Of solid brass, but plain, without device.
Of substance studious, careless of the show,
The wise man is what fools but seem to be,[n35]
Reaping rich harvest from the mellow soil
Of quiet thought, the mother of great deeds.
Choose thou a wise and virtuous man to meet
The wise and virtuous. Whoso fears the gods
Is fearful to oppose.
Eteocles.
Alas! the fate