Project Gutenberg 2013-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 2018 O'Hara, John Myers 1870 1944 Sappho 10015781 The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English Produced by Heather Strickland & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English" by John Myers O'Hara is a collection of poetry representing the work of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, believed to have been written during the 7th century BC. This interpretative rendition offers readers an English-language experience of Sappho's lyrical poetry, which is primarily focused on themes of love, beauty, and the experiences of women in her society. Given its classical roots, the collection provides a glimpse into the emotional depth and cultural context of Sappho's work, emphasizing its lasting relevance. The collection includes various poems that explore Sappho's relationships, desires, and her devotion to Aphrodite, the goddess of love. It vividly portrays the emotional landscape of love, ranging from ecstatic joy to profound sorrow, often addressing both the divine and mundane aspects of her experiences. Through flowing verse, Sappho reflects on her feelings towards her beloved Anactoria, celebrates the beauty of youth and nature, and laments lost love, encapsulating the essence of human emotion with striking imagery. Each poem serves to affirm Sappho's mastery of language and her ability to articulate the complexities of desire and feminine experience, making it a significant work in the literary canon. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Greece -- Poetry Lesbos (Greece : Municipality) -- Poetry Sappho -- Translations into English PA PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 162285 162295 2024-09-17T15:40:08.612262 2023-09-18T10:21:07.763382 text/html text/html 141499 2024-04-03T09:11:42 text/html 322939 2024-09-17T15:40:15.599207 application/epub+zip 323042 2024-09-17T15:40:10.546225 application/epub+zip 100524 2024-09-17T15:40:09.376231 application/epub+zip 532597 2024-09-17T15:40:18.601232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503435 2024-09-17T15:40:14.769289 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180211 2022-09-19T09:31:03.805873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 84752 2024-09-17T15:40:07.593247 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 64833 2024-04-03T09:43:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16560 2024-09-17T15:40:18.751175 application/rdf+xml 21791 2024-09-17T15:40:09.766421 image/jpeg 4294 2024-09-17T15:40:09.569257 image/jpeg 310830 2024-09-17T15:40:08.628279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia