Post by Zafar Iqbal

The Tenth Muse or the Goddess of Melodies. "Sappho who lived in Lesbos Grece, was a female poet living during 630–570 BCE." She was renowned as the "Tenth Muse" and also termed as the founder of lyrical poetry. She heavily influenced later poets and philosophers. Her style was primarily imitated by Roman poets like Catullus and Horace, as well as Hellenistic poets like Theocritus. She was a prominent model of emotional, intimate expression. Many Roman poets directly imitated her work, following her intense focus on intimate feelings. Theocritus and Apollonius of Rhodes, the well-known Hellenistic poets, also imitated her style. Horace, a well-known Roman poet, was deeply influenced by her tradition. Her legacy also influenced countless poets, including Sir Philip Sidney, Shelley, Byron, and Tennyson. Her contemporary poet Alcaeus is often "twinned" with her, though Eidolon and Sappho were peers rather than followers. As female voice, she stands today as literary foremother to later women writers.