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Lucrèce est un poète philosophe latin du Ier siècle av. J.-C, auteur d'un seul ouvrage en six parties, le "De rerum natura" ("De la nature des choses", qu'on traduit le plus souvent par "De la nature"), un long poème passionné qui décrit le monde selon les principes d'Épicure.

Perhaps the most famous epic poems ever written, the Iliad and the Odyssey have been read for nearly 3,000 years, making them the oldest written works in the Western world. The poems made characters like Paris, Helen, Odysseus, Achilles, Hector, and Ajax instantly recognizable, and they also influenced other ancient poets like Virgil, whose Aeneid is clearly modeled after them.

Perhaps the most famous epic poems ever written, the Iliad and the Odyssey have been read for nearly 3000 years, making it also one of the oldest written works in the Western world. The poems made characters like Paris, Helen, Odysseus, Achilles, Hector, and Ajax instantly recognizable, and they also influenced other ancient poets like Virgil, whose Aeneid is clearly modeled after them.

Of Letters and a Man: A is the first canto of a projected 26-canto epic. It begins with the appearance of the Poet/Anti-Poet, who invokes Cadmus the Phoenician, father of letters and literature, and announces his intention to narrate the life of a man he calls the Hero/Zero. Following this prologue, the Hero/Zero, who also identifies with Cadmus, declares that he will narrate his own life in a work he calls I Am the Book I Write.

My latest book is called Looking Back: A Poets Journey and is my sixth poetry book in just a year and a half. It has been a very tearful and emotional time as I wrote down the pages and started looking back at some of my fans favorites and some of the poetry that made the poet you see today. I hope that you enjoy listening to them as I have enjoyed writing them for you all. Words can never express the happiness that I have inside and I want to thank you all for such a wonderful journey so far.

Richard M Knittle Jr. is a four-time number-one author and poet. This is the fifth book in the Love and Heartbreak collection. It is different from his epic poems like The Battle Lost series or Life Poems. It is love poems and heartbreak poems and has a very special meaning for the author, who hopes you enjoy it. He has included "You and Me", his very first love poem.

It is possible to hear the designs of heaven in the writing and works of Richard M Knittle, Jr. He has the innate ability to inspire those who listen to his work. It is most gratifying to be called friend. Thank you and blessings each time the moment arrives to renew our acquaintance.

This is a second collection of poems and quotes by Richard M Knittle, Jr., who is a four-time number-one author and poet, so take a journey into the light as Richard beats back depression and PTSD with his writings. It nncludes his award-winning "The Story of Me and You".

A boy who didn't belong. A man with a song that no one would hear. The story of being poor in the Midwest, with just enough intelligence to be truly miserable. Enhanced with original music and sound effects to create an immersive soundscape. An exercise in self-hypnosis, good to listen to while falling asleep. A work of fiction; may contain disturbing imagery.

From the first poem 'til the end, you will be gripped by the depth of vision, storytelling, and heart in the magical poems of Cole Son. Interwoven throughout all his poems are the underlying theme of a long, long journey on the road to finding himself and sharing his works with the world. Recently completing the first in another book series on Enlightenment entitled "Power-of-the-Thinking-Mind", Cols Son is on the fast road to global recognition of his more than 30 years of work.

The Odyssey by Homer is an ancient Greek poem which tells the story of the hero Ulysses and his arduous journey home to Ithaca after the long and bloody Trojan war. After the ten-year battle and the fall of Troy, Ulysses intends to make his way back to his wife Penelope and his son Telemachus. The Gods are against him and he faces many obstacles in his path which delay his return for many years. With her husband gone for so long Penelope assumes that he is dead and never to return.

All of the poems in this book are great examples of what not to say. This collection of poetry is a reflection of unfiltered thoughts about people, life's circumstances, and relationships, on a bad day. This book is refreshingly boldly honest, hilarious and a bit troubling. Remy mocks self absorbed people in, "Pride Monster, Do What You Have To Do, Get Out Of My Seat, I'm Your Frienemy." This book is not for those who deny ever having a bad day or toxic people in your life. This is revenge poetry at it's best!

I brani scelti dall 'Orlando Furioso' di Ludovico Ariosto, vi faranno rivivere le disparate e fantastiche avventure dei cavalieri medioevali e dei loro amori per le donne. Il tradizionale stile cavalleresco è pretesto per uno spettacolo immaginario di duelli e di battaglie, di viaggi incredibili, di mostri e castelli incantati, d'amicizia e d'amore, di tradimenti e d'inganni, narrato con un ritmo irresistibile e con uno stile assolutamente brillante.

Era un grand_uomo, straordinario giramondo: espugnata la sacra rocca di Troia...

An Edenesque garden, a haunted tower, a forest shrouded in twilight wherein dwell Centaurs, Elves and a myriad of creatures fantastic and mysterious; this is the setting in which Babb’s "Lirazel" comes to life and where the tragedy of her life must unfold. Her doom is fixed, deadly, unavoidable and all the more tragic because of the choices Lirazel makes as she spurns wisdom for folly in a desperate gamble for love.

The Battle Lost: Ryder's Birth is one man's epic battle with addiction and his search for his son Ryder.

The first in the series,The Battle Lost: Ryder's Birth is based on true life events. Over a 2 year span, the audiobook takes you on a emotional ride in the protagonist's battle with his wife's addictions and his own while searching for his kidnapped son Ryder.

La Epopeya de Gilgamesh o Poema de Gilgamesh es una narración de origen sumerio, considerada como la narraciónescrita más antigua de la historia. Se emplearon tablillas de arcilla y escritura cuneiforme, lo cual favoreció su preservación. Las 12 tablillas sumerias datadas entre 2750-2600 A.C. en las que aparecen los poemas que relatan las grandes epopeyasde Gilgamesh, lo ubican como un rey divinizado de la ciudad sumeria de Uruk. Se considera a éste poema la obra literariareligiosa más importante de la literatura acadia y la primera de las grandes epopeyas literarias de la humanidad.

This is a story from the Canterbury Tales II: Modern Verse Translation collection.

More random thoughts and poems covering issues from addiction and heartache to hope and faith. Every one of them tells a special story. It may tell yours too.

An epic journey and quest for third heaven. A man and his companion wolf brave the cross country journey in seek of the city without sin. Along the way they meet Shaman Leopards, witches and demons. The trail is dangerous but the quest is what drives them to move forward through peril and phantasmic adventure. This is Epic poetry at its best. Fantasy and high adventure awaits you with The Quest For Third Heaven, August Snow: Book One.