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The fragrant-blossomed Muses’ lovely gift<\/strong><\/p>\n

A previously unknown poem by Sappho has been pieced together<\/a>. (Via Cronaca<\/a>.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fragrant-blossomed Muses’ lovely gift A previously unknown poem by Sappho has been pieced together. 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