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  • Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by Aaron Poochigian ...
    'We hear the voice of a great and enduring poet in our ear again' Carol Ann Duffy'Go, girls, pursue the violet Muses' brightGifts and the plangent lyre, lover of hymns'By turns subversive, erotic and poignant, Sappho is one of the most versatile and exquisite poets in Classical literature. Invoking female deities, Sappho summons the Muses for inspiration and beseeches Aphrodite's allegiance in a ... Read more

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  • The Complete Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by John Myers O'hara ...
    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 ... Read more

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  • Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics

    by Sappho, Bliss Carman ...
    According to the Introduction: "Perhaps the most perilous and the most alluring venture in the whole field of poetry is that which Mr. Carman has undertaken in attempting to give us in English verse those lost poems of Sappho of which fragments have survived. The task is obviously not one of translation or of paraphrasing, but of imaginative and, at the same time, interpretive construction. It is ... Read more

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  • Sappho Complete Works – World’s Best Collection

    150+ Works - Multiple Ancient & New Translations Of All Poems, Love Poetry, Songs and Odes Of The Famous Greek Poetess Plus Biography

    by Sappho, Bliss Carman, John Myers O'Hara ...
    Sappho Complete Works World's Best CollectionThis is the world’s best Sappho collection, including the most complete set of Sappho’s works available plus many free bonus materials.SapphoSappho was a Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos. The Alexandrians included her in the list of nine lyric poets. Little is known for certain about her life and although the bulk of her poetry, well-known ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    The poems of Sappho are a collection of works written by the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who lived on the island of Lesbos in the 7th century BCE. Sappho is considered one of the greatest lyric poets of all time, and her work has had a profound influence on Western literature and culture.Sappho's poems are known for their lyricism, beauty, and emotional intensity. They cover a wide range of themes, ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    This edition reintroduces Sappho to the modern reader, providing a vivid, contemporary translation, which captures the spareness and the intensity of Sappho's line. Sappho's poetry centers on passion and love for various people and both sexes. The narrators of many of her poems speak of infatuations and love (sometimes requited, sometimes not) for various females, but descriptions of physical acts ... Read more

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  • Sapphic Violets: Lesbian Classics Boxed Set

    Sappho, Regiment of Women, Mrs. Dalloway & Carmilla

    by Sappho, Clemence Dane, Sheridan Le Fanu ...
    "Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics" contains the beautiful verses of the versatile Classical Greek poet that have been celebrated for centuries for its lyricism and beauty. "Regiment of Women" is the debut novel of Winifred Ashton writing as Clemence Dane. First published in 1917, the novel has gained some notoriety due to its more or less veiled treatment of lesbian relationships inside and outside a ... Read more

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  • Ode to Aphrodite - The Poems and Fragments of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by John Myres O' Hara, Henry De Vere Stacpoole ...
    Sappho (c. 630–c. 570 BC) was an Archaic Greek poet from the island of Lesbos famous for her lyric poetry. Also known by such names as the "Tenth Muse" and "The Poetess", Sappho was a prolific poet widely regarded as one of the greatest lyric poets of ancient times. As well as an extraordinary poet, she also represents a symbol of romantic love between women, the word lesbian and sapphic ... Read more

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  • Sixty Women That Changed the Word. The Classic Poets

    by Sappho, Christina Georginia Rossetti, Emily Dickinson ...
    Humanity has perhaps one overriding value, one aim that it sets above all others. To be civilised.People everyone declare it to be the way forward, if we are all civilised, then all are equal, all is just. Lofty words but somehow human nature, greed and self-interest keep us all far from our goal.In this volume we look at our history with different eyes. Firstly, in a world where, gender, colour, ... Read more

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  • Yale Required Reading - Collected Works (Vol. 1)

    by Herodotus, Sappho, Homer, Hesiod, Alcaeus, Archilochus, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Pindar, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Lysias, Demosthenes, Apollonius, Callimachus, Theocritus, Plutarch, Epictetus, Gilbert Murray ...
    Ancient Greek literature has a profound impact on western literature at large. In particular, many ancient Roman authors drew inspiration from their Greek predecessors. Ever since the Renaissance, European authors in general, including Dante Alighieri, William Shakespeare, John Milton, and James Joyce, have all drawn heavily on classical themes and motifs. Even today authors are fascinated with ... Read more

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  • Yale Classics - Ancient Greek Literature

    Mythology, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Theater (Including Biographies of Authors and Critical Study of Each Work)

    by Homer, Hesiod, Archilochus, Alcaeus, Sappho, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, Aristophanes, Herodotus, Thucydides, Plato, Aristotle, Lysias, Demosthenes, Apollonius, Callimachus, Theocritus, Plutarch, Epictetus, Gilbert Murray ...
    e-artnow presents you the greatest works of ancient Greek literature. The selection of books is based on Yale Department of Classics required reading list. Originally designed for students, this exceptional collection will benefit greatly everyone curious about the history, language, and literary and material culture of ancient Greece. Ancient Greek literature has had a profound impact on western ... Read more

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  • The Greatest Classics of Ancient Greece

    Enriched edition. Mythology, History, Philosophy, Poetry, Theater (Including Biographies of Authors and Critical Study of Each Work)

    by Homer, Hesiod, Archilochus, Alcaeus, Sappho, Anacreon, Theognis of Megara, Simonides of Ceos, Bacchylides, Aeschylus, Sophocles0, Euripides1, Aristophanes2, Herodotus3, Thucydides4, Plato5, Aristotle6, Lysias7, Demosthenes8, Apollonius9, Callimachus0, Theocritus1, Plutarch2, Epictetus3, Gilbert Murray4, Jayden Walsh7 ...
    The 'Greatest Classics of Ancient Greece' is a monumental collection, encapsulating the quintessential works which have shaped much of Western literary and philosophical thought. Spanning a wide array of genres, from epic poetry and lyrical verses to tragic plays and philosophical treatises, this anthology offers a rich tapestry of styles and themes. The collection eloquently captures the ... Read more

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