Ode to Aphrodite - The Poems and Fragments of Sappho

Name: Ode to Aphrodite - The Poems and Fragments of Sappho
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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 originating from her name and home island. The majority of Sappho's work is lost and what remains only does so as fragments. Despite this, her work has and continues to influence that of others significantly. This pocket-sized volume contains 45 of Sappho's existing poems and fragments, translated and interpreted by John Myres O'Hara and Henry de Vere Stacpoole. Contents include: "An Introduction by H. De Vere Stacpoole", "Sapphics by Algernon Charles Swinburne", "Poems Translated by John Myres O'hara", and "Fragments Translated by Henry De Vere Stacpoole". Wine Dark Press is proudly publishing this brand new collection of classic poems, now complete with an introductory essay by Charles Swinburne.

Publisher:: Wine Dark Press
ISBN:: 9781528720038
Binding:: Paperback
Pages:: 94
Authors:: Sappho
Published Date:: 2022-02-08
Language:: English

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About Sappho

Sappho (c. 630–570 BCE) was born on the island of Lesbos and is among the earliest lyric poets of the Western tradition whose work survives, though only in fragments. Ancient sources credited her with nine books of poetry; the most complete surviving pieces are the Hymn to Aphrodite and the Tithonus poem, the latter reconstructed from a papyrus identified in 2004. Plato is said to have called her the Tenth Muse. The Sapphic stanza, a metrical form associated with her, was later adopted by Catullus and Horace. The word "lesbian" derives from the name of her birthplace.

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