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Sappho

by Sappho · 1999

These hundred poems and fragments constitute virtually all of Sappho that survives and effectively bring to life the woman whom the Greeks consider to be their greatest lyric poet. Mary Barnard's translations are lean… more

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The evening star Is the most beautiful of all stars
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If you are squeamish Don't prod the beach rubble.
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When they were tired Night rained her thick dark sleep upon their eyes.
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It's no use Mother dear, I can't finish my weaving You may blame Aphrodite soft as she is she has almost killed me with love for that girl
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We shall enjoy it As for him who finds fault, may silliness and sorrow take him!
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Awed by her splendor Stars near the lovely moon cover their own bright faces when she is roundest and lights earth with her silver
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At noontime When the earth is bright with flaming heat falling straight down the cricket sets up a high-pitched singing in his wings
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The people I most strive to please Do me the worst injuries...
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Love-bittersweet, irrepressible-loosens my limbs and i tremble.
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With his venom Irresistible and bittersweet that loosener of limbs, Love reptile-like strikes me down
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These hundred poems and fragments constitute virtually all of Sappho that survives and effectively bring to life the woman whom the Greeks consider to be their greatest lyric poet. Mary Barnard's translations are lean, incisive, direct--the best ever published. She has rendered the beloved poet's verses, long the bane of translators, more authentically than anyone else in English.

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1999
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