Project Gutenberg 2013-04-15 Public domain in the USA. 305 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.) Reading ease score: 84.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Women -- Greece -- Poetry Lesbos (Greece : Municipality) -- Poetry Sappho -- Translations into English PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 64359 2025-08-17T08:17:06.454453 text/html 39007 2024-10-23T15:10:51 text/html 101762 2025-08-17T08:17:12.183492 application/epub+zip 100369 2025-08-17T08:17:09.415447 application/epub+zip 81502 2025-08-17T08:17:08.165423 application/epub+zip 215013 2025-08-17T08:17:13.980444 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 204709 2025-08-17T08:17:11.416384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 116194 2022-09-19T12:25:31.389124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48537 2025-08-17T08:17:06.074426 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28658 2024-10-23T15:10:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17163 2025-08-17T08:17:14.168373 application/rdf+xml 14883 2025-08-17T08:17:08.757424 image/jpeg 4151 2025-08-17T08:17:08.470445 image/jpeg 98060 2025-08-17T08:17:06.461414 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia