For an example of Roman classical literature, we can use Virgil’s Aeneid. The Greeks often specialized in epic poems and drama. An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is about a heroic deed. When we think of epic poems, Homer comes to mind. His poems are skillful and gives a vivid depiction of war and peace, honor and disgrace, love, and hatred. It is said that the Greeks also invented drama. Some other Greek poets include, Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. Unlike Greek literature, which is more mythological, Roman literature is written in Latin and focuses on comedies, histories, and tragedies. Some of Rome’s greatest poets includes, Aristotle, Plato, Ovid, and Virgil. Virgil’s The Aeneid, is considered as Rome’s national epic. Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid begins with an invocation to the Muse, goddesses of literature and art. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus 10 years after the Trojan war. In the Aeneid, Aeneas tells the story of how the “cunning” Odysseus devised a way for Greek warriors to enter Troy by hiding in a large wooden
For an example of Roman classical literature, we can use Virgil’s Aeneid. The Greeks often specialized in epic poems and drama. An epic poem is a long, narrative poem that is about a heroic deed. When we think of epic poems, Homer comes to mind. His poems are skillful and gives a vivid depiction of war and peace, honor and disgrace, love, and hatred. It is said that the Greeks also invented drama. Some other Greek poets include, Sophocles, Aeschylus, and Euripides. Unlike Greek literature, which is more mythological, Roman literature is written in Latin and focuses on comedies, histories, and tragedies. Some of Rome’s greatest poets includes, Aristotle, Plato, Ovid, and Virgil. Virgil’s The Aeneid, is considered as Rome’s national epic. Both the Odyssey and the Aeneid begins with an invocation to the Muse, goddesses of literature and art. The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus 10 years after the Trojan war. In the Aeneid, Aeneas tells the story of how the “cunning” Odysseus devised a way for Greek warriors to enter Troy by hiding in a large wooden