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"Besides Sappho, her friend, perhaps lover, Alcaeus is almost the sole representative of the Aeolic school of poetry. He was a noble of Mytilene, the capital of Lesbos. With other nobles he opposed and drove into exile the tyrant of this city." — The Delphian Society, 1913

Alcaeus

"Besides Sappho, her friend, perhaps lover, Alcaeus is almost the sole representative of the Aeolic…

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on many subjects, including physics, metaphysics, poetry, theater, music, logic, rhetoric, politics, government, ethics, biology and zoology.

Statue of Aristotle

Aristotle was a Greek philosopher, a student of Plato and teacher of Alexander the Great. He wrote on…

(1748-1794) Gottfried August Burger was a famous German poet.

Gottfried A. Burger

(1748-1794) Gottfried August Burger was a famous German poet.

(1524-1580) Luis Vaz de Camoes is considered Portugal's greatest poet.

Camoens

(1524-1580) Luis Vaz de Camoes is considered Portugal's greatest poet.

(1777-1844) Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and is known for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs.

Thomas Campbell

(1777-1844) Thomas Campbell was a Scottish poet and is known for his sentimental poetry dealing specially…

A portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was an American Poet, essayist, and a leader of Transcendentalist movement in the 19 century.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A portrait of Ralph Waldo Emerson. Emerson was an American Poet, essayist, and a leader of Transcendentalist…

A Middle High German poet. He has a great talent for music, and held many court positions in Prague.

Master Heinrich Frauenlob

A Middle High German poet. He has a great talent for music, and held many court positions in Prague.

Homer is traditionally held to be the author of the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, as well as of the Homeric Hymns. Today the hymns are considered to be later works but many still regard Homer as the author or compiler of the epics.

Bust of Homer

Homer is traditionally held to be the author of the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey,…

"I long to lay this aching head and wounded heart beneath the soil, To slumber in that dreamless bed from all my toil." -Trowbridge, 1866

Poetic Rebus

"I long to lay this aching head and wounded heart beneath the soil, To slumber in that dreamless bed…

Reinmar was one of the most important Minnesingers in history. A Minnesinger is someone who wrote and performed poetry. Reinmar still has approximately 80 texts still in existannce.

Reinmar the Minnesinger

Reinmar was one of the most important Minnesingers in history. A Minnesinger is someone who wrote and…

This statuette vase is designed in an Elizabethan style. The statuettes represent Newton, Bacon, Shakespeare, and Watt, commemorating Astronomy, Philosophy, Poetry and Mechanics.

Statuette Vase

This statuette vase is designed in an Elizabethan style. The statuettes represent Newton, Bacon, Shakespeare,…