Sappho
Literature
Ancient Greek
-630 – -570
66 quotes
An archaic Greek lyric poet from the island of Lesbos, known for her passionate and personal verse.
Quotes by Sappho
The violet-haired Muses / delight me.
Fragment 128
-600
Love's servant, / I am wounded.
Fragment 137
-600
Blessed are they / who live in harmony.
Fragment 17
-600
The gods / bring much to pass.
Fragment 17
-600
My heart is fluttering, / like a bird in a snare.
Fragment 120
-600
You burn me.
Fragment 38
-600