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The Isles of Greece; Sappho and Alcaeus

The Isles of Greece; Sappho and Alcaeus( )
Author: Tennyson, Frederick
Sappho,
Alcaeus, Alcaeus
ISBN:978-1-177-45878-8
Publication Date:Aug 2010
Publisher:Creative Media Partners, LLC
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $37.75
Book Description:

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your...
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Book Details
Pages:470
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):7.44 x 9.69 x 0.95 Inches
Book Weight:1.84 Pounds
Author Biography
Tennyson, Frederick (Author)
Sappho, whom Plato (see Vols. 3 and 4) called "the tenth Muse," was the greatest of the early Greek lyric poets. She was born at Mytilene on Lesbos and was a member---perhaps the head---of a group of women who honored the Muses and Aphrodite. Her family was aristocratic; it is said that she was married and had a daughter. Her brilliant love lyrics, marriage songs, and hymns to the gods are written in Aeolic dialect in many meters, one of which is named for her---the Sapphic. Mostly fragments survive of the nine books she is thought to have authored. Her verse is simple and direct, exquisitely passionate and vivid. Catullus, Ovid, and Swinburne (see Vol. 1) were among the many later poets she influenced. 020



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