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Sappho
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Biographies GeneralGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781023532051
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Published: Mar 29 2025
Pages: 162
Weight: 0.52
Height: 0.35 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Discover the passionate verses of Sappho, a cornerstone of classical literature and lesbian poetry. This carefully curated edition presents the surviving fragments of Sappho's work alongside a memoir by Henry Thornton Wharton, offering invaluable context to the life and times of this influential Greek poet.
Explore Wharton's selected renderings and literal translations, bringing Sappho's evocative language and themes of love and desire to a wider audience. Celebrated for her lyrical beauty and raw emotional honesty, Sappho's poetry resonates across centuries. This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to her legacy, solidifying her place as one of history's most important women poets. A must-have for anyone interested in ancient Greek poetry, classical literature, and the enduring power of female voices.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.
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