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
barns deceiving flattering
Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.
disgrace labor
Labor is no disgrace.
disgrace idleness
Work is no disgrace: it is idleness which is a disgrace.
toil shame source
Toil is no source of shame; idleness is shame.
fashions greek-poet mischief
He fashions evil for himself who does evil to another, and an evil plan does mischief to the planner.