[Reactionary]

"These are all that have survived of the writings of a woman who the Greek philosopher Plato said should be honoured not merely as a great lyric poet but as one of the Muses, the goddesses who inspire all art."

I know of no Platonic dialogue in which she's mentioned. I know, however, that the attribution Plato was supposed to have made was part of the Anthologia Palatina.

[goldstategop]

Plato is the greatest of Greek poets. Sappho's poems do have a musical timbre that sounds like they float down from heaven. Its a shame her complete works have been lost. Its like judging Shakespeare from one sonnet and scattered fragments of his 38 plays.

(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)