Antinous: A Poem

In "Antinous: A Poem," Fernando Pessoa delves into the complexities of identity, beauty, and the ephemeral nature of existence through the lens of the tragic figure of Antinous, the beloved of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. This poem, imbued with Pessoa's hallmark modernist style, intricately weaves vibrant imagery with philosophical musings, reflecting on both the historical context of Greco-Roman my...