English · Idiom Historical

The Lesbian Poets

Preserved but no longer current.

Meaning · English

Terpander, Alcseus, Anon, and Sappho, all of Lesbos.

Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)

Sources & notes

Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “The Lesbian Poets” mean?

Terpander, Alcseus, Anon, and Sappho, all of Lesbos.

Is “The Lesbian Poets” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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