How Long to Read The Poems of Sappho

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poems of Sappho?

It takes the average reader and 47 minutes to read The Poems of Sappho by Sappho

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The Poems of Sappho Sappho - Sappho is widely recognized as one of the great poets of world literature, an author whose works have caused her readers to repeat in many different forms Strabo's amazed epithet when he wrote that she could only be called "a marvel."The reception of Sappho's poetry even through the twentieth century offers a case study of the conflicts induced by the sexual preferences she seemingly alludes to in her verse.Little is known with certainty about the life of Sappho, or Psappha in her native Aeolic dialect. She was born probably about 620 B.C. to an aristocratic family on the island of Lesbos during a great cultural flowering in the area.In antiquity Sappho was regularly counted among the greatest of poets and was often referred to as "the Poetess," just as Homer was called "the Poet.Praised for their simplicity and sincerity, the poems of Sappho evoke powerful and memorable images through her focus on emotion and individualism that foreshadows modern poetry.

How long is The Poems of Sappho?

The Poems of Sappho by Sappho is 46 pages long, and a total of 11,776 words.

This makes it 16% the length of the average book. It also has 14% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poems of Sappho Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 1 hour and 4 minutes to read The Poems of Sappho aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poems of Sappho?

The Poems of Sappho is suitable for students ages 8 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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