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Sappho's Lyre - Archaic Lyric and Women Poets of Ancient Greece (Paperback)
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Sappho's Lyre - Archaic Lyric and Women Poets of Ancient Greece (Paperback)
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Sappho sang her poetry to the accompaniment of the lyre on the
Greek island of Lesbos over 2500 years ago. Throughout the Greek
world, her contemporaries composed lyric poetry full of passion,
and in the centuries that followed the golden age of archaic lyric,
new forms of poetry emerged. In this unique anthology, today's
reader can enjoy the works of seventeen poets, including a
selection of archaic lyric and the complete surviving works of the
ancient Greek women poets - the latter appearing together in one
volume for the first time. Sappho's Lyre is a combination of
diligent research and poetic artistry. The translations are based
on the most recent discoveries of papyri (including 'new'
Archilochos and Stesichoros) and the latest editions and
scholarship. The introduction and notes provide historical and
literary contexts that make this ancient poetry more accessible to
modern readers. Although this book is primarily aimed at the reader
who does not know Greek, it would be a splendid supplement to a
Greek language course. It will also have wide appeal for readers
of' ancient literature, women's studies, mythology, and lovers of
poetry.
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