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  • Stung with Love: Poems and Fragments of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by Aaron Poochigian ...
    'We hear the voice of a great and enduring poet in our ear again' Carol Ann Duffy'Go, girls, pursue the violet Muses' brightGifts and the plangent lyre, lover of hymns'By turns subversive, erotic and poignant, Sappho is one of the most versatile and exquisite poets in Classical literature. Invoking female deities, Sappho summons the Muses for inspiration and beseeches Aphrodite's allegiance in a ... Read more

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  • The Complete Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by John Myers O'hara ...
    Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called "a marvel."The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in ... Read more

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  • Sappho: A New Rendering

    Enriched edition. Fragments of Love, Desire, and Longing in a Modern Rendering of Ancient Greek Lyric Poetry

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by H. De Vere Stacpoole ...
    In "Sappho: A New Rendering," the ancient Greek poet Sappho's evocative themes of love, desire, and longing are reawakened through a contemporary lens. This exquisite collection, characterized by its lyrical precision and emotional depth, presents a fresh translation of Sappho's fragmented verses. The rendering maintains the essence of Sappho's voice while embracing modernity, allowing today's ... Read more

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    Ancient Greek Poetry. The Collected Works of Homer, Hesiod and Sappho

    The Odyssey, Works and Days, Lyric Poetry

    by Homer, Hesiod, Sappho ...
    Narrated by Peter Coates, Kelli Winkler ...

    Unabridged

    14 hours 35 min

    The ancient Greeks revered Homer and Hesiod and often cited their names together in theological and theological works. While the two could have been contemporaries, some estimate that Hesiod lived up to 100 years after Homer. Sappho was an ancient Greek poetess and musician. She pioneered song lyrics and the ancient Greeks included her in the canon of nine lyric poets. Plato even numbered her ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    The poems of Sappho are a collection of works written by the ancient Greek poet Sappho, who lived on the island of Lesbos in the 7th century BCE. Sappho is considered one of the greatest lyric poets of all time, and her work has had a profound influence on Western literature and culture.Sappho's poems are known for their lyricism, beauty, and emotional intensity. They cover a wide range of themes, ... Read more

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  • The Life, Poetry and Influence of Sappho (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Ancient Greek Lyric Fragments, Love Poetry, and the Enduring Voice of Women in Classical Antiquity

    by Sappho, David M. Robinson, Wesley Calderwick ...
    The Life, Poetry and Influence of Sappho presents a richly contextualized encounter with one of antiquity's most resonant lyric voices. Bringing together biography, poetic fragments, and critical reflection, the volume traces the enduring power of Sappho's art: its compressed intensity, musical delicacy, erotic frankness, and subtle attention to ritual, community, and desire. From the famous ... Read more

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  • The Poems of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    This edition reintroduces Sappho to the modern reader, providing a vivid, contemporary translation, which captures the spareness and the intensity of Sappho's line. Sappho's poetry centers on passion and love for various people and both sexes. The narrators of many of her poems speak of infatuations and love (sometimes requited, sometimes not) for various females, but descriptions of physical acts ... Read more

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  • Sapphic Classics

    Enriched edition. Sappho, Regiment of Women, Mrs. Dalloway & Carmilla

    by Sappho, Clemence Dane, Sheridan Le Fanu, Logan Faraday ...
    The 'Sapphic Classics' anthology is a lyrical exploration of love, desire, and identity through varying epochs and lenses, showcasing works that range from ancient Greek lyricism to Gothic tales and modernist narratives. This collection not only commemorates the poetic and prose works inspired by or reflective of Sappho's themes, but also traverses a spectrum of literary styles. It includes ... Read more

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    Forbidden Love - The Lesbian Poets - Volume 1

    by Sappho, Emily Dickenson, Katherine Mansfield ...
    Narrated by Richard Mitchley, Ghizela Rowe, David Shaw Parker ...

    Unabridged

    1 hour 27 min

    In the last few decades secular society has become more tolerant of homosexuality. Now, in the West, we live in a time when to be gay is a matter of fact rather than a despised and criminal act. We celebrate sexual diversity but for much of the centuries past, religious interpretations and society's dogma have placed this 'forbidden love' into hell on earth; unable to be fully expressed or ... Read more

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  • How to Be Queer

    An Ancient Guide to Sexuality

    by Sarah Nooter, Sappho ...
    Series series Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers
    An irresistible anthology of ancient Greek writings that explore queer desire and loveEros, limb-loosening, whirls me about again,that bittersweet, implacable creature.*—*SapphoThe idea of sexual fluidity may seem new, but it is at least as old as the ancient Greeks, who wrote about queer experiences with remarkable frankness, wit, and insight. How to Be Queer is an infatuating collection of these ... Read more

    $13.69 USD

  • Sappho Complete Works – World’s Best Collection

    150+ Works - Multiple Ancient & New Translations Of All Poems, Love Poetry, Songs and Odes Of The Famous Greek Poetess Plus Biography

    by Sappho, Bliss Carman, John Myers O'Hara ...
    Sappho Complete Works World's Best CollectionThis is the world’s best Sappho collection, including the most complete set of Sappho’s works available plus many free bonus materials.SapphoSappho was a Greek lyric poet, born on the island of Lesbos. The Alexandrians included her in the list of nine lyric poets. Little is known for certain about her life and although the bulk of her poetry, well-known ... Read more

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  • Ode to Aphrodite - The Poems and Fragments of Sappho

    by Sappho ...
    Translated by John Myres O' Hara, Henry De Vere Stacpoole ...
    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 ... Read more

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