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Sappho and Erinna at Mytelene by Simeon Solomon [1864] (public domain image)

The Poems of Sappho

Translated by Edwin Marion Cox [1925]

Transliterated by J.B. Hare [2000]


Introduction by J.B. Hare
System of Greek Transliteration
Part I
Part II
Part III
Part IV
Index of First Lines

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The translations are from "The Poems of Sappho, with Historical and Critical Notes, Translations, and a Bibliography" by Edwin Marion Cox, Published 1925. The translations are in the public domain in the United States due to the lack of copyright notice in the 1925 edition.


The transliteration and additional editorial material are Copyright © 2000 J.B. Hare, All Right Reserved. All uses other than Academic Fair Use (as defined by U.S. copyright law) require permission of the copyright holder.