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Complete Poems and Fragments
Sappho
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Description for Complete Poems and Fragments
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In this expanded edition of his distinguished Sappho: Poems and Fragments (2002), Stanley Lombardo offers over 100 fragments not included in the original edition, as well as the new poems discovered in 2004 and 2014. His translation of this latter material yields fresh insights into Sappho's representations of old age, two of her brothers, and her special relationship with Aphrodite. Pamela Gordon's engaging, balanced, and informative Introduction has been revised to incorporate discussion of the new fragments, which subtly alter our previous understanding of the archaic poet's corpus. Complete Poems and Fragments also offers a useful updated bibliography, as well ... Read more
In this expanded edition of his distinguished Sappho: Poems and Fragments (2002), Stanley Lombardo offers over 100 fragments not included in the original edition, as well as the new poems discovered in 2004 and 2014. His translation of this latter material yields fresh insights into Sappho's representations of old age, two of her brothers, and her special relationship with Aphrodite. Pamela Gordon's engaging, balanced, and informative Introduction has been revised to incorporate discussion of the new fragments, which subtly alter our previous understanding of the archaic poet's corpus. Complete Poems and Fragments also offers a useful updated bibliography, as well ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
182g
Number of Pages
200
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9781624664670
SKU
V9781624664670
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Ref
99-12
About Sappho
Stanley Lombardo is Professor of Classics, University of Kansas. Pamela Gordon is Associate Professor of Classics, University of Kansas.
Reviews for Complete Poems and Fragments
Very good indeed to have a complete and up-to-date Sappho for the non-specialist reader, and especially one with such an intelligent and helpful Introduction to the poet herself. Jenny March, in The Reading Room , classicsforall.org.uk