Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Studia critica et exegetica: Donum natalicium CAROLO MARTINO LUCARINI ab amicis oblatum
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Poem-Division in Sappho’s Papyrus Fragments

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  • P. J. Finglass
P. J. Finglass
University of Bristol

Published 2026-04-26

Keywords

  • editorial technique,
  • Greek language,
  • Greek literature,
  • Greek papyri,
  • Sappho
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How to Cite

Finglass, P. J. (2026). Poem-Division in Sappho’s Papyrus Fragments. Hyperboreus, 32(1), 9-31. https://doi.org/10.36950/hyperboreus.v32p1a01

Abstract

This paper examines how poem-division can sometimes be determined in Sappho’s papyrus fragments even when the left-hand margin of the papyrus is missing and there are therefore no corônides to guide us, by paying careful attention to language and style. Six instances are examined, from Books 1, 4, and 5 of Sappho’s ancient edition, and a division is advocated in each case.

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