The songs of Bilitis : Translated from the Greek : A new rendering in English…
About this book
"The Songs of Bilitis: Translated from the Greek" by Pierre Louÿs is a collection of erotic poetry published in 1894. Louÿs presented these lesbian love poems as ancient Greek works by Bilitis, a courtesan and contemporary of Sappho, complete with fabricated scholarly apparatus including a fictional archaeologist's discovery. The pseudotranslation initially deceived experts before being exposed as Louÿs's original creation. The poems trace three phases of life—from childhood innocence through passionate same-sex love to melancholy reflection—blending sensuality with classical style while openly celebrating lesbian sexuality.
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Purported translation of ancient Greek poems, originally written in French by Pierre Louÿs. Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Songs_of_Bilitis
