Offers an introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece.
A translation of Hesiod's poems. It captures Hesiod's rustic wisdom, his humour and his cautious pessimism.
Epic poems by one who has been called the first Greek philosopher and theologian
The two extant poems of Hesiod (eighth or seventh century BC) are Theogony, in which he charts the history of the divine world, and Works and Days, in which he delivers moral precepts and practical advice for the world of men.