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Loves' Votaries, by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (detail) [1891] (Public Domain Image)
Loves' Votaries, by Lawrence Alma-Tadema (detail) [1891] (Public Domain Image)

The Poems of Sappho

by John Myers O'Hara

[1910]


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This is an early 20th century attempt to weave the fragments of Sappho into a set of complete poems. The translator is building on the consensus view of Sappho at the time, very heavily influenced by such speculations as Bilitis. The poetry is serviceable, and O'Hara is careful not to overstep his mission. This book is not very well known, and because it was printed in a small run and never reprinted, is fairly scarce and hence used copies are expensive. --J.B. Hare, June 11th, 2008.


Title Page
Prologue

Sapphics

The Muses
Musagetes
Love's Banquet
Moon and Stars
Ode To Anactoria
The Rose
Ode to Aphrodite
Summer
The Garden of the Nymphs
Aphrodite's Doves
Anacreon's Song
The Daughter of Cyprus
The Distaff
The Sleep Wind
The Reproach
Long Ago

Epithalamia: Threnodes

Hymenaios
Bridal Song
Epithalamium
Pieria's Rose
Lament For Adonis
The Stricken Flower
Death
Persephone

Partheneia: Didaktika

Maidenhood
Ever Maiden
Clëis
Aspiration
Hero, of Gyara
Courage
The Boast of Ares
Gold
Gnomics
Pride
Leto And Niobe
The Dye

Erotika: Dithyrambs

Hymn To Paphia
Eros
Passion
Aphrodite's Praise
The First Kiss
Ode to Atthis
Comparison
The Sacrifice
Leda
Amœbeum: Alcæus and Sappho
The Love of Selene
The Cretan Dance
To Alcæus
Hyporcheme
Larichus
Spring

Girl Friends

Prelude
Andromeda
Euneica
Gorgo
Mnasidica
Telesippa
Gyrinno
Megara
Erinna
Gongyla
Damophyla
Anagora

Phaon

Philomel
Golden Pulse
The Swallow
Tidings
Hesperus
Dawn
The Farewell
Dark-Eyed Sleep
The Cliff of Leucas

Epigrams

The Dust of Timas
The Priestess of Artemis
Pelagon
Index