“I am that poet who in times past made the light melody of pastoral poetry. In my next poem I left the woods for the adjacent farmlands, teaching them to obey even the most exacting tillers of the soil; and the farmers liked my work. But now I turn to the terrible strife of Mars.”
The Aeneid is an epic poem written by the ancient Roman poet Virgil. It narrates the journey of Aeneas, a Trojan hero, after the fall of Troy, his travels, and his eventual establishment of the city of Rome. The poem is renowned for its rich symbolism, complex characters, and profound exploration of themes such as fate, duty, and the human condition. more
“There are no peaceful outcomes from doing wrong things and justifying them with the Word of God.”
“We, poor fools, spent this our last day decorating with festal greenery every temple in our town.”
“A flawless delusion is more appealing to the human mind than a flawed reality.”
“He had an advanced capacity for hatred. It came to him easily and fully formed.”
“it's no wonder hurricanes are given human names”