Ovid Ovid

Ovid Ovid

Ovid (43 BC – AD 17/18) was a Roman poet known for his works Metamorphoses and Fasti, which featured myths…

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Pierre Ronsard

Pierre Ronsard

Pierre de Ronsard (1524-1585): A French Renaissance poet known for his love poetry and his role in the development of…

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Richard Crashaw

Richard Crashaw

Richard Crashaw (1613-1649) was an English poet and Anglican cleric, known for his religious poetry and his association with the…

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Robert Hayden

Robert Hayden

Robert Hayden (1913-1980): An American poet and essayist known for his works that explore themes such as history, race, and…

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Sabine Gould

Sabine Gould

Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924) was an English writer, folklorist, and hagiographer who is known for his works that explore the folklore…

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Sant Tukaram

Sant Tukaram

Sant Tukaram (c. 1608-1650) was a Marathi poet and saint who is known for his devotional poetry and his role…

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Sir Wotton

Sir Wotton

Sir Henry Wotton (1568-1639) was an English diplomat, writer, and poet who is known for his wry wit and political…

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Stesichorus Stesichorus

Stesichorus Stesichorus

Stesichorus (7th century BC) was an ancient Greek poet. He is best known for his lyric poetry, which often dealt…

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Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker

Thomas Dekker (c. 1572-1632) was an English playwright and pamphleteer. He was a prolific writer and is known for his…

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Thomas Yalden

Thomas Yalden

Thomas Yalden (1670-1736) was an English poet and translator who is known for his works that explore themes of love,…

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Vyacheslav Ivanov

Vyacheslav Ivanov

Vyacheslav Ivanovich Ivanov (1866-1949) was a Russian poet and philosopher who is known for his complex and multi-layered works. He…

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William Wentworth

William Wentworth

William Charles Wentworth (1790-1872) was an Australian poet, journalist, and politician who was one of the leading figures of early…

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