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It was said her poetry will be sung as long as there are boats on the nile... There are still boats on the nile (last I checked) and yet almost no one know her works...
So who exactly was Sappho? Why was she so controversial and what happened to her prolific body of work?
Discover the remarkable life, work and loss of the 7th century BC poetess who was considered equal to Homer in this week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode.
You can help inspire the love of history, poetry and archeology in the next generation with Classical Wisdom's newest children's book - Sappho: The Lost Poetess.
Purchase it on Amazon here: http://tick.news/i2
You can learn more about Classical Wisdom and Classical Wisdom Speaks here: https://classicalwisdom.com/
Get your FREE Guide: How to Be Happy: An Ethical Guide to ancient Philosophy here: http://classicalwisdom.com/how-to-be-happy/
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It was said her poetry will be sung as long as there are boats on the nile... There are still boats on the nile (last I checked) and yet almost no one know her works...
So who exactly was Sappho? Why was she so controversial and what happened to her prolific body of work?
Discover the remarkable life, work and loss of the 7th century BC poetess who was considered equal to Homer in this week's Classical Wisdom Speaks episode.
You can help inspire the love of history, poetry and archeology in the next generation with Classical Wisdom's newest children's book - Sappho: The Lost Poetess.
Purchase it on Amazon here: http://tick.news/i2
You can learn more about Classical Wisdom and Classical Wisdom Speaks here: https://classicalwisdom.com/
Get your FREE Guide: How to Be Happy: An Ethical Guide to ancient Philosophy here: http://classicalwisdom.com/how-to-be-happy/

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