by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE)
πτερύγων δ’ ὔπα
Language: Aeolic Greek
πτερύγων δ’ ὔπα κακχέει λιγύραν ἀοίδαν, 3.ὄπποτα φλόγιον †καθέ- ταν ἐπιπτάμενον †καταυδείη
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Text Authorship:
- by Sappho (flourished c610-c580 BCE), no title, appears in Fragments, no. 101a [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 Anonymous/Unidentified Artist ; composed by Carol Barnett.
Other available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Willis Barnstone) , "The Cricket"
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