Sappho's poetry, long the most famous of ancient literature, is rendered superbly in this translation by Mary Barnard. Although as a child and young adult I never read literature seriously, various factors have made me curious about Sappho's writings and this small volume is an ideal pocket book or gift/5(). · But Sappho was no epic poet, rather she composed lyrics: short, sweet verses on a variety of topics from hymns to the gods, marriage songs, and mini-tales of Estimated Reading Time: 8 mins. Sappho, also spelled (in the Aeolic dialect spoken by the poet) Psappho, (born c. , Lesbos [Greece]—died c. bce), Greek lyric poet greatly admired in all ages for the beauty of her writing style. She ranks with Archilochus and Alcaeus, among Greek poets, for her ability to impress readers with a lively sense of her personality.
Sappho lived sometime in the early seventh century on the island of Lesbos. She mentioned multiple women with whom she had varying relationships. She names them: her companions Anaktoria, Atthis, Gongyla, her friends Mika, Telesippa, Anagora, and two people she had falling outs with Gorgo and Andromeda. Sappho. [Works. English. ] The poetry of Sappho / Sappho ; translated by Jim Powell. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references. ISBN ; (pbk.) 1. Sappho—Translations into English. 2. Love poetry, Greek—Translations into English. I. Powell, Jim, II. Title. PAE5P69 ˙—dc About Sappho Sappho was born into an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos, Greece sometime around B.C. Although it is not entirely clear from records, it appears that she may have had a number of brothers, and have gone on to marry a man by the name of Cercylas.
Sappho, in contrast, is a physical, mental and emotional wreck. The fragmented condition of the piece includes a few words that indicate at least one more stanza followed. One Girl by Sappho. The poem is quite lyrical, making use of similes and imagery that are hard to forget. Readers can enjoy Sappho’s allusions to marriage and her passionate depiction of what a woman is like before and after it. Although ‘One Girl’ is quite short, it packs a lot into its six lines. One Girl Sappho Like the sweet apple. Sappho was a Greek lyric poet who flourished in the 6th century BCE on Lesbos and has been greatly admired since antiquity for the beauty of her writing style. Her phrasing is concise, direct, and picturesque, and her themes are personal—primarily concerned with the female religious and educational community that met under her leadership.
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