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Complete Poems and Fragments
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Ideal for readers interested in classical poetry, ancient Greek literature, and those seeking a comprehensive and accessible translation of Sappho's work.
In this expanded edition of his distinguished Sappho: 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.
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Jenny March praises this edition in The Reading Room as "very good indeed to have a complete and up-to-date Sappho for the non-specialist reader," highlighting the translator's "intelligent and helpful Introduction to the poet herself."
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781624664670
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2016
Country: United States
Imprint: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Illustration: Illustrations
Contributors:
- Edited and translated by Stanley Lombardo
- Introduction by Pamela Gordon
- Edited and translated by Stanley Lombardo
- Introduction by Pamela Gordon
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 140.0mm
Height: 216.0mm
Weight: 179g
Pages: 200
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About the Author
Stanley Lombardo is Professor Emeritus of Classics, The University of Kansas. His previous translations include Hesiod's Works & Days and Theogony (1993), and Homer's Iliad (1997) and Odyssey (2000), all published by Hackett.
Pamela Gordon is Professor of Classics, The University of Kansas.
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