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Mary Barnard
5 quotes
“I wanted to hear Sappho’s laughter and the speech of her stringed shell.What I heard was whiskered mumble- ment of grammarians:Greek pterodactyls and Victorian dodos.”
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) first seen 1981 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Static". Collected Poems (Portland, OR: Breitenbush, 1981) p. 64
“Dapple-throned Aphrodite, eternal daughter of God, snare-knitter!”
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“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.”
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Like a hyacinth in the mountains, trampled by shepherds until only a purple stain remains on the ground.”
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Hesperus, you herd homeward whatever Dawn’s light dispersedYou herd sheep—herd goats—herd children home to their mothers.”
Mary Barnard (1909–2001) said by 2001 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source