Ancient Love Themes in Contemporary Music
(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 a Virgin (Contemporary Song by Madonna) ParallelTextLyricsListen A popular concept in love is virginity and how it can be a somewhat new and scary experience this is seen both in Read More …
(Ancient Text by Ovid, translated by Peter Bing and Rip Cohen) and Jessie’s Girl (Contemporary Song by Rick Springfield) ParallelTextLyricsListen Ovid’s poem describes how people always want things and people they can’t have, such as a girl who belongs to 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 Plato, translated by Alexander Nehamas, Paul Woodruff) and I Melt with You (Contemporary Song by Modern English) ParallelTextLyricsListen Both Plato’s Symposium and “I Melt with You” use the verbiage “melt” to describe two lovers coming together physically, Read More …