Work and Days
Hesiod
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
Work and Days is a didactic poem of some 800 verses written by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod around 700 BC. At its center, the Works and Days is a farmer's almanac in which Hesiod instructs his brother...
Location:
United States
Description:
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. Work and Days is a didactic poem of some 800 verses written by the ancient Greek poet Hesiod around 700 BC. At its center, the Works and Days is a farmer's almanac in which Hesiod instructs his brother Perses in the agricultural arts. Scholars have seen this work against a background of agrarian crisis in mainland Greece, which inspired a wave of colonial expeditions in search of new land. In the poem Hesiod also offers his brother extensive moralizing advice on how he should live his life. Duration - 1h 1m. Author - Hesiod. Narrator - Digital Voice Martin G. Published Date - Friday, 09 January 2026. Copyright - © 2012 Start Publishing LLC ©.
Language:
English
Translator’s Note
Duration:01:01:46