Horace was a Roman poet and philosopher whose works greatly influenced Western literature and culture.
Giacomo Leopardi, an Italian poet, philosopher, and scholar, profoundly shaped Romanticism with his melancholic, introspective, and nature-inspired works.
Petrarch was an Italian scholar, poet, and early humanist who played a pivotal role in the Renaissance, leaving an indelible mark on the literary world.
Orpheus was a legendary Greek musician and poet whose music enchanted all living things and enabled him to rescue his wife from the underworld.
Ben Jonson was an influential English playwright, poet, and literary critic, renowned for his contributions to the development of the English language and drama in the 17th century.
Ugo Foscolo was an Italian writer, poet, and patriot, renowned for his romantic and neoclassical works, including the novel 'The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis' and the poem 'Dei sepolcri.
Giosuè Carducci was an Italian poet, scholar, and teacher, known for his innovative approach to Italian poetry and his contributions to the literary world.
Fyodor Tyutchev was a celebrated Russian poet, philosopher, and diplomat, known for his profound lyricism and contemplative verse.
John Lydgate was an English poet and monk, renowned for his works and contributions to the development of Middle English literature.
Thomas Occleve was an English poet and clerk of the Privy Seal, best known for his insightful and moralistic works in the late Middle Ages.