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The songs of Sappho: including the recent Egyptian discoveries, the poems of Erinna, Greek poems about Sappho, Ovid's epistle of Sappho to Phaon translated into rimed verse

The book is a compilation of translations of ancient Greek poetry, focusing on the works of Sappho and her contemporaries. It includes the poems of Erinna, Greek poems that reference Sappho, and a translation of Ovid's epistle to Phaon, rendered in rimed verse. The volume also integrates insights from recent archaeological findings in Egypt that pertain to Sappho's legacy. more

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Sappho
Sappho

Sappho, a renowned lyric poet from ancient Greece, lived from 625 BC to 571 BC. She is celebrated for her emotional and lyrical poetry, which has had a profound impact on the history of Greek literature. Sappho's works primarily consist of lyric poems, encompassing themes of love, nature, and philosophy, and she is considered a pioneer of lyric poetry in ancient Greece. more

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