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The earliest form of literature was in oral form until in3300-2990 B.C.E when the first written text was done. In Egypt, the first form of written art was hieroglyphics, which used pictures, and was more elaborative hence communicating more information. Greece, on the other hand, spent more years using oral literature, especially during the Dark Age period. Greece was able to develop a writing system again in the 8th century, after borrowing it from the Phoenicians (Robins, 2008). The culture of Greek was able to produce vital cultural and literary achievements in the fifth century BCE. Lastly, Rome was a country that was governed by a republic administration, meaning that its government comprised of different governing bodies. Besides a good government setup, Rome prided in its great culture of integrity and virtue. Early literature in Roman challenged property ideals and equal behavior and belief. Roman literature was to a large extent borrowed from Greek models and it developed with the development of its empire.

Egyptian poems date back 1500-1000 BC and they dealt with intense emotional experiences. The Egyptian poems have evolved to elaborate variations compared to the love poems that were written in the ancient Egyptians. Most of the Egyptian poems that have survived are ones that are about longing and praising of a lover. A good example of a lover praising poem is My Heart Flutters Hastily by an anonymous writer. In this poem, the poet displays the power of passion and love. In the first stanza, third line, the poet records that he is not able to think sensibly when he thinks about his lover. The poems of love also displayed the power of women in Egyptian culture (Hill, 2007). For instance, as the poem comes to an end, a woman insists that she does not act stupidly when she falls in love with a man.

References

Hill, Marsha (2007). Gifts for the gods: images from Egyptian temples. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Robins, G. (2008). The Art of Ancient Egypt (Rev. ed.). Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.