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The Bard by John Martin The painting The Bard by John Martin depicts a Welsh bard escaping a massacre ordered by Edward I of England. The massacre was intended to wipe out the Welsh culture. The romantic view of the bard shows how against all odds, the Welsh culture survived the massacre. This escape obviously wasn't an easy one, and the bard would have had to fight to survive, but all that would be insignificant because the Welsh culture would have survived somewhere. This is similar to Aeneid, in which Aeneas and very few Trojans escape from Troy when it falls and they have to find a way to survive elsewhere. With determination, Aeneas is able to find a new place for New Troy, and the Trojan race/culture is able to remain. Pinocchio The Disney movie, Pinocchio, is similar to Ovid's story of Pygmalion. In Ovid's story, Pygmalion decides to live his life as a bachelor because he thinks that the mortal women are disgraceful, so he makes a statue of a woman, and falls in love with it, so he asks that Venus turn it into a mortal woman. In Pinocchio, Geppetto, a wood-carver, carves a marionette of a boy, and he also asks a falling star (the Blue Fairy) to turn Pinocchio into a real boy. In both stories, the transformation happens when the goddess or fairy believes that they have deserved it: Venus transforms Pygmalion's statue because he gave offerings to her on her festival, and the Blue Fairy transforms Pinocchio into a real boy when she thinks he has proven that he is brave, honest, and unselfish. Also in both stories, the makers (Pygmalion and Geppetto), love their creations before they are transformed into living people: Pygmalion gives his statues gifts of rings and necklaces, and Geppetto tries to sail across the sea to save Pinocchio from Pleasure Island. Of course the biggest similarity is that in both stories two models of human life are transformed into living, breathing human beings. What Dreams May Come The movie, What Dreams May Come, is similar to Ovid's story of Orpheus and Eurydice. In Ovid's story, Orpheus and Eurydice fall in love, but Eurydice dies. Because Orpheus becomes depressed and cannot get over Eurydice's death, Orpheus journey's to the underworld to beg Pluto and Persephone to allow Eurydice to come back to life with him, which would make him the first to do so. He says that if she cannot go with him, he will stay in the Underworld with her. After hearing Orpheus's song, Pluto and Persephone allow Orpheus to lead Eurydice out of the Underworld, but with the condition that he cannot look back at her until he is out of the Underworld. Orpheus agrees and leads her out, but a little before he makes it out, he looks back at her to make sure she is still following him. Because he looked back, Eurydice has to go back to the underworld. In What Dreams May Come, Robin Williams' character, Dr. Christian Nielson, dies in a car crash and goes to heaven but his wife, Annie, is tortured by the death of her husband and children and commits suicide so she goes to hell. After hearing this, like Orpheus, he decides to travel to hell to bring his wife to heaven. Also like in Ovid's story, this had never been done by anyone before. When Chris does find his wife, she does not remember him, and refuses to go with him. So, Chris decides that if she won't go with him, he'll stay with her, also like Orpheus. This sacrifice causes Annie to remember him and Chris is allowed to take her with him to heaven. Unlike, Ovid's story, Annie makes it out of hell and into heaven. Also, Chris and Annie decide to be reborn. Even though there are some differences, the two stories are very similar. For example, if Orpheus and Chris were to succeed, they would be the first to do so. Also, they both decide that if their loved ones cannot come with them, then they will stay with them. Finally the basic story of both is similar: both men are upset of their wives deaths, and decide to bring them back to live with them.

Oh, the Places You'll Go! by Dr. Seuss The book, __Oh, the Places You'll Go!__ by Dr. Seuss relates to Horace's Odes 2.10. In the book, Dr. Seuss says "You'll pass the whole gang and you'll soon take the lead. Wherever you fly, you'll be he best of the best. Wherever you go, you will top all the rest. Except when you //don't//. Because, sometimes, you //won't ...// And you gang will fly. You'll be left on a Lurch." which relates to when Horace says "celsae graviore casu decidunt turres" (10-11) or "the lofty towers topple with a heavier crash." Both Dr. Seuss and Horace are talking about how it is easy to go from being on top to being on the bottom, how no matter how much you try, things can't always go your way, and how the higher up you are, the easier it is to fall. Also, when Dr. Seuss says "You can get so confused ... headed, I fear, toward a most useless place. The Waiting Place... for people just waiting ... That's not for you! Somehow you'll escape all that waiting and staying. You'll find the bright places" shows that things will get better, even if it seems like it never will, like when Horace says "non, si male nunc, et olin sic erit" (17-18) or "if it is badly now, and somday it will not be thus." Horace is saying that even though it may seem bad now, it can't always be that way and eventually it will get better. Another way that __Oh, the Places You'll Go!__ is similar to Horace's Ode is when Dr. Seuss says "So be sure when you step. Step with care and great tact and remember that Life's a Great Balancing Act" and when Horace says "rebus angustis anomosus atque fortis appare" (21-22) or "show yourself strong and bold in critical circumstances."

Should've Said No by Taylor Swift The song Should've Said No by Taylor Swift relates to Catullus' Poem 77. In the song, Taylor says "it's strange to think the songs we used to sing, the smiles, the flowers, everything is gone," which relates to when Catullus says "eripuisti omnia nostra bona" (4) or "you snatched away all our good things." Both Catullus and Taylor feel that all the good things in their relationship have left because they were cheated on. Also in the song when Taylor says "you know all the right things to say," shows that the boyfriend knows what to say to make her forgive him, like when Catulus says that "subrepsti mi" (3) or "you crept under me," which implies that Rufus said anything he could to make Catullus trust him. Another way the two are similar is both the song and the poem talk about the end of their relationship. Taylor says "You should've said no, baby and you might still have me," and Catullus says that Rufus is the "crudele venenum" (5) or "the cruel poison" and "pestis nostrae amicitiae" (6) or "the plague of our friendship." They both blame the end of their relationship on the other person.

Should've Said No lyrics: It's strange to think the songs we used to sing The smiles, the flowers, everything is gone Yesterday I found out about you Even now just looking at you feels wrong

You say that you'd take it all back, given one chance It was a moment of weakness and you said, "Yes"

You should've said no, you should've gone home You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go You shouldn've know that word, 'bout what you did with her Get back to me

And I should've been there, in the back of your mind I shouldn't be asking myself why You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

You can see that I've been crying And baby you know all the right things to say <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">But do you honestly expect me to believe <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">We could ever be the same

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You say that the past is the past, you need one chance <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">It was a moment of weakness and you said, "Yes"

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've said no, you should've gone home <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You shouldn've known that word, 'bout what you did with her <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">Get back to me

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">And I should've been there, in the back of your mind <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">I shouldn't be asking myself why <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">I can't resist before you go tell me this <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">Was is worth it, was she worth this? <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">No, no, no, no, no, no

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've said no, you should've gone home <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've thought twice 'fore you let it all go <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You shouldn've known that word, 'bout what you did with her <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">Get back to me

<span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">And I should've been there, in the back of your mind <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">I shouldn't be asking myself why <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You shouldn't be begging for forgiveness at my feet <span style="font-family: Verdana,Arial;">You should've said no, baby and you might still have me

Apologize by OneRepublic

The song Apologize by OneRepublic relates to Catullus' Poem 70. In the song, it says that "You tell me that you need me, then you go and cut me down" is similar to when Catulus says that his woman said there was no one she'd rather spend her days with than him. Also they both talk about how the woman is lying to them, and how she's only saying what they want to hear to get them to do what she wants. They also both talk about how they shouldn't listen to what the woman is saying anymore. Catulus says that the things women say should be written in the wind and rapid water, and in the song is says how it's too late to apologize. In Catullus' poem, he implies that he once believed what Lesbia was telling him and that he loved her, and in the song, you can tell that he loved the girl because he says "I loved you with a fire red- now it's turing blue," and that he once believed what she was saying but now he doesn't. Also, both the song and the poem talk about how they're not going to believe what the woman says anymore, when Catulus says that what women say should be written in the wind and rapid water, and in the song is says "it's too late to apologize" showing that he won't listen to what she's saying.

Apologize lyrics: <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">I'm holding on your rope, <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> Got me ten feet off the ground <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I'm hearin what you say but I just can't make a sound <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> You tell me that you need me <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> Then you go and cut me down, but wait <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> You tell me that you're sorry <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> Didn't think I'd turn around, and say...

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> It's too late to apologize, it's too late <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I'd take another chance, take a fall <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> Take a shot for you <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> And I need you like a heart needs a beat <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> But it's nothin new <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I loved you with a fire red- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> Now it's turning blue, and you say... <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> "Sorry" like the angel heaven let me think was you <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> But I'm afraid...

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> It's too late to apologize, it's too late <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late

<span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> It's too late to apologize, it's too late <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> It's too late to apologize, yeah <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;"> I said it's too late to apologize, yeah- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: tahoma,helvetica,arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 15px;">I'm holdin on your rope, got me ten feet off the ground... The modern film adaptation of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is very similar to Catulus's Poems 5 and 7. In Poems 5 and 7, Catulus proclaims his love for Lesbia, who is a married woman. Therefore Catulus knows that their love is ultimately doomed because Lesbia belongs to her husband. In Romeo and Juliet, the Capulets and Montegues are rivals and have been for generations, meaning Romeo and Juliet's love for each other will always be forbidden. Also, in both Catulus's poems and Romeo and Juliet, their relationship is looked down upon. In Catulus's Poem 5, there are the "rumors of strict old men," and in Romeo and Juliet, their relationship is forbidden by their parents because of the rivalry. Also relating to the rumors, neither of the couples care what anyone else thinks. Romeo and Juliet love each other so much they decide to die for each other, and Catulus tells Lesbia to "value all of the rumors of strict old men at one penny."