Theogony and Works and Days

Together these two poets-Hesiod the epic poet and Theognis the elegist-offer a superb introduction to the life and thought of ancient Greece.. For more than seventy years Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1700 titles Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.