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“Let it please thee to keep in order a moderate-sized farm, that so thy garners may be full of fruits in their season.”

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Hesiod

Hesiod, an ancient Greek poet, whose birth and death dates are unknown. He is an important figure in Greek literature, known for his epic works 'Works and Days' and 'Theogony'. more

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