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• Sappho: A New Rendering (London: Hutchinson and Co., ca. 1920), by Sappho, trans. by H. De Vere Stacpoole (Gutenberg text)
• The Poems of Sappho, by Sappho, trans. by Edward Marion Cox (HTML with commentary at sacred-texts.com)
• Sappho and Phaon (London: Printed by S. Gosnell and sold by Hookham and Carpenter, 1796), by Mary Darby Robinson (frame-dependent HTML at cdlib.org)
• Sappho: Memoir, Text, Selected Renderings, and a Literal Translation (in English and Greek; London and New York: J. Lane, 1908), by Sappho, ed. by Henry Thornton Wharton (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Sappho: One Hundred Lyrics (1907), by Bliss Carman (Gutenberg text)

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• Woman; Her Position and Influence in Ancient Greece and Rome, and Among the Early Christians, by James Donaldson (Gutenberg ebook)

• The Ecclesiazusae of Aristophanes, Acted at Athens in the year B.C. 393: The Greek Text Revised, With a Translation into Corresponding Metres, Introduction and Commentary (London: G. Bell and Sons, 1902), by Aristophanes, ed. by Benjamin Bickley Rogers
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• Εκκλησιάζουσαι (in Greek), by Aristophanes (Gutenberg ebook)

• Greek Women (Woman in All Ages and in All Countries v1; Philadelphia: G. Barrie and Sons, ca. 1908), by Mitchell Carroll (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)

• The Thesmophoriazusae of Aristophanes, Acted at Athens in the Year B.C. 410: The Greek Text Revised, With a Free Translation into English Verse, Introduction and Commentary (in Greek and English; London: G. Bell and Sons, 1905), by Aristophanes, ed. by Benjamin Bickley Rogers (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Greek Women (Woman in All Ages and in All Countries v1; Philadelphia: G. Barrie and Sons, ca. 1908), by Mitchell Carroll (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• Feminism in Greek Literature from Homer to Aristotle, by F. A. Wright (Gutenberg ebook)

• Arms and the Woman: Just Warriors and Greek Feminist Identity (c2008), by Margaret Poulos (HTML and PDF files at gutenberg-e.org)

• Gender and Immortality: Heroines in Ancient Greek Myth and Cult, by Deborah J. Lyons (HTML at Princeton)

• Liza's Monday and Other Poems (Boone, NC: Appalachian Consortium Press, c1986), by Bettie M. Sellers (multiple formats at appstate.edu)
• Female Poems on Several Occasions, by Ephelia (PDF at Plymouth State)
• Louisa: A Poetical Novel, in Four Epistles (fifth edition; London: Printed for T. Cadell, and sold by Mr. Morgan, at Litchfield, 1792), by Anna Seward (frame-dependent HTML at cdlib.org)
• Quelques Portraits-Sonnets de Femmes (in French; Paris: Société d'Éditions Littéraires et Artistiques, 1900), by Natalie Clifford Barney, illust. by Carolus-Duran and Alice Pike Barney
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• Records of Woman, With Other Poems (second edition; Edinburgh: W. Blackwood; London: T. Cadell, 1828), by Mrs. Hemans (HTML at Celebration of Women Writers)
• Records of Woman, With Other Poems (New York: W. B. Gilley, 1828), by Mrs. Hemans (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Three Women (popular edition; London: Gay and Hancock, 1909), by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Three Women (Chicago; New York : W.B. Conkey Co., 1897), by Ella Wheeler Wilcox (Gutenberg text and illustrated HTML)
• The Rape of the Lock, by Alexander Pope (HTML at jacklynch.net)
• Salve Deus Rex Judaeorum, by Aemilia Lanyer
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• Specimens of British Poetesses, Selected and Chronologically Arranged (London: T. Rodd and S. Prowett, 1825), ed. by Alexander Dyce (multiple formats at Google)
• Specimens of British Poetesses, Selected and Chronologically Arranged (London: T. Rodd, 1827), ed. by Alexander Dyce (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Floure and the Leafe, The Assemblie of Ladies, and The Isle of Ladies, ed. by Derek Albert Pearsall, contrib. by Geoffrey Chaucer (HTML at Rochester)
• The Heroides, by Ovid, trans. by Tony Kline (HTML at poetryintranslation.com)
• Heroides and Amores (in English and Latin; London: W. Heinemann; New York: Macmillan, 1914), by Ovid, trans. by Grant Showerman (multiple formats at archive.org)
• The female poets of America. By Rufus Wilmont Griswold. (Philadelphia, Parry & McMillan, 1859), by Rufus W. Griswold (page images at HathiTrust)
• The female poets of America. With portraits, biographical notices, and specimens of their writings. By Thomas Buchanan Read. (Philadelphia, E. H. Butler & co., 1867), by Thomas Buchanan Read (page images at HathiTrust)
• La danse macabre des femmes: toute hystoriee et augmentee de plusieurs personnages et beaux dictz en latin et francoys (in French) (Gutenberg ebook)
• A friendly apology, in the behalf of the womans excellency together with some examples of women-worthies : as also the character of a virtuous and accomplished woman : wherein ladies of pleasure are taxed and admonished / written in verse by J. Golborne ... (London : Printed for Henry Mortlock ..., 1674), by John Golborne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The prayse of all women, called Mulieru[m] pean Very fruytfull and delectable vnto all the reders. Loke [et] rede who that can. This boke is prayse to eche woman. ([Imprynted at London : In Fletestrete at the sygne of the George by me wyllyam Myddylton, [1542?]]), by Edward Gosynhyll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A satyr against wooing with a view of the ill consequences that attend it / written by the author of The satyr against woman. (London : [s.n.], 1698), by Robert Gould (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A satyrical epistle to the female author of a poem, call'd Silvia's revenge, &c. by the author of the satyr against woman. (London : Printed for R. Bentley ..., 1691), by Robert Gould (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Schole house of women. ([Prynted at London : In Paules Churche yearde, at the sygne of the maydens heed, by Thomas Petyt], The yeare of our Lorde: M.D.XLj. [1541]), by Edward Gosynhyll (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Joanereidos, or, Feminine valour eminently discovered in western women, at the seige of Lyme, as well by defying the merciless enemy at the face abroad, as by fighting against them in Garrison towns, sometimes carrying stones, anon tumbling of stones over the works on the enemy, when they have been scaling them, some carrying powder, other charging of pieces to ease the souldiers, constantly resolved for generality, not to think any ones life dear, to maintain that Christian quarrel for the long Parliament : whereby, as they deserve commendations in themselves so they are proposed as example unto others : with marginal notes on the work, and several copies of verses by a club of gentlemen on this authors year and half work / by James Strong ... ([S.l.] : Re-printed (with additions) for the satisfaction of his friends, 1674), by James Strong (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Answer to the Mantuan, or, False character lately wrote against womankind (London : [s.n.], 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love given o're, or, A Satyr against the pride, lust, and inconstancy &c. of woman (London : Printed for Andrew Green, 1682), by Thomas Brown and Robert Gould (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pleasant quippes for vpstart nevvfangled gentle-vvomen ([Imprinted at London : By Richard Ihones, at the signe of the Rose and Crowne, neere to S. Andrewes Church in Holborne, 1595]), by Stephen Gosson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apologie for womenkinde. (London : Printed by Ed. Allde for William Ferebrand, and are to be solde at his shop in Popes-head Alley neere the Royall Exchange, 1605), by fl. 1605 I. G. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Salve deus rex judaeorum (At London : Printed by Valentine Simmes for Richard Bonian, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyard, Anno 1611), by Aemilia Lanyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Love given over, or, A Satyr against the pride, lust and inconstancy &c. of woman (London : Printed for R. Bentley and J. Tonson, 1686), by Thomas Brown and Robert Gould (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Beauty of women. ([[London] : Imprynted by Rycharde Fawkes dwellyng in duram rent, [ca. 1525]]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Triumphs of female wit, in some pindarick odes, or, The emulation together with an answer to an objector against female ingenuity, and capacity of learning : also, a preface to the masculine sex / by a young lady. (London : Printed for T. Malthus ..., and J. Waltho ..., 1683), by Young lady, Mr H., and Mr F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Poems on several subjects: written by Stephen Duck, lately a poor thresher in the County of Wilts, at the wages of four shillings and six pence per week. ; Which were publicly read in the drawing-room at Windsor Castle, on Friday the 11th of September, 1730, to Her Majesty Queen Caroline--who was thereupon pleased to take the author into her protection. ; To which is addd [sic] The woman's labour: an epistle to Stephen Duck; in answer to his poem, called The thresher's labour: together with the three wise sentences taken from Esdras, Ch. III and IV. By Mary Collier, a washer-woman. ([Philadelphia] : Cork, printed--Philadelphia: re-printed and sold by William Gibbons, no. 144, North Third Street., 1793), by Stephen Duck and Mary Collier (HTML at Evans TCP)

• The cracks garland Furnish'd with three excellent new songs. Song I. The weeping harlot; or the wanton misses lamentation for the loss of their cullies and bountyful benefactors, who dare not come as formerly, for fear of the private press. Song II. The female auction; or a curious collection of town cracks, to be sold by inch of candle, at Peticoat-Castle, near the sign of the furbelo lady, in Dildo-street. Song III. The weeping virgin; or the forsaken lover's mournful tragedy. Licensed according to order. ([London] : Printed for E. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in Pye-Corner, [1700]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An invective against the pride of vvomen. ([London : s.n., 1657]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A dyalogue defensyue for women, agaynst malycyous detractoures ([[London] : Imprynted by me Robert Wyer, for Rycharde Banckes, [1542]]), by Robert Burdet and Robert Vaughan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A lytle and bryefe treatyse, called the defence of women and especially of Englyshe women, made agaynst the Schole howse of women. ([Imprinted at London : In Paules Churche yearde at the sygne of the Swane by Iohn Kynge], Anno Domini. M.D.LX. [1560]), by Edward More (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• On the second entertainment of the batchelours by the right honourable the Lord Mayor of the city of London, September viij. MDCLXIX. (London, : [s.n.], Printed MDCLXIX. [1669]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The praise and dispraise of women very fruitfull to the well disposed minde, and delectable to the readers therof. And a fruitfull shorte dialogue vppon the sentence, know before thou knitte. C. Pyrrye. (Imprinted at London : In Fleetstreete, by William How, [1569]), by C. Pyrrye (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mantvan English'd, and paraphras'd: or, The character of a bad woman. ([London? : s.n., 1680?]), by Mantuanus Baptista (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A compleate gentle-vvoman described by her feature, her person slender, her beauty admirable, her wit excellent, her carriage modest, her behaviour chast, with her constancie in love. To the tune of Sabina. ([London : for J. Wright, 1633]), by fl. 1625-1680? L. P. (Laurence Price) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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