Social Commentaries
Fragment LXXV: To seize my lost possessions and bestow
Translated by John Hookham Frere (1842; Bohn 1856) · From Fragments of Theognis (Frere, 1842)
To seize my lost possessions and bestow
Among my friends the spoils of many a foe,
Such is my trust and hope ; meanwhile I rest
Content and cheerful an admitted guest,
Conversing with a wise and worthy mind,
Profound in learning, and in taste refin’d.
Watching his words and thoughts to bear away
Improvement and instruction, day by day.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment LXXV: To seize my lost possessions and bestow.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/78/.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment LXXV: To seize my lost possessions and bestow.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/78/.
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