This book is an anthology of quotes from Hesiod and selected facts about Hesiod.
“Acquisition means life to miserable mortals.”
“Actions from youth, advice from the middle-aged, prayers from the aged.”
“Do not let any sweet-talking woman beguile your good sense with the fascinations of her shape. It's your barn she's after.”
“Do not seek evil gains; evil gains are the equivalent of disaster.”
“For a man wins nothing better than a good wife, and then again nothing deadlier than a bad one.”
“Giving is good, but taking is bad and brings death.”
“Happy is the man whom the Muses love: sweet speech flows from his mouth.”
“He is a fool who tries to match his strength with the stronger. He will lose his battle, and with the shame will be hurt also.”
“If you should put even a little on a little and should do this often, soon this would become big.”
“It is not possible either to trick or escape the mind of Zeus.”
“It will not always be summer; build barns.”
