Hesiod’s Works and Days isn’t high on most people’s reading list having as it does a reputation for being a farming manual. It’s a lot more like what biblical scholars would call wisdom literature, but there is discussion about the timing of farming tasks. At one point he makes a digression to describe winter which is one of the more charming of his set pieces.
This is a really lovely section, I encourage people to read it. I could almost feel the cold air against my skin. Thanks Will!