
Complete Poems and Fragments
Sappho(Author)
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
Published on 1. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-62466-467-0 (ISBN)
Description
"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 as a section on 'Elegiac Sappho' that presents the reception of the Lesbian poet in later Greek and Latin elegiac poems. A wonderful find for any Greekless reader searching for a complete and up-to-date Sappho. -Patricia A. Rosenmeyer, Department of Classics, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Reviews / Votes
"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.ukMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge, MA
United States
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Weight
179 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62466-467-0 (9781624664670)
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Persons
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.
Pamela Gordon is Professor of Classics, The University of Kansas.