Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works by Sappho

Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works

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

184 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 the little that survives from the approximately nine papyrus scrolls collected in antiquity, all is translated here: substantial poems...

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Moods

reflective 66%
emotional 33%
informative 29%
inspiring 20%
challenging 12%
lighthearted 8%
funny 4%
hopeful 4%
relaxing 4%

Pace

fast 57%
medium 31%
slow 10%

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