by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
Παρθενία, παρθενία
Language: Aeolic Greek
Παρθενία, παρθενία, ποῖ με λίποισ' ἀποίχῃ; Οὐκέτι ἥξω πρὸς σε, οὐκέτι ἥξω.
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Note: Herder's translation beginning "Ach die gliederlösende böse Liebe quält mich" appears to incorporate this fragment.
Text Authorship:
- by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title [author's text checked 1 time against a primary source]
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- Also set in Italian (Italiano), a translation by Salvatore Quasimodo (1901 - 1968) , no title ; composed by Chiara Benati.
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This text was added to the website: 2018-12-03
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Word count: 12