The Classical WorldCulture & Arts Sappho's lyric poetry c. 600 BCENotable The poet of Lesbos pioneers personal, emotional verse. ▲ MattersSaveShareTrace roots Longest chain: Egyptian hieroglyphs → The alphabet → Phoenician alphabet → Greek alphabet → Sappho's lyric poetry Community notesLoading notes… Learn more ranked by votesBookAnne CarsonIf Not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho ↗Editor's pickVideoSearch on YouTubeSappho poet of Lesbos ↗Editor's pick