Greek novels usually were about a man and a woman, young,rich,who see each other and fall madly in love and passionately want one another.

希腊小说通常是关于男人与女人，年轻，富有，一见钟情,渴望对方。

耶鲁公开课 - 新约课程节选

The hero of the story is in love with a woman who--alas and alack--does not love him.

主角爱上了一位女子，可是那女子并不爱他。

耶鲁公开课 - 死亡课程节选

A woman can be proud and stiff When on love intent; But Love has pitched his mansion in ; The place of excrement; For nothing can be sole or whole That has not been rent."

坟或床都无能为力,“当女人专注爱情之时;,她总会高傲自得,但爱情却把它的居所;,设在排泄之处,要明白凡事若要完美，都必须先撕破“

耶鲁公开课 - 现代诗歌课程节选