Cupid: The God of Love in Mythology Cupid, also known as Eros in Greek mythology, is a central figure associated with love and desire. He…
Stronger than the Ivy
What about an attempt of English translation of Cassandra poem ? Here you go : From Ode à Cassandre – Pierre de Ronsard [intro] [Verse…
Hymne à la nuit
Ronsard’s Hymn to the Night: an ode to love and darkness Hymn to the Night is one of Pierre de Ronsard’s most famous poems. It…
Cassandra
Whether it is the sword of Damocles, the barrel of the Danaïdes or the thigh of Jupiter, mythological clichés regularly flood the media. With the…
A mon retour
Le poème “À mon retour” de Pierre de Ronsard est un sonnet extrait de son recueil “Les Amours d’Astrée” (1578). Il exprime un sentiment d’amertume…