What is the oldest love story?
Istanbul #2461 (also Ni 2461, L. 2461) is an ancient Sumerian cuneiform tablet which is believed to contain the oldest love poem ever found. It is on display at the Istanbul Museum of the Ancient Orient (Mesopotamia Hall).
Which is older Vedas or Bible?
The Vedas are older than the New Testament, but only parts of the Old Testament.
What is Walt Whitman’s style of writing?
Walt Whitman’s poetic style may be best described as innovative and unconventional. Whitman constructed his poems according to his own rules. His lines vary in length but are often quite long and are composed in free verse without standard patterns of rhythm or rhyme.
Who is world’s greatest poet?
Greatest Poets
- William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
- Homer. Many know Homerus by Homer, and he is responsible for the literary works Odyssey and Iliad.
- Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849)
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832)
- William Blake (1757-1827)
- William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)
How many poems are in Leaves of Grass?
400 poems
How old is the oldest love poem?
around 4,000 years old
What are the oldest written texts?
Here are ten of the world’s oldest religious texts.
- Kesh Temple Hymn. Written: Circa 2600 BC.
- Pyramid Texts. Written: Circa 2400–2300 BC.
- The Coffin Texts. Written: Circa 2100 BC.
- The Epic of Gilgamesh. Written: Circa 2100 BC.
- The Rigveda. Written: Circa 1700 BC.
- The Book of the Dead.
- The Instruction of Amenemope.
- The Samaveda.
Which religion book is oldest?
Rig Veda
What is Whitman’s most famous poem?
The verse collection Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman’s best-known work. He revised and added to the collection throughout his life, producing ultimately nine editions. The poems were written in a new form of free verse and contained controversial subject matter for which they were censured.
Who was the first poet of India?
Rabindarnath tagore
What is world’s longest poem?
Mahabharata
What is the first line of Leaves of Grass?
I CELEBRATE myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.