Word: sappho
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...merely the scantiest fragments of Roman tragedies are extant; but in comedy the case is quite the reverse, as twenty-six plays of Plautus and Terence are preserved. In poetry the similarity can also be observed. The lyrics of Catullus and Horace were often suggested by those of Archilochus, Sappho, or Alcaeus. In Vergil the analogy is not nearly so apparent...
...Volkmann. Aria. (Sappho...
Volkmann's Aria (Sappho) is entirely too dramatic for the concert stage. Miss Franklin, while possessing a strong and pleasant voice, did not give the Aria a broad enough interpretation. She was more successful in the Aria from "L'Amant Jaloux," a light but entertaining composition, which brought her a trifle recall...
Grillparzer: November 11. "Medea." - November 18. "Sappho." - November 25. "Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen...
Grillparzer: November 11. "Medea." - November 18. "Sappho." - November 25. "Des Meeres und der Liebe Wellen...