Greek Lyrics Author:Richmond Lattimore (Translator) Professor Lattimore, holding closely to the original meters, has produced renderings of great power and beauty. His feeling for the telling noun and verb, the simple yet poignant epithet, and the dramatic turn of syntax is marked. He has completely freed the poems from sentimentality, and the thrilling ancient names - Anacreon, Alcaeus, Simonide... more »s, Sappho - acquire fresh brilliance and vitality under his hand.« less