definition of a wise man

[(John Leonard)]

Hesiod (7th Century BCE) in his Works and Days, lays down that a wise man
should:

"be discerning of birds and shun trangressions"

(ornithas krinon kai huperbasias aleeinon)

well, I expect the poet was thinking of auguries when he mentioned birds.
The transgressions were probably things like going to Charcoal Tank without
telling anyone:-)




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Dr John Leonard
PO Box 243, Woden,
ACT 2606, AUSTRALIA

"a major part of the work of praeter-modernity
will be the refabrication of authenticites."

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