Ancient Love Themes in Contemporary Music
(Ancient Text by Virgil, translated by Robert Fitzgerald) and You’re Somebody Else (Contemporary Song by Flora Cash) ParallelTextLyricsListen When a lover changes their behavior suddenly, their partner is left reeling. What are they to make of this new behavior, is Read More …
(Ancient Text by Catullus, translated by Peter Bing and Rip Cohen) and Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) (Contemporary Song by Journey) ParallelTextLyricsListen Catullus and Journey give us a glimpse into the men who are waiting in the wings, just hoping to Read More …
(Ancient Text by Longus, translated by Ronald McCail) and Like Real People Do (Contemporary Song by Hozier) ParallelTextLyricsListen Hozier and Longus both speak of the anguish in a budding relationship of wanting to be with one’s love, but not wholly Read More …
(Ancient Text by Ovid, translated by Rolfe Humphries) and The New Workout Plan (Contemporary Song by Kanye West) ParallelTextLyricsListen The Ars Amatoria acts as a guide to love, it answers all the core burning questions of the hopeful lover. Questions Read More …
(Ancient Text by Ovid, translated by Rolfe Humphries) and Love is a Battlefield (Contemporary Song by Pat Benatar) ParallelTextLyricsListen Ovid and Pat Benatar both recount the difficult, emotionally challenging nature of love, with both metaphorically comparing love to a military Read More …
(Ancient Text by Ovid, translated by Rolfe Humphries) and Gold Digger [Clean] (Contemporary Song by Kanye West) ParallelTextLyricsListen Both Ovid and Kanye West are fascinated with the idea of money-hungry women and the manipulative acts women will commit to achieve Read More …
(Ancient Text by Propertius II.8, translated by Peter Bing and Rip Cohen) and Run for your Life (Contemporary Song by Beatles) ParallelTextLyricsListen In Propertius’ poem, the speaker complains about his girl’s infidelity and how awful it is to see her Read More …