Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Anactoria Comments

Rating: 2.9

Yes, Atthis, you may be sure

Even in Sardis
Anactoria will think often of us
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Sappho
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M C 22 August 2012

I love Barnard's translations of Sappho. I think they are among the most lucid, deeply affecting poems in the English language.

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Adam Richards 14 June 2010

This is a beautiful poem, but please be aware that it is not an accurate translation. Anactoria is never mentioned in the existing fragment, and the first line (among other things) is a fabrication. The translator has taken the liberty of filling in the missing parts, which is not a problem as long as you don't need to cite it.

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Cyrina Moon 28 July 2007

One of the most hauntingly beautiful poems ever written. O Sappho. Your words rush over me as the speed of time.

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