Reviews

Safo by Sappho

lysimache's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

lausbiana's review against another edition

5.0

Dulce madre, no puedo trabajar el telar
vencida como estoy por la añoranza de una joven
que provoca la tierna Afrodita.

maddy_walock's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.5

zaydenblaze47's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

otherlily's review against another edition

challenging mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

4.0

hbermudes's review against another edition

So I'm not going to rate an ancient greek poet's only known lyric fragments, but I'll comment on Mary Barnard's translation. She has a very direct approach and is transparent about this. She claims to not add embellishments or anything to make the writing more /poetic/, preferring to let the poems remain direct and simple, "as they were written". With translation of poetry- especially ancient greek poetry- it's impossible to really get at the true character of it all.
I found the discussion of who Sappho was unsatisfying because of the way sexuality was danced around. However, Barnard didn't offer a definitive "she /was/ this, she /wasn't/ this," which I appreciate. It is amazing to me how people continue to write about Sappho of Lesbos without using the words sapphic or lesbian.

kchamberlin04's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

bbygrey's review against another edition

challenging inspiring fast-paced

4.0

hailey_p's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.75

timkruper's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

3.75