---
title: On the Evils of Marriage
title_greek: Ἀπόσπασμα
author: Susarion of Megara
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eul_aid: atg
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sha256: "729518a8f51aa918cf7b7357c2a172d61196c0eb2b43e7796f6fe55472705d60"
period: Archaic
dialect: Doric (frg)
domain: Comedy
format: Verse
license: CC0-1.0
---

# On the Evils of Marriage

*Ἀπόσπασμα*

**Author:** Susarion of Megara

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## Text

### unit_1

ἀκούετε λεώι· Σουσαρίων λέγει τάδε υἱὸς Φιλίνου Μεγαρόθεν Τριποδίσκιος. κακὸν γυναῖκες· ἀλλ’ ὅμως ὦ δημόται οὐκ ἔστιν οἰκεῖν οἰκίαν ἄνευ κακοῦ. καὶ γὰρ τὸ γῆμαι καὶ τὸ μὴ γῆμαι κακόν.

## License and provenance

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