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To: Mad Dawg

I'm sure that Tolkien knew it - any classically educated person would - even I knew it and I only had 3-4 years of Classics . . . .

Very few fragments of Sappho's actual poetry survive, much of what is credited to her is glosses and expansions by others.

But that is one of her most beautiful fragments.

Burne-Jones, Hesperus - The Evening Star

107 posted on 10/12/2009 7:59:50 AM PDT by AnAmericanMother (Ministrix of ye Chasse, TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary (recess appointment))

To: AnAmericanMother

I haven’t read word one (not counting this bit) of Sappho. I have something to which to look forward, uh... to, um. which.

110 posted on 10/12/2009 8:13:42 AM PDT by Mad Dawg (Oh Mary, conceived without sin: pray for us who have recourse to thee.)

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