Sappho In Levkas And Other Poems is a collection of poems written by William Alexander Percy and published in 1915. The book is named after its titular poem, which is a tribute to the ancient Greek poet Sappho and her supposed connection to the island of Levkas. The other poems in the collection cover a wide range of themes, including nature, love, and mortality. Many of the poems are written in a lyrical and romantic style, with a focus on imagery and emotion. The collection is considered to be a representative work of the early 20th-century Romantic movement in poetry. Overall, Sappho In Levkas And Other Poems is a beautiful and introspective collection of poetry that explores the complexities of human experience through the lens of love, nature, and history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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The Beauty of Exploring Poetry
Published by William Shelton • April 27, 2023
As a reader, and an avid one at that, I struggle to apply the same level of zeal to poetry as I have my more preferred topics, such as historic fiction, or biography. Yet every April, when the lilac bushes in my lawn are thronged with flowers, I find myself quoting, "When lilacs last in the dooryard bloomed…"
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