Social Commentaries
Fragment XCV: The passions and the wants of nature breed '
Translated by John Hookham Frere (1842; Bohn 1856) · From Fragments of Theognis (Frere, 1842)
Social Commentaries
The passions and the wants of nature breed '
Winged desires, that with an airy speed
Hurry abroad, for pleasure or for need ;
On various errands, various as their hue,
A fluttering, eager, ever busy crew.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XCV: The passions and the wants of nature breed '.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/99/.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XCV: The passions and the wants of nature breed '.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/99/.
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