The Poetic Style of the Greek Poet Sappho : a Study in Word Playfulness.
This book argues that Sappho?s style is characteristically playful, and that this is probably the best explanation for some problematic features of her text.
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| Language: | English |
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Lewiston :
Edwin Mellen Press,
2010.
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Table of Contents:
- THE POETIC STYLE OF THE GREEK POET SAPPHO: A Study in Word Playfulness; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Illustrations; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One
- Sappho's Wordplay; Chapter Two
- Sapphic Humor; Chapter Three
- Sapphic Rhetoric; Chapter Four
- Sapphic Rhetoric, Continued; Chapter Five
- Sappho's Games of Love; Chapter Six
- Concluding Remarks; Photograph of P. Oxy. 2637 Fr. 35; Appendix; Bibliography; Indices; Index of Names of Persons and Places; Index of Ancient Authors Cited; Subject Index
