For among all men that are upon the earth minstrels win honor and reverence, for the Muse has taught them the paths of song, and loves the tribe of minstrels.
πᾶσι γὰρ ἀνθρώποισιν ἐπιχθονίοισιν ἀοιδοὶ τιμῆς ἔμμοροί εἰσι καὶ αἰδοῦς , οὕνεκ' ἄρα σφέας οἴμας μοῦσ' ἐδίδαξε , φίλησε δὲ φῦλον ἀοιδῶν . &quot;
πᾶς γάρ ἄνθρωπος ἐπιχθόνιος ἀοιδός τιμή ἔμμορος εἰμί καί αἰδώς , οὕνεκα ἄρα σφεῖς οἴμη Μοῦσα διδάσκω , φιλέω δέ φῦλον ἀοιδός . &quot;