“One finds many companions for food and drink, but in a serious business a man’s companions are few.”
About Theognis of Megara
c. 570 BC–c. 485 BC
In the landscape of ancient Greek poetry, few figures present as fascinating a paradox as Theognis of Megara. A poet whose verses have endured for over two and a half millennia, yet whose life remains shrouded in uncertainty and scholarly debate. The collection of elegiac poetry attributed to him—comprising…