Description: Sappho, the most famous woman poet of antiquity, whose main theme was love, and Alcaeus, poet of wine, war, and politics, were two illustrious singers of sixth-century BC Lesbos.
Brief description: David A. Campbell is Professor Emeritus of Greek and Roman Studies at the University of Victoria.
Review Quotes: The edition is remarkable for is comprehensiveness, good layout and printing, good textual judgment, and fluent, accurate translation.--Martin L. West "Classical Review"