Hesiod's Works and Days was often performed in its entirety, but was also relentlessly excerpted, quoted, and reapplied. This volume situates the poem within these two modes of reading and argues that the text itself sustains both treatments, advocating not blind adherence to Hesiod's teachings but thinking for oneself and working for one's lesson. Canevaro makes an important contribution to the discussion. She provides a thorough commentary on the Works & Days ... The book is both accessible and of interest to the scholar and the general reader.