Note 1625 — Chapter IV · STUDIES OF THE FARMER.
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The sight of a rich and thriving neighbour operated likewise as a spur to his industry:—
Εἰς ἕτερον γάρ τίς τε ἰδὼν ἔργοιο χατίζων
Πλούσιον ὅς σπεύδει μέν ἀρόμμεναι ἠδὲ φυτεύειν,
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Εἰς ἄφενον σπεύδοντ᾽ ἀγαθὴ δ᾽
Ἔρις ἥδε βροτοῖσι.
Hesiod. Opp. et Dies, 21, sqq.