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title: On the Nature of Women
title_greek: Ἀπόσπασμα
author: Susarion of Megara
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# On the Nature of Women

*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.

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