
Perhaps most importantly, its simplicity lends itself equally to reading for pleasure or for learning.


The simplicity of the book’s presentation and organization makes it readily accessible and easy to compare to other editions of Sappho. The volume as a whole is well suited for teaching Sappho in translation at the undergraduate level. This translation of seventy three fragments of Sappho 1 by Stanley Lombardo makes a unique and welcome contribution to the diversity of English translations available.
