Turnus has caught the Trojans unawares while Aeneas, his enemy and rival, is away, but is furious that they stay on the defensive, rather than giving battle. See the illustrated blog post here, and hear Virgil’s Latin and follow in English here.
Today’s post is a fine, classically-influenced poem by the Swiss poet, Keller: hear the German and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
Catullus does not rate his acquaintance, Suffenus, as a poet, but is uncharacteristically prepared to make allowances. Listen to the Latin and follow in English here, and see the illustrated blog post here.
Catullus is out of food and wine, but the perfume will make you want to be all nose. Hear the Latin and follow in English here; see the illustrated blog post here.
In his forge beneath the volcano, Mount Etna, the fire-God sets his Cyclopes to work. Hear the Latin and follow in English here; see the illustrated blog post here.