On the Art of Writing · Character
Sappho
Ancient Greek lyric poet cited for her emotional intensity.
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First appearance: lecture viii on the lineage of english literature i
Sappho shows up with force in Lecture III: On the Difference Between Verse and Prose. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a poet who plucked her passion from the lyre, illustrating the oral origins of verse.
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In Lecture III: On the Difference Between Verse and Prose: Mentioned as a poet who plucked her passion from the lyre, illustrating the oral origins of verse. Later, in Lecture IV: On the Capital Difficulty of Verse:…
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- Lecture III: On the Difference Between Verse and Prose
- Lecture IV: On the Capital Difficulty of Verse
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