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Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them. So is there no way to escape the will of Zeus

Hesiod
Wise, Night, Men
Hesiod (2007). “Theogony and Works and Days”, p.44, Filiquarian Publishing, LLC.
Of themselves diseases come upon men continually by day and by night, bringing mischief to mortals silently; for wise Zeus took away speech from them. So is there no way to escape the will of Zeus