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Portrait of the Greek poet Hesiod (ESIODVS) on the Monnus mosaic from Augusta Treverorum (Trier), end of the 3rd century CE. It is the only known authenticated portrait of Hesiod. (Rheinisches Landesmuseum Trier, Germany)
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Raddato, C. (2016, October 04). Portrait of Hesiod. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5835/portrait-of-hesiod/
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