How To Conquer Tyranny and Avoid Tragedy: A Lesson on Defeating Systems of Empire
This is a transcription of a lecture, which can be found here, given as part of the RTF series “Art, Science and Civilization: The...
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By Martin McCarthy
- Mar 14
- 6 min
Bringing Sappho to Life: The Innovative Translations of Michael R. Burch
Not much is known about the Greek poet Sappho, except that she was born around 630 B.C. on the island of Lesbos in the port city of...
By Gary Inbinder
- Jan 17
- 1 min
Et in Arcadia Ego
Here we lie in our bed of stone beneath a mild sky. Nicely tucked in. You and I. Did we go peacefully beneath the azure sky? Perhaps. But...
By Dave Earnhardt
- Jul 1, 2022
- 4 min
Ode to Icarus
Oh, Icarus, son of sons, orphan father of civilized man, you’ve a right to take heart at least in that dream analysis begun with you,...
Translation
- May 12, 2022
- 2 min
Sappho Fragments 2, 55, and 58
Sappho, fragment 2 (Lobel-Page 2 / Voigt 2 / Diehl 5, 6 / Bergk 4, 5) Come, Cypris, from Cretea to meet me at this holy temple where a...
The Editors
- Apr 15, 2022
- 1 min
New Lyre Podcast #23: Prometheus and Poetry Today
In this podcast, Daniel Leach and David Gosselin discuss the importance of reviving the Promethean spirit in art, poetry, and society...
By David B. Gosselin
- Aug 15, 2021
- 15 min
Lessons from a Grecian Urn Part II: The Paradox of the “One” and the “Many”
This is Part II to the series on Keats’ “Ode to a Grecian Urn”. Part I can be found here. Chapter II: What is Poetry? The yearning for...
By David B. Gosselin
- Aug 5, 2021
- 18 min
Lessons from a Grecian Urn Part I: Truth and Beauty in Art
An object is perfect, when everything manifold in it accords with the unity of its concept; it is beautiful, when its perfection appears...
Translation
- Jul 30, 2021
- 5 min
The Bride of Corinth (1797) by Johann Wolfgang Goethe
There once descended a youth from Athens Into a dreamy Corinthian town; He was eager to meet new family, friends, And his luscious bride...
By Socrates Thalassos
- Jul 30, 2021
- 1 min
Naked Pagan
A naked pagan dancing with the sky, I am alien in your world. Your houses, factories, TV sets, It is difficult for me to understand how...
Translation
- Jul 25, 2021
- 6 min
The Gods of Greece by Friedrich Schiller
We present the full uncensored version of Friedrich Schiller's "The Gods of Greece" translated into English for the first time. Because...
Translation
- Jul 17, 2021
- 2 min
Sappho
We are proud to present a selection of original translations of ancient Greek poet Sappho by Michael R. Burch. While only fragments of...
By James A. Tweedie
- Jul 16, 2021
- 2 min
Daphne and Apollo
“O foolish Cupid,” fair Apollo mocked. “To think that you, a wanton boy, should dare To think yourself the equal to a man Of arms, or...
Original Recitation
- Jun 14, 2020
- 2 min
Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"
Immortal Aphrodite, throned in splendor! Wile-weaving daughter of Zeus, enchantress, and beguiler! I implore you, dread mistress,...
Translation
- Apr 20, 2020
- 2 min
Sappho's "Hymn to Aphrodite"
Immortal Aphrodite, throned in splendor! Wile-weaving daughter of Zeus, enchantress, and beguiler! I implore you, dread mistress,...
Translation
- Dec 14, 2019
- 3 min
The Gods of Greece by Heinerich Heine
Full-blossoming moon! Here in thy light Like flowing gold the ocean gleams; As limpid as day, yet dimly bewitched, Reposing across the...
By Michael R. Burch
- Aug 26, 2019
- 2 min
To Have Loved
Helen, bright accompaniment, accouterment of war as sure as all the polished swords of princes groomed to lie in mausoleums all eternity...
Translation
- Jul 15, 2019
- 2 min
Goethe "Prometheus"
So cover up thy heaven, Zeus, With cloudy mist! And like a boy, who chops The heads from thistles, Go blast the oaks and mountaintops!...
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