Sappho

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Sappho

The shift from Homeric Epic to Greek Lyric.

Erik Rostad

Aug 25, 2023

Transcript

*Sappho and Alcaeus*, oil on panel by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, 1881; in the Walters Art Museum, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses the poetry of Sappho through the translations of Aaron Poochigian in Sappho: Stung with Love Poems and Fragments and Anne Carson in Sappho: If Not, Winter, Fragments of Sappho. This is Great Book #10 and books #33 & #34 for his 2023 reading list.

Show Notes

Author: Sappho
Translators:
- Aaron Poochigan
- Anne Carson
The Great Books Reading List
2023 Reading List
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Welcome to the Books of Titans Podcast where I (Erik Rostad) seek truth in the world’s great books. My goal is to read 200 of The Great Books over the next 10 years and share what I’m learning. I’ll talk a bit about each book, tie ideas together from a variety of genres, and share the one thing I always hope to remember from each of the Great Books.

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