There is no perfect translation. Different translations have different aims and that's ok. I love Anne Carson's translations of Sappho but I always give the cav

There is no perfect translation. Different translations have different aims and that's ok. I love Anne Carson's translations of Sappho but I always give the caveat that she takes a lot of liberties with Sappho when I recommend it to a friend. Having a more literal, dry, translation is fine too.