by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
οὐκ οἶδ᾿ ὄττι θέω· δύο μοι τὰ νοήμ⟨μ⟩ατα
Language: Aeolic Greek
οὐκ οἶδ᾿ ὄττι θέω· δύο μοι τὰ νοήμ⟨μ⟩ατα
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Text Authorship:
- by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title, appears in Fragments, no. 51 [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
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Settings in other languages, adaptations, or excerpts:
- Also set in English, a translation by Michael R. Burch (b. 1958) , "Sappho, fragment 51", loose translation/interpretation [an adaptation] ; composed by Hana Ajiashvili.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Michael R. Burch) , "Sappho, fragment 51", loose translation/interpretation [an adaptation]
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