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>Theognis of Megara (c. 540 B.C.) is one of the most notable of early elegiac poets. Born probably at the beginning of the sixth century, he lived at a time when his city was torn between violent struggle between nobles and democrats. In that struggle Theognis was on the side of the nobles, who longed for the happy days when Megara was governed by its aristocracy. He felt utter contempt for democracy and the 'new men' it produced.
>One of the main preoccupations of the Theognidea is the political situation within the state that threatened nobility, whose heart was in horses, dogs and boys. Money, they observe, now compels good families to make unworthy matches for sordid gain, whereas in horses, sheep and asses proper breeding is observed! Here again we clearly see the aristocratic conviction that inherited ability is absolute, depending on the blood.
>The second book of the Theognidea is a collection of elegiac poems dealing with the love of boys. This book illustrates a side of Greek life which is difficult for modern people to understand.

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>>21749192
>nobility
>whose heart was in horses, dogs and boys
the more things change the more they stay the same.

>> No.21749865

>>21749192
>Gratitude belongeth, 'tis sure, to a lad; but a woman-comrade is never true; she loveth him that is present unto her.
>Like are the minds of a lad and of a horse; the horse weepeth not because his rider is in the dust, but hath his fill of barley and carrieth another in his turn; and in like manner a lad loveth him that is present to him.
What was his problem?

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>>21749192
>right wingers with oppositional defiance disorder are now becoming pedophiles to “own da libs”
>many are probably not even legitimately pedophiles, they’re just contrarians and having their brains raped by online culture war shit

It’s going to be so funny when you guys blow your brains out in mass when the FBI cracks down on your faggotry and I’m going to be laughing the whole time. Cant think of a better group of people for such an end.

>> No.21750229

>>21750049
>oppositional defiance disorder
sounds like bullshit

>> No.21750478

>>21750229
The words are a spell to summon a demon that suppresses critical thought.

>> No.21750506

>>21749192
My role model

>> No.21750571

>>21750049
christ look at this deformed mutant seethe uncontrollably

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>christ look at this deformed mutant seethe uncontrollably
>*blows brains out at first knock at front door*

>> No.21750698

Pedophiles get the bullet in the ethnostate.

>> No.21751514

>>21750049
This is 4chan. Everyone on this site wants to fuck 12 year old girls, some just can't admit it.

>> No.21751899

Every classic author hated the idea of democracy.
Really makes you think.

>> No.21751954

>>21751899
>every classic author hated the idea of democracy
>classic authors created and gave a name to democracy
???

>> No.21751970

>>21751899
Well duh. Theognis and Plato were aristocrats of the Classical age, they are the ones who stood to lose from democracy.

>> No.21752019

>>21751514
If only, anon. Times are tough, even 4chan isn't safe for cunnysseurs.