Hesiod, Works and Days (c. 700 BC) line 694.
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Observe due measure, for right timing is in all things the most important factor.
— Hesiod on Measurement
What It Means
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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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