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| sappho poems: Sweetbitter Love Sappho, 2006 In this translation of the Greek poetess's work, Barnstone remains faithful to the words of the fragments, only very judiciously filling in a word or phrase in cases where the meaning is obvious. |
| sappho poems: The Complete Poems of Sappho Willis Barnstone, 2009-03-10 A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet—with a wealth of materials for understanding her work—by a prize-winning poet and translator Sappho’s thrilling lyric verse has been unremittingly popular for more than 2,600 years—certainly a record for poetry of any kind—and love for her art only increases as time goes on. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, her mystique endures to be discovered anew by each generation, and to inspire new efforts at bringing the spirit of her Greek words faithfully into English. In the past, translators have taken two basic approaches to Sappho: either very literally translating only the words in the fragments, or taking the liberty of reconstructing the missing parts. Willis Barnstone has taken a middle course, in which he remains faithful to the words of the fragments, only very judiciously filling in a word or phrase in cases where the meaning is obvious. This edition includes extensive notes and a special section of “Testimonia”: appreciations of Sappho in the words of ancient writers from Plato to Plutarch. Also included are a glossary of all the figures mentioned in the poems, and suggestions for further reading. |
| sappho poems: Poems of Sappho Sappho, John Maxwell Edmonds, 2018-02-15 The Tenth Muse sings to both sexes of desire, rapture, and sorrow. This concise collection of the ancient Greek poet's surviving works was assembled and translated by a distinguished classicist. |
| sappho poems: Poems of Sappho Sappho, John Maxwell Edmonds, 2018-01-10 The Tenth Muse sings to both sexes of desire, rapture, and sorrow. This concise collection of the ancient Greek poet's surviving works was assembled and translated by a distinguished classicist. |
| sappho poems: The Poetry of Sappho Jim Powell, 2007-09-06 Today, thousands of years after her birth, in lands remote from her native island of Lesbos and in languages that did not exist when she wrote her poetry in Aeolic Greek, Sappho remains an important name among lovers of poetry and poets alike,. Celebrated throughout antiquity as the supreme Greek poet of love and of the personal lyric, noted especially for her limpid fusion of formal poise, lucid insight, and incandescent passion, today her poetry is also prized for its uniquely vivid participation in a living paganism. Collected in an edition of nine scrolls by scholars in the second century BC, Sappho's poetry largely disappeared when the Fourth Crusade sacked Constantinople in 1204. All that remained was one poem and a handful of quoted passages . A century ago papyrus fragments recovered in Egypt added a half dozen important texts to Sappho's surviving works. In 2004 a new complete poem was deciphered and published. By far the most significant discovery in a hundred years, it offers a new and tellingly different example of Sappho's poetic art and reveals another side of the poet, thinking about aging and about the transmission of culture from one generation to the next. Jim Powell's translations represent a unique combination of poetic mastery in English verse and a deep schlolarly engagement with Sappho's ancient Greek. They are incomparably faithful to the literal sense of the Greek poems and, simultaneously, to their forms, preserving the original meters and stanzas while exactly replicating the dramatic action of their sequences of disclosure and the passionate momentum of their sentences. Powell's translations have often been anthologized and selected for use in textbooks, winning recognition among discerning readers as by far the best versions in English. |
| sappho poems: Stung with Love Sappho, 2009-08-06 Collects the poems and fragments of the ancient Greek poet's surviving work, displaying the wide variety of themes in her work, from amorous songs celebrating adolescent females to poems of invocation, desire, spite, celebration, and remembrance. |
| sappho poems: Entering Sappho Sarah Dowling, 2020-10-06 An abandoned town named for the classical lesbian leads to questions about history and settlement. Driving along the Pacific Coast Highway, you come to a road sign: Entering Sappho. Nothing remains of the town, just trash at the side of the highway and thick, wet bush. Can Sappho’s breathless eroticism tell us anything about settlement—about why we’re here in front of this sign? Mixing historical documents, oral histories, and experimental translations of the original lesbian poet’s works, this book combines documentary and speculation, surveying a century in reverse. This town is one of many with a classical name. Take it as a symbol: perhaps in a place that no longer exists, another kind of future might be possible. |
| sappho poems: The Complete Poems of Sappho (illustrated) Sappho, 2021-02-01 Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called a marvel. The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in her verse. Little is known with certainty about the life of Sappho, or Psappha in her native Aeolic dialect. She was born probably about 620 B.C. to an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos during a great cultural flowering in the area. In antiquity Sappho was regularly counted among the greatest of poets and was often referred to as the Poetess, just as Homer was called the Poet. |
| sappho poems: Poems & Fragments Sappho, 1992 Sappho was one of the greatest poets in classical literature. Her lyric poetry is among the finest ever written, and although little of her work has survived and little is known about her, she is regarded not just as one of the greatest women poets, but often as the greatest woman poet in world literature. She lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 BC, and even in her lifetime, her work was widely known and admired in the Greek world. Plato called her 'the tenth muse', and she was a major influence on other poets, from Horace and Catullus to more recent lyric poets. Yet in later centuries, speculation about her sexuality has tended to diminish her poetic reputation. One medieval pope considered her so subversive that her poems were burned. Some of her poems were written for the women she loved, but her circle of women friends and admirers was not unlike Socrates' circle of followers. She may have been a lesbian in the modern sense, or she may not, but to call her a lesbian poet is an over-simplification. What remains is her poetry, or the fragments which have survived of it, and her intense, sensuous, highly accomplished love poems are among the finest in any language. First published in 1984 and revised in 1992 and 2018, Josephine Balmer's edition brings together all the extant poems and fragments of Sappho. In a comprehensive introduction, she discusses Sappho's poetry, its historical background and critical reputation, as well as aspects of contemporary Greek society, sexuality and women. |
| sappho poems: Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments of Sappho Sappho, 2009-08-06 More or less 150 years after Homer's Iliad, Sappho lived on the island of Lesbos, west off the coast of what is present Turkey. Little remains today of her writings, which are said to have filled nine papyrus rolls in the great library at Alexandria some 500 years after her death. The surviving texts consist of a lamentably small and fragmented body of lyric poetry - among them poems of invocation, desire, spite, celebration, resignation and remembrance - that nevertheless enables us to hear the living voice of the poet Plato called the tenth Muse. This is a new translation of her surviving poetry. |
| sappho poems: Revival: Sappho - Poems and Fragments (1926) Sappho, 2018-09-03 The object of this book is to provide with a popular and a comprehensive edition of Sappho, containing all that is so far known of her unique personality and her incompatible poems Little remains today of the writings of the archaic Greek poet Sappho (fl. late 7th and early 6th centuries B.C.E.), whose work is said to have filled nine papyrus rolls in the great library at Alexandria some 500 years after her death. The surviving texts consist of a lamentably small and fragmented body of lyric poetry--among them, poems of invocation, desire, spite, celebration, resignation, and remembrance--that nevertheless enables us to hear the living voice of the poet Plato called the tenth Muse. Sappho is rated as the supreme poetess and is regarded in the same vein as Shakespeare and Homer the supreme poets. |
| sappho poems: If Not, Winter Sappho, 2009-03-12 By combining the ancient mysteries of Sappho with the contemporary wizardry of one of our most fearless and original poets, If Not, Winter provides a tantalizing window onto the genius of a woman whose lyric power spans millennia. Of the nine books of lyrics the ancient Greek poet Sappho is said to have composed, only one poem has survived complete. The rest are fragments. In this miraculous new translation, acclaimed poet and classicist Anne Carson presents all of Sappho’s fragments, in Greek and in English, as if on the ragged scraps of papyrus that preserve them, inviting a thrill of discovery and conjecture that can be described only as electric—or, to use Sappho’s words, as “thin fire . . . racing under skin.” Sappho's verse has been elevated to new heights in [this] gorgeous translation. --The New York Times Carson is in many ways [Sappho's] ideal translator....Her command of language is hones to a perfect edge and her approach to the text, respectful yet imaginative, results in verse that lets Sappho shine forth. --Los Angeles Times |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho Sappho, 2021-10-20 The Poems of Sappho Sappho - Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called a marvel.The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in her verse.Little is known with certainty about the life of Sappho, or Psappha in her native Aeolic dialect. She was born probably about 620 B.C. to an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos during a great cultural flowering in the area.In antiquity Sappho was regularly counted among the greatest of poets and was often referred to as the Poetess, just as Homer was called the Poet.Praised for their simplicity and sincerity, the poems of Sappho evoke powerful and memorable images through her focus on emotion and individualism that foreshadows modern poetry. |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho Sappho, Edwin Marion Cox, 1925 |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho Sappho, John Myers O'Hara, 2025-03-28 Experience the timeless beauty and profound emotion of The Poems of Sappho, a stunning collection of lyric poetry from one of history's most celebrated voices. This meticulously prepared print edition offers an interpretative rendition into English of Sappho's surviving works, allowing readers to connect with the raw passion and exquisite artistry of ancient Greece. Sappho's verses explore themes of love, desire, nature, and human connection with unparalleled intimacy and grace. As a cornerstone of classical literature, her poetry provides a window into the world of ancient Lesbos and the vibrant culture that nurtured her talent. This edition makes accessible the enduring legacy of Sappho, whose influence continues to resonate with readers interested in Greek poetry, women's literature, and lesbian studies. Discover the power and beauty of Sappho's words in this essential collection. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| sappho poems: Sappho and the Greek Lyric Poets , 1988 Willis Barnstone has augmented his widely used anthology of the Greek lyric poets with eleven newly attributed Sappho poems, making this the most complete offering of Sappho in English. Two new sections -- Sources and Notes and Sappho: Her Life and Poems -- provide the student with the classical sources and an appraisal of this greatest of Western women poets. Barnstone's lucid, elegant translations include a representative sampling of all the significant Greek lyric poets, from Archilochus, in the seventh century B.C., through Pindar (prince of choral poets) and the other great singers of the classical age, down to the Hellenistic, Roman, and Byzantine periods. William McCulloh's introduction illuminates the forms and development of the Greek lyric. Barnstone introduces each poet with a brief biographical and literary sketch. The critical apparatus includes a glossary, index, bibliography, and concordance. Willis Barnstone is professor of Spanish and comparative literature at Indiana University. He is co-editor of A Book of Women Poets from Antiquity to Now, and has translated poetry of Mao Zedong, Antonio Machado, and St. John of the Cross. |
| sappho poems: Mama Sappho Osa Hidalgo de la Riva, Angela Yvonne Davis, 2018-04-06 MAMA SAPPHO: Poems de Sabor a Caló, is a collection of poetry written during the 1970s by a X(x)icanX(x) lesbiana Osa-T. Osa Hidalgo de la Riva-, between the ages of her teen years and early twenties. Originally, the manuscript was entitled WITH POEMS as GUNS, and was performed on tour with her lesbiana poet sister Liz at some of the first battered women's shelters, women's cafés and bookstores throughout Aztlán, the U.S. Southwest. After their tour, both sisters completed their Bachelor of Arts Degrees in Psychology, and Dr. Osa Bear went on to complete her first (of three) Master of Arts Degree with this collection as her written creative master's thesis in May 1980. Published in book form 38 years later, MAMA SAPPHO includes also the author's Poetic Afterword, an essay that reads as fierce manifesto. A truly timeless-or time-expansive-collection, MAMA SAPPHO could have read as contemporary poetry in any of the four decades it has traversed since taking its thesis form, and will surely read as such in the four decades to come. |
| sappho poems: The COMPLETE POEMS of SAPPHO (Illustrated Edition) Sappho, 2020-01-13 Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called ,,a marvel. The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in her verse. Little is known with certainty about the life of Sappho, or Psappha in her native Aeolic dialect. She was born probably about 620 B.C. to an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos during a great cultural flowering in the area. In antiquity Sappho was regularly counted among the greatest of poets and was often referred to as ,,the Poetess, just as Homer was called ,,the Poet. |
| sappho poems: You Burn Me Sappho, 2008-02 All of the important poems by the ancient Greek love poet Sappho are here, with the Greek original texts facing each poem. |
| sappho poems: The Love Songs of Sappho Sappho, 2010-01-28 Called the Tenth Muse by the ancients, Greece's greatest female lyric poet Sappho (ca. 610-580 B.C.E.) spent the majority of her life on the famed island of Lesbos. Passionate and breathtaking, her poems survive only in fragments, following religious conspiracies to silence her. This excellent translation includes Roche's brilliant essay, Portrait of Sappho. Illustrations. |
| sappho poems: Sappho's Immortal Daughters Margaret Williamson, 1995 She lived on the island of Lesbos around 600 B.C.E. She composed lyric poetry, only fragments of which survive. And she was--and is--the most highly regarded woman poet of Greek and Roman antiquity. Little more than this can be said with certainty about Sappho, and yet a great deal more is said. Her life, so little known, is the stuff of legends; her poetry, the source of endless speculation. This book is a search for Sappho through the poetry she wrote, the culture she inhabited, and the myths that have risen around her. It is an expert and thoroughly engaging introduction to one of the most enduring and enigmatic figures of antiquity.Margaret Williamson conducts us through ancient representations of Sappho, from vase paintings to appearances in Ovid, and traces the route by which her work has reached us, shaped along the way by excavators, editors, and interpreters. She goes back to the poet's world and time to explore perennial questions about Sappho: How could a woman have access to the public medium of song? What was the place of female sexuality in the public and religious symbolism of Greek culture? What is the sexual meaning of her poems? Williamson follows with a close look at the poems themselves, Sappho's immortal daughters. Her book offers the clearest picture yet of a woman whose place in the history of Western culture has been at once assured and mysterious. |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English Sappho, 2019-11-19 The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English presents a captivating exploration of the fragments and complete works of one of antiquity'Äôs most revered poets. Sappho'Äôs lyrical genius, steeped in the rich traditions of Greek lyric poetry, is brought to life through a modern interpretative lens. This rendition accentuates emotional depth and intricate imagery, conveying themes of love, longing, and beauty amidst the pristine backdrop of Lesbos. The work not only preserves Sappho'Äôs signature voice but also seeks to bridge historical contexts with contemporary sensibilities, making her profound reflections accessible to a modern audience. Sappho, a formidable figure in classical literature, lived during the 6th century BCE and has profoundly influenced both poetry and feminist thought throughout the centuries. Her poignant explorations of personal and emotional experiences, often centered on the bonds of affection among women, contribute to her enduring legacy. The manuscript serves as a homage to her resilience and artistry, integrating her insights into the broader narrative of Greek cultural history, while shedding light on the challenges faced by women poets in a patriarchal society. For readers and scholars alike, The Poems of Sappho offers a vital connection to ancient wisdom encapsulated in exquisite form. It is an indispensable addition to the library of anyone interested in the evolution of poetry, gender studies, or the enduring power of love expressed through beautiful, succinct verse. This book invites readers to immerse themselves in Sappho's timeless reflections and witness the intimate intricacies of her poetic world. |
| sappho poems: Poems and Fragments Sappho, 2002-01-01 Presents a Sappho by a poet and translator that treats the fragments as aesthetic wholes, complete in their fragmentariness, and which is also, as the translator puts it: 'ever mindful of performative qualities, quality of voice, changes of voice...' |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho John Myers O'Hara, 1910 |
| sappho poems: Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour J. D. Salinger, 1997-03-21 Commonly mislabeled the worst of the Glass family saga, and of J.D. Salinger's work in general, Raise High the Roofbeam Carpenters, and Seymour, an Introduction, deserves much praise. Salinger takes a lot of care and thought in writing these two short stories. Raise High the Roofbeam, Carpenters features Buddy Glass attending his brother, Seymour's wedding. Seymour never physically appears in this story, but Buddy narrates so much about him that he is very much a main character. Seymour, an Introduction is a more difficult read. What at first appears incessant ramblings of a grief stricken sibling, at second glance becomes a well crafted work of genuis. |
| sappho poems: Sappho to Valéry John Frederick Nims, 1990-07-01 Poems in original languages with English translations. |
| sappho poems: Sappho Sappho, 2014-07-14 Diane Rayor's graceful translations and André Lardinois's thorough introduction and notes present the best combination of intelligibility, information, and poetry. |
| sappho poems: Reading Sappho Ellen Greene, 1996 Essays that aim to draw attention to Sappho's importance as a poet and to offer a sense of the lively debate and competiting critical positions within Sappho studies. |
| sappho poems: Reading Sappho Ellen Greene, 2023-07-28 Reading Sappho considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the Western cultural tradition. Essays are divided into four sections: Language and Literary Context, Homer and Oral Tradition, Ritual and Social Context, and Women's Erotics. Contributors focus on literary history, mythic traditions, cultural studies, performance studies, recent work in feminist theory, and more. A legendary literary figure, Sappho has attracted readers, critics, and biographers ever since she composed poems on the island of Lesbos at the close of the seventh century B.C. Bringing together some of the best recent criticism on the subject, this volume, together with Re-Reading Sappho, represents the first anthology of Sappho scholarship, drawing attention to Sappho's importance as a poet and reflecting the diversity of critical approaches in classical and literary scholarship during the last several decades. Reading Sappho considers Sappho's poetry as a powerful, influential voice in the Western cultural tradition. Essays are divided into four sections: Language and Literary Context, Homer and Oral Tradition, Ritual and Social Context, and Women |
| sappho poems: Studies in Sappho and Alcaeus Kyriakos Tsantsanoglou, 2021-09-20 The present volume deals with various questions related to Sappho and Alcaeus. Focusing specifically on the new Sappho, the author discusses problems of interpretation of particular passages of the newly published papyri, as well as general pr |
| sappho poems: Fragments Sappho, 1990 |
| sappho poems: The Poems of Sappho and Others Sappho, 2018-06 The nine lyric poets were a canon of ancient Greek composers esteemed by the scholars of Hellenistic Alexandria as worthy of critical study. The most famous of which is probably Sappho, who was born sometime between 630 and 612 BC on the Greek island of Lesbos. The famous Library of Alexandria collected Sappho's poems into nine books, unfortunately these editions have been lost. Today only fragments of the poetess' work remains. These fragments are collected together here in this volume of The Poems of Sappho and Others along with fragments of the other Greek monodist lyric poets contemporary to Sappho. Altogether we find the poetry of Alcaeus, Pythermus, Anacreon, Anacreontea, Corrina, Telesilla, Praxilla, Erinna as well as Sappho in this volume of poetry translated by Walter Petersen. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper. |
| sappho poems: Complete Poems and Fragments Sappho, 2016-02-11 In this expanded edition of his distinguished Sappho: Poems and Fragments (2002), Stanley Lombardo offers over 100 fragments not included in the original edition, as well as the new poems discovered in 2004 and 2014. His translation of this latter material yields fresh insights into Sappho's representations of old age, two of her brothers, and her special relationship with Aphrodite. Pamela Gordon’s engaging, balanced, and informative Introduction has been revised to incorporate discussion of the new fragments, which subtly alter our previous understanding of the archaic poet’s corpus. Complete Poems and Fragments also offers a useful updated bibliography, as well as a section on 'Elegiac Sappho' that presents the reception of the Lesbian poet in later Greek and Latin elegiac poems. A wonderful find for any Greekless reader searching for a complete and up-to-date Sappho. —Patricia A. Rosenmeyer, Department of Classics, University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| sappho poems: Sappho and Alcaeus; an Introduction to the Study of Ancient Lesbian Poetry Sir Denys Lionel Page, 2021-09-10 This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. |
| sappho poems: Victorian Sappho Yopie Prins, 1999-03-08 What is Sappho, except a name? Although the Greek archaic lyrics attributed to Sappho of Lesbos survive only in fragments, she has been invoked for many centuries as the original woman poet, singing at the origins of a Western lyric tradition. Victorian Sappho traces the emergence of this idealized feminine figure through reconstructions of the Sapphic fragments in late-nineteenth-century England. Yopie Prins argues that the Victorian period is a critical turning point in the history of Sappho's reception; what we now call Sappho is in many ways an artifact of Victorian poetics. Prins reads the Sapphic fragments in Greek alongside various English translations and imitations, considering a wide range of Victorian poets--male and female, famous and forgotten--who signed their poetry in the name of Sappho. By declining the name in each chapter, the book presents a theoretical argument about the Sapphic signature, as well as a historical account of its implications in Victorian England. Prins explores the relations between classical philology and Victorian poetics, the tropes of lesbian writing, the aesthetics of meter, and nineteenth-century personifications of the Poetess. as current scholarship on Sappho and her afterlife. Offering a history and theory of lyric as a gendered literary form, the book is an exciting and original contribution to Victorian studies, classical studies, comparative literature, and women's studies. |
| sappho poems: The New Sappho on Old Age Ellen Greene, Marilyn B. Skinner, 2009 This is the first collection of essays in English devoted to discussion of a newly recovered Sappho poem and two other incomplete texts on the same papyri. The contributions demonstrate how the New Sappho can be appreciated as a complete, gracefully spare poetic statement regarding the painful inevitability of death and aging. |
| sappho poems: The Pocket Sappho Willis Barnstone, 2019-07-23 A vivid, contemporary translation of the greatest Greek love poet by the prize-winning poet and translator. Sappho’s lyric love poems, composed in the seventh century B.C.E., transcend time and place and continue to enchant readers today. Though her extant work consists only of a collection of fragments and a handful of complete poems, the passionate elegance of her musings on life and death, loss and longing, desire, and nature speak volumes. Willis Barnstone’s vivid, contemporary translation, along with his introduction and notes, sheds new light on the spirit and mystique of this ancient Greek poet. This edition is an abridgment of The Complete Poems of Sappho. |
| sappho poems: Sappho's Gymnasium Olga Broumas, T. Begley, 2017-05-02 Olga Broumas and T Begley include new collaborations in this reprint of a long out-of-print erotic and phosphorescent collaborative work |
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This is an attempt to collect Sappho's entire work together in one page — with Greek originals, succinct translations, and commentary.
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Sappho 115 (via Hephaestion, Handbook on Meters): To what shall I liken you, dear bridegroom, to make the likeness beautiful? To a tender seedling, I liken you to that most of all.
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Sappho's poetry is characterized by its directness, intimacy, and use of vivid imagery. She employed a variety of meters and incorporated elements of Aeolic Greek, the dialect of her …
10 of the Best Sappho Poems Everyone Should Read
So the best Sappho poems which we have compiled below are a combination of fragments and poems which have been ‘completed’ by translators. Nevertheless, they give a flavour of her …
Sappho (630 BC–570 BC) - Poems and Fragments - Poetry In …
Sappho - Selected Poems and Fragments compiled in a new freely downloadable translation.
Sappho | The Poetry Foundation
Poems, readings, poetry news and the entire 110-year archive of POETRY magazine.
POEMS OF SAPPHO - University of Houston
Sappho, who is doing you wrong? For even if she flees, soon she shall pursue. And if she refuses gifts, soon she shall give them. If she doesn’t love you, soon she shall love even if she’s …
15+ Must-Read Sappho Poems (Reader Favorites) - Poem Analysis
Sappho was an archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos. She is known for her lyric poetry, much of which alludes to her sexuality. Little is known about her life, but she was a prolific …
The Complete Poems of Sappho - inamidst.com
This is an attempt to collect Sappho's entire work together in one page — with Greek originals, succinct translations, and commentary.
Sappho - Best Poems
Here are some of her best poems translations in english and some of her famous poems and hymns to Aphrodite. The bulk of her poetry, which was well-known and greatly admired …
The Poems of Sappho Index | Sacred Texts Archive
This is a version of the ISTA Sappho poetry collection with the Greek text displayed in Unicode. Note that final sigmas are written as medials (all sigmas were lunate sigmas in the source text, …
Selections from Sappho - The Center for Hellenic Studies
Sappho 115 (via Hephaestion, Handbook on Meters): To what shall I liken you, dear bridegroom, to make the likeness beautiful? To a tender seedling, I liken you to that most of all.
