Χρήματα δ᾽ οὐχ ἁρπακτά· θεόσδοτα πολλὸν ἀμείνω. - Hesiod

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Χρήματα δ᾽ οὐχ ἁρπακτά· θεόσδοτα πολλὸν ἀμείνω.

Hesiod

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About Hesiod

Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.

Native Name: Ἡσίοδος

Alternative Names: Hesiodus • Hesiod of Ascra

Originators like Hesiod:

Hunger is altogether a meet comrade for the sluggard.

He is a fool who tries to withstand the stronger, for he does not get the mastery and suffers pain besides his shame.

μὴ κακὰ κερδαίνειν: κακὰ κέρδεα ἶσ᾽ ἀάτῃσιν