Volume I. Greek Lyric
Sappho and Alcaeus

Here are the complete extant works of the two illustrious singers of sixth-century Lesbos: Sappho, the most famous woman poet of antiquity, whose main theme was love; and Alcaeus, poet of wine, war, and politics. Ancient reports about the lives and work of the two are presented along with all readable fragments.

Series No. 142 / 510 pages / ISBN 0-674-99157-5