Skip to Main Content

Library update: Recent database changes

Learn more

Poetry

This guide will give you guidance in researching poets and poetry. Here you will find books located in the MS State Library, e-books, databases for scholarly resources, and legitimate online Web resources. Follow the tabs on the side to find what you nee

Classical Literary Period (1200 BCE - 455 CE): Poetry

The authors in this period come from the Greek and Roman Empires.  The poems appeared in the ode, elegy, lyric and epic form. The Websites below should help get you started.

Reference Books on Classical Literature

Books on Classical Poetry

Well-Known Classical Poems

Classical Poets

E-Books on Classical Poetry