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Sappho

27,770 words, approx. 93 pages

Sappho Fl. 6th century B.C. Greek poet. Introduction Principal English Translations Primary Sources General Commentary Further Reading Read more

Biographies (3)

Sappho

830 words, approx. 3 pages

Sappho (ca. 625-570 BC), a Greek lyric poet, was the greatest female poet of antiquity. Her vivid, emotional manner of writing influenced poets through the ages, and her special quality of intimacy ha... Read more

Sappho

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The greatest importance of Sappho in literary history has been her contribution toward the definition of the lyric genre. While her early date and her gender guaranteed her a position of major signifi... Read more

Sappho

2,325 words, approx. 8 pages

Biography EssayThe greatest importance of Sappho in literary history has been her contribution toward the definition of the lyric genre. While her early date and her gender guaranteed her a position o... Read more