Hesiod
Hesiod
Hesiodwas a Greek poet generally thought by scholars to have been active between 750 and 650 BC, around the same time as Homer. He is generally regarded as the first written poet in the Western tradition to regard himself as an individual persona with an active role to play in his subject. Ancient authors credited Hesiod and Homer with establishing Greek religious customs. Modern scholars refer to him as a major source on Greek mythology, farming techniques, early economic thought,...
NationalityGreek
ProfessionPoet
loss gains
Gain not base gains; base gains are the same as losses.
disgrace labor
Labor is no disgrace.
friendship brother firsts
Neither make thy friend equal to a brother; but if thou shalt have made him so, be not the first to do him wrong.
enemy dinner invites
Invite your friend to dinner; have nothing to do with your enemy.
rumours spread
No whispered rumours which the many spread can wholly perish.
men poverty wealth
False shame accompanies a man that is poor, shame that either harms a man greatly or profits him; shame is with poverty, but confidence with wealth.
men cities evil
Often an entire city has suffered because of an evil man.
brother sleep night
Night, having Sleep, the brother of Death.
fashion men design
A man fashions ill for himself who fashions ill for another, and the ill design is most ill for the designer.
beautiful wise heart
Love, who is most beautiful among the immortal gods, the melter of limbs, overwhelms in their hearts the intelligence and wise counsel of all gods and all men.
men needy providers
Inhibition is no good provider for a needy man
design designer ill
The ill design is most ill for the designer.
singers potters beggar
Potter is piqued with potter, joiner with joiner, beggar begrudges beggar, and singer singer.
work virtue
The Gods rank work above virtues.