Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works (2nd edition) by Sappho

Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works (2nd edition)

Sappho with Diane J. Rayor (Translator), André Lardinois (Contributor)

214 pages first pub -600 (editions)

nonfiction classics lgbtqia+ poetry emotional reflective fast-paced
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 Sappho, the earliest and most famous Greek woman poet, sang her songs around 600 BCE on the island of Lesbos. Of what survives from the approximately nine papyrus scrolls collected in antiquity, all is translated here: substantial poems and fragm...

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Moods

reflective 61%
emotional 34%
informative 26%
inspiring 19%
challenging 11%
lighthearted 11%
hopeful 7%
relaxing 7%
funny 3%
mysterious 3%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 28%
slow 14%

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