Word Root of TEMPERANCE. The Latin word temperÄre, meaning â to make mild, â â to control, â or â to soften, â gives us the root temper. Words from the Latin temperÄre have something to do with mildness or control.
William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry..
The great Greek lyric poet Pindar is not only recognized for contributing the Pindaric ode to the poetic tradition, but also the epinicia, or triumphal ode, one of the earliest poems written in celebration of sport.