On the tongue of such an one they shed a honeyed dew, and from his lips drop gentle words. - Hesiod

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On the tongue of such an one they shed a honeyed dew, and from his lips drop gentle words.

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About Hesiod

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

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Native Name: Ἡσίοδος
Alternative Names: Hesiodus Hesiod of Ascra

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