PDF Books in Ancient & Classical Poetry
Don Juan
by Lord ByronDon Juan, a satirical poem and is known as the masterpiece of the English poet Lord Byron, his short lyric She Walks in Beauty and lengthy narrative poem Childe Harold's Pilgrimage made him to be the celebrated poet of the England. Don Juan portrays the fictional libertine, Don Giovanni as a character who can be easily seduced by women, against ..
The Odyssey
by HomerThe Odyssey is written by Homer, one of the greatest ancient Greek epic poets. A sequel to the Iliad, both the works by the author is considered to be the greatest Greek Poems and oldest extant work of western literature. The story is set around the Trojan War and fall of Troy. Greek hero Odysseus is believed to be missing in the Trojan Wa..
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
by Samuel Taylor ColeridgeThe Rime of the Ancient Mariner is written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, an English poet and philosopher credited as the founder of Romantic Movement in England. The Rime of the Ancient Mariner is written as poem narrates the long voyage experiences of a mariner who narrates his story to a man who is on his way to attend a wedding ceremony. Blesse..
The Iliad
by HomerThe Iliad is an epic poem written by Homer, an ancient Greek Poet whose work influenced the shaping of Greek culture to great extent. Considered to be sequel to the author’s early work “The Odyssey”, The Iliad narrates final week incidents of the Trojan War, the early events like the cause of the war, gathering warriors for the siege has b..
On the Nature of Things
by Titus Lucretius CarusOn the Nature of Things is a didactic poem written by Titus Lucretius Carus, a Roman Poet who has influenced the writings of ancient poets Virgil and Horace, with his only published work On the Nature of Things. This poem explores the principles of atomism; the nature of the mind and soul; explanations of sensation and thought; the development o..
The Metamorphoses of Ovid
by OvidThe Metamorphoses of Ovid is a poem in narrative style written by Publius Ovidius Naso, a Roman poet known to the English world as Ovid who has been compared the caliber of Virgil and Horace. Apart from his magnum opus The Metamorphoses, he has been attributed to many poetic works including The Heroines, The Loves, Women's Facial Cosmetics, The ..
The Rape of the Lock and Other Poems
by Alexander PopeThe Rape of the Lock is a narrative poem written by Alexander Pope, an English poet remembered for his satirical verse. Apart from translating Homer’s works, his notable writings include Pastorals, Windsor Forest and Elegy to the Memory of an Unfortunate Lady. This poem is based on a real minor incident which is narrated in satirical verse. Beli..
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
by KalidasaShakuntala is a dramatized version of a story from Mahabharata, written by Kalidasa, one of the greatest Sanskrit dramatist and poet. Shakuntala, is brought up in a forest by Kanva Rishi, after her father Vishwāmitra, a sage disowns her on account of continuing his ascetism. King Dushyanta encounters her in forest during his hunting and they get..