Explanation: Sappho of Lesbos was an ancient Greek poet whose name gave us not just one, but two word in English for female same-sex attraction (’Sapphic’ and ‘Lesbian’).
… some early modern translators attempted to hide, refute, or deny this terrifying expression of female sexuality when translating her poetry.
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Explanation: Sappho of Lesbos was an ancient Greek poet whose name gave us not just one, but two word in English for female same-sex attraction (’Sapphic’ and ‘Lesbian’).
… some early modern translators attempted to hide, refute, or deny this terrifying expression of female sexuality when translating her poetry.