Robert Frost once said, "Poetry is that which is lost in translation." I am inclined to agree with that statement. The ancient Greek poet Sappho instilled many strong emotions into ... are not able to rhyme or "flow" as the Greek ones could. Her poetry then becomes more of a story than a flowing rhythmic poem. This is where I believe Mr Frost's statement becomes apparent. Sappho was Greek, as were her poems, therefore when we attempt to translate then into English we lose the "essence" or real "true" poetry that were ... makes her poetry so much easier to understand. If she were lesbian, no ...

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