Classical Studies 3310F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Epode, Phaon, Greek Lyric
17 Jan 2017
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Literary innovation: from the archaic era. Lyra: the word from which lyre is derived. Lyric, i. e. short song accompanied by a musical instrument. Its own metrical patterns, subject matter, occasion, and musical accompaniment. The erotikon: not sung at a family occasion, love poem. Lesbian": a lot of her poems are love poems to other women, this is a modern term, women from lesbos were known for their willingness to perform oral sex with men. Flourishes 615 or so: born 640 bce, famous within her own lifetime. Her family: three brothers, husband and daughter. The academy: she ran some sort of school for unmarried young women. Thought to have educated them in the arts and prepared them for marriage: teacher and poet. Her lover phaon: this story is almost certain to be false, apparently throws herself off a cliff because he did not return her love. 9 books of poetry: only 1 complete extant.
