Sappho — "May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than…"
May I write words more naked than flesh, stronger than bone, more resilient than sinew, sensitive than nerve.
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From a poetic fragment, expressing a desire for raw, powerful language.
Date: c. 7th-6th Century BCE
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