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Ode to Aphrodite - The Poems and Fragments of Sappho

by Sappho

Sappho in poems and fragments

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Sappho in poems and fragments

Much of Sappho’s poetry survives only in fragments, and this collection brings together 45 of the surviving poems and fragments in translations by John Myres O’Hara and Henry de Vere Stacpoole. Its contents also include an introduction by H. de Vere Stacpoole and “Sapphics” by Algernon Charles Swinburne. The volume offers a compact encounter with the remains of an ancient Greek lyric poet’s work, while making clear that the collection is shaped by both the fragmentary survival of the poems and the choices of its translators.

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  • Readers exploring ancient Greek lyric poetry and its surviving fragments.
  • Those interested in translations of Sappho by John Myres O’Hara and Henry de Vere Stacpoole.
  • Readers seeking a compact collection of classic poetry.

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Ancient Greek poetryLove and desirePoetic fragments and transmission

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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.
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