Social Commentaries
Fragment XXXVII: Bad company breeds mischief ;” Kurnus, you
Translated by John Hookham Frere (1842; Bohn 1856) · From Fragments of Theognis (Frere, 1842)
Social Commentaries
“Bad company breeds mischief ;” Kurnus, you
Can prove that ancient proverb to be true
In your own instance: you yourself were driven
To an unrighteous act; offending Heaven!
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XXXVII: Bad company breeds mischief ;” Kurnus, you.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/37/.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XXXVII: Bad company breeds mischief ;” Kurnus, you.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/37/.
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