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Who of the gods first taught the artist's craft
Laid on the human race their greatest curse.

ὅστις τέχνην κατέδειξε πρῶτον τῶν θεῶν,
οὗτος μέγιστον εὗρεν ἀνθρώποις κακον.

Original text (Ancient Greek)

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