Project Gutenberg 2013-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 241 Sappho Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere) 1863 1951 Stacpoole, Henry De Vere Stacpoole, H. de Vere Sappho: A New Rendering Produced by Heather Strickland & Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive - University of Toronto-Robarts) "Sappho: A New Rendering" by H. De Vere Stacpoole is a poetic collection that reinterprets the surviving works of the ancient Greek poet Sappho, likely written in the early 20th century. This book presents the fragmented verses and hymns of Sappho, focusing on themes of love, longing, and the beauty of the natural world. Stacpoole's work seeks to illuminate Sappho's enduring legacy by capturing the essence of her lyrical expression, despite the limited fragments that survive from her original compositions. The collection consists of several lyric poems, including the iconic "Hymn to Aphrodite" and "Ode to Anactoria," alongside numerous shorter fragments that evoke the vibrancy of Sappho's emotional landscape. Stacpoole’s writing endeavors to recreate the depth of Sappho’s sentiments—her passion for love, her poignant reflections on youth, and her contemplations on beauty and mortality. Interspersed with the historical context of Sappho’s life on the island of Lesbos, the book stands as a tribute to a poet whose voice continues to resonate through the ages, celebrating the beauty of human experience and connection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Women -- Greece -- Poetry Lesbos (Greece : Municipality) -- Poetry Sappho -- Translations into English PA Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 64225 64248 2024-09-18T03:45:26.218491 2023-09-18T12:14:34.228986 text/html text/html 39007 2024-04-03T09:14:57 text/html 75950 2024-09-18T03:45:30.322473 application/epub+zip 74788 2024-09-18T03:45:27.663492 application/epub+zip 74788 2024-09-18T03:45:26.744640 application/epub+zip 168136 2024-09-18T03:45:32.165466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157874 2024-09-18T03:45:29.719470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116194 2022-09-19T12:25:31.389124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48536 2024-09-18T03:45:25.834514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28663 2024-04-03T09:45:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16659 2024-09-18T03:45:32.301456 application/rdf+xml 14934 2024-09-18T03:45:27.098499 image/jpeg 4146 2024-09-18T03:45:26.921497 image/jpeg 76645 2024-09-18T03:45:26.224500 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 en.wikipedia