Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English

Poems of Sappho: An Interpretative Rendition into English

Sappho
Country USA
Language EN
Episodes 1
Latest 18.06.2026

This podcast presents a collection of poetry by Sappho, translated into English by American poet John Myers O'Hara. The translation is described as a "rather creative" rendition, aiming to capture the essence of the original Greek works. The poems are read by Carolin, offering listeners an interpretative experience of ancient lyric poetry.

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  • Poems of Sappho An Interpretative Rendition into English - Sappho 18.06.2026 1h 26m
    Who shall strike the wax of mystery from those priceless amphoræ, and give to the unsophisticated nostrils of the average reader the ravishing bouquet of wine pressed in a garden in Mitylene, twenty-five centuries ago? - Maurice ThompsonThis is a collection of the poetry of Sappho, in a "rather creative translation" by American poet John Myers O'Hara. - Summary by Carolin

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