Thinking of desiderata while tracing the reception of Sappho in the ancient world
2020.11.20 | By Gregory Nagy ยง0. For a picture that illustrates one of my many desiderata as I go about tracing the ancient reception of Sappho, I have chosen a line drawing that shows a close-up from a vase painting. The painting, if we were to view it in its entirety, centers on the youthful male beauty Adonis. In the moment that is captured by the painter, Adonis is being… Read more