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THE POEMS OF SAPPHO
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Μνάσεσθαί τινά φαμι καὶ ὔστερον ἀμμέων.
I think men will remember us even hereafter.
From Dio Chrysostom, who, writing about A.D. 100, remarks that this is said “with perfect beauty.”
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Ἠράμαν μὲν ἔγω σέθεν, Ἄτθι, πάλαι πότα.
I loved thee Atthis, once long ago.
From Hephaestion, about A.D. 150, quoted as an example of metre.
32
Σμίκρα μοὶ παῖς ἔμμεν ἐφαίνεο κἄχαρις.
To me thou didst seem a small and ungraceful child.
Quoted by Plutarch and others.
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Ἄλλ᾽ ὄνμὴ μεγαλύννεο δακτυλίω πέρι.
Foolish woman! Have no pride about a ring.
Mentioned by Herodian about A.D. 160.
