A review by kitkathy24
Sappho by Sappho
5.0
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- Fragment [3]
- Fragment [16]: "Some say an army of horsemen, others / say foot soldiers, still others say a fleet / is the finest thing on the dark earth. / I say it is whatever one loves. ..."
- Fragment [26] Kypris Song: "How can someone not be hurt and hurt again, / Queen Aphrodite, by the person one loves -- / and wishes above all to ask back? / [What] do you have // [in mind], to idly rend me [shaking / from desire] loosening [my knees]? ..."
- Fragment [31]: "To me it seems that man has the fortune / of gods, whoever sits beside you / and close, who listens to you / sweetly speaking // and laughing temptingly. My heart / flutters in my breast whenever / I quickly glance at you -- / I can say nothing, // my tongue is broken. A delicate fire / runs under my skin, my eyes / see nothing, my ears roar, / cold sweat // rushes down me, trembling seizes me, / I am greener than grass."
- Fragment [102]: "Sweet mother, I cannot weave -- / slender Aphrodite has overcome me / with longing for a girl."
Really enjoyed the introduction as well. Insightful, great context.
- Fragment [3]
- Fragment [16]: "Some say an army of horsemen, others / say foot soldiers, still others say a fleet / is the finest thing on the dark earth. / I say it is whatever one loves. ..."
- Fragment [26] Kypris Song: "How can someone not be hurt and hurt again, / Queen Aphrodite, by the person one loves -- / and wishes above all to ask back? / [What] do you have // [in mind], to idly rend me [shaking / from desire] loosening [my knees]? ..."
- Fragment [31]: "To me it seems that man has the fortune / of gods, whoever sits beside you / and close, who listens to you / sweetly speaking // and laughing temptingly. My heart / flutters in my breast whenever / I quickly glance at you -- / I can say nothing, // my tongue is broken. A delicate fire / runs under my skin, my eyes / see nothing, my ears roar, / cold sweat // rushes down me, trembling seizes me, / I am greener than grass."
- Fragment [102]: "Sweet mother, I cannot weave -- / slender Aphrodite has overcome me / with longing for a girl."
Really enjoyed the introduction as well. Insightful, great context.