Do I Regret It? No, My Heart Aches

They Should Have Shone Brightly, but Were Born at the Wrong Time and Met a Regretful End

Looking for books like "You and I Are Called Poetry". www, poets, I'm sobbing. I want stories where people who should have been full of youthful spirit shine through the written word. They deserved better endings. I just want some happy stories about ancient writers.