by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Translation by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958)
Mere air,/ my words' fare
Language: English after the Aeolic Greek
Mere air, my words' fare, but intoxicating to hear.
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View text with all available footnotesNote: a Sapphic inscription on a long-stemmed cup in an Athens museum.
Text Authorship:
- by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958), loose translation/interpretation [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Based on:
- a text in Aeolic Greek by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE) [text unavailable]
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