classical literature

Marble bust of the Roman poet Virgil, depicting him with calm, idealized features and short, curled hair in the classical Roman style.

Virgil

Explore the life and legacy of Virgil, Rome’s greatest poet and author of The Aeneid, whose epic vision of fate and duty shaped Western literature for…
Marble statue of the Roman poet Ovid, depicted seated in thoughtful repose, draped in a toga, symbolizing his exile and reflective nature.

Ovid

Discover the life and legacy of Ovid, the Roman poet whose Metamorphoses and Art of Love transformed myth and emotion into timeless expressions of human…
raditional painted portrait of Du Fu, the Tang dynasty poet, shown wearing scholar’s robes and a black cap with a calm, reflective expression.

Du Fu

Discover the life and legacy of Du Fu, the Tang dynasty poet whose profound compassion and mastery of form made him the moral voice of Chinese poetry.