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Sappho, says Mr L. Courtney, was probably the head or centre of a female literary society, ipost of the members of which were her pupils—her pupils in the technical apparatus of poetic art In. the society of Lesbos women enjoyed a greater consideration than was the ! case elsewhere; and public opinio* flowed a certain laxity. Apparently it wals not considered improve or indelicate to write frankly and openly about emotions and feelings, and „ven passionate states. Sappho's poems contain instances of this frank speaking, and no doubt they have beeu misinterpreted, because we are apt to read into the words associations which belong only to a much later stage of ther **»* this we have no right to judge.

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Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 11

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Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 11

Page 11 Advertisements Column 1 Press, Volume LX, Issue 18135, 26 July 1924, Page 11

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