loved you, O Dion!” PlatoWillis Barnstone Author:Plato
“This wheatless island stands like a donkey's back. It bristles with a tangle of wild woodland. Oh, there is no country so beautiful, no sensual earth that keys my passion as these plains around the river Siris.” Willis BarnstoneArchilochos Author:Archilochos
“Deadly is the singing of the night-raven, but when you, Demophilos, break into song, even the night-raven croaks.” Willis BarnstoneNikarchos Author:Nikarchos