SAPPHO | an ancient Lesbian lyric poet

Hello!
Today we are moving slightly forward in time to Sappho, the great lyric poet! I've recently read three translations and wanted to share my thoughts on each.
Timestamps:
00:00 Sappho
05:50 Stung with love: Poems and Fragments (translated by Aaron Poochigian)
09:13 If not, Winter: Fragments of Sappho (translated by Ann Carson)
12:52 Sappho (translated by Mary Bernard)
Thank you for watching!
Ben
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[@paudreamer13]

Thanks for this video! It was great to get a feel for the different translations. I'm currently reading Poochigian's translations, and I think that's a great edition to start with because of the intro and the context provided around each poem. But I look forward to diving into other translations in the future, especially Anne Carson's!
I found your channel through this video and I've been watching some others, I really enjoy your takes on these foundationam texts. Greetings from Uruguay😊

[@JoannaT455]

Hi Ben, thanks for this video! I started reading Sappho because I found this tiny little handmade booklet in a charity shop where a local old greek teacher made her own translation of some of Sappho's poems. I didnt know a lot about Sappho ( I heard you talk about her in your videos) but I found it so beautiful and moving that I started to read all the different translations I could find (in Dutch, my first language). And on your recommendation I also read Carson;s "If not, winter" which was really great! So thank you!

[@doomantidote]

Yey! That makes me happy ha Thank you 😊

[@ariannelg]

I’m not a poem reader but if there was an audio book read by you I’d buy it 😂
I love your videos ❤

[@doomantidote]

Thank you so much!

[@Leebearify]

I have just ordered the other two Sappho thanks to this video. Thank you Been for the thoughtful quality of your comments and readings. You are an amazing man.

[@doomantidote]

I hope you enjoy! 😊

[@tine272]

i love this little "series" of videos you've been making lately, you are not only hilarious but very well spoken!

[@doomantidote]

Thank you! Glad you've enjoyed them :)

[@DannyPoet]

you like classics & poetry.. check out the Bhagavad Gita Penguin classics - Juan Mascaro translation is the one I have but theres a few differant.. its weird & its an amazing little story.

[@HannahsBooks]

Thank you! Fabulous comparison. I can't decide if I like "someone...in another time," "no longer will I come," and "celery"...

[@doomantidote]

Celery for me everytime 😄
And thank you! I discovered Mary Bernard's translation through your Sappho videos :)

[@HannahsBooks]

@@doomantidote Ooh! I am so glad to pass on my enjoyment of her work.

[@btvb7155]

I'm still devastated about the loss of the library of Alexander 😭

[@doomantidote]

Me too 🥺

[@KDbooks]

3:05- PLEC

[@doomantidote]

😁

[@andrewskinner4614]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@SylvainDementi]

I read Sappho thanks to you. I was perfectly fine with the WHAT?!? of If not, Winter, but I will check those other two out. Thanks 😁

[@doomantidote]

I love your video talking about it!

[@ariannelg]

Celery 💚

[@doomantidote]

CELERY

[@SandKeats]

Has there been any contests to complete the Celery poem??
The results could be really fun 🤔

[@doomantidote]

Oh I'd like to see that too! 😄

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

This was so interesting since I didn’t know anything about Sappho. 👏👏👏👏

[@doomantidote]

Thank you! Check her out if you can :p

[@thelefthandedreader6632]

@@doomantidote , oh I will be.

[@jimsbooksreadingandstuff]

I'm still traumatized by the burning of the Linrary of Alexandria..

[@doomantidote]

😄

[@curioushmm9027]

i think the mary bernard pairs well with the carlson based on your sampling...maybe someday i'll give then a try, meanwhile i have this video..thanks..

[@doomantidote]

Thank you!

[@keiichifuruya]

Celery!

[@doomantidote]

😁

[@kalkwiese]

3:04
PLEC PLEC PLEC

[@doomantidote]

👀