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When was the Contest Between Homer and Hesiod written in its present form?
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Hesiod, detail of a mosaic by Monnus, 3rd century; in the Rhenish State Museum, Trier, Germany.
In its present form, the Contest Between Homer and Hesiod postdates the reign of the Roman emperor Hadrian, who ruled during the 2nd century CE.1