Hesiod, Works and Days, V. 264.
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And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher.
— Hesiod on Wishes
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "And the evil wish is most evil to the wisher." in the context of "Hesiod, Works and Days, V. 264." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Wishes" (Quotes, Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 882-83.)
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About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
About Hesiod
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος Hēsíodos) was an early Greek poet, believed to have lived around the year 700 BC.
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