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"Dapple-throned Aphrodite, eternal daughter of God, snare-knitter!"
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Mary BarnardMary Barnard
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Mary Ethel Barnard was an American poet, biographer and Greek-to-English translator. She is known for her elegant rendering of the works of Sappho, a translation which has never gone out of print.
"Dapple-throned Aphrodite, eternal daughter of God, snare-knitter!"
"Some say a cavalry corps, some infantry, some, again, will maintain that the swift oars of our fleet are the finest sight on dark earth; but I say that whatever one loves, is."
"Like a hyacinth in the mountains, trampled by shepherds until only a purple stain remains on the ground."
"Hesperus, you herd homeward whatever Dawn’s light dispersedYou herd sheep—herd goats—herd children home to their mothers."