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Title
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Sapho puella lesbia et poeta
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Description
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This engraving depicts Sappho, the famous poetess from Lesbos, on the left side of the engraving while playing the lyre. There are other stringed instruments and sheet music surrounding her. Sappho is also depicted on the right side of the engraving kissing a man. Boccaccio explains that this is the reason as to why her poems and music verses were so somber, as he did not share the mutual love that she had for him.
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Image Creator
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Anonymous (Engraver)
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Identifier
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mta:18166
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Source Name
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Iohannis Bocacij in librum de claris mulieribus
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Image
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mta_18166_OBJ.jpg
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Subject
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Poetry
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Poetess
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Lyre
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Important Women
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Famous Women
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Sappho