“100 masterpieces about love” is a unique series from the Strelbitsky publishing house, which includes the best works of all times and peoples about the most beautiful and sublime feeling - love. In each volume of the series, readers have the opportunity to get acquainted not only with the literary masterpieces of outstanding masters of words from antiquity to modern times, but also receive a photo album containing world-famous monuments of architecture and art dedicated to literary and mythical heroes. Volume 3 "Antica" includes the tragedy of the great ancient Greek playwright Sophocles "Antigone". We can see the motives of Sophocles’ creativity in world literature, sculpture, painting, music, and his plays do not leave the theater stage. The tragedy of Euripides “Alceste” is a hymn to the triumph of earthly love. Queen Alceste agrees to go to the Kingdom of the Dead in her husband's place. The god Apollo himself admired her sacrifice and decided to bring her back to life. Volume 3 concludes with “Odes,” a collection of lyric poems by the ancient Roman poet Horace. Horace's contribution to world literature is truly invaluable. He was imitated by many poets; Byron, Pushkin, Petrarch and many others admired his works.