I think, Some shrewd man first, a man in judgment wise, Found for mortals the fear of gods, Thereby to frighten the wicked should they Even act or speak or scheme in secret.

Slight not what 's near through aiming at what's far.

The sweetest teaching did he introduce, Concealing truth under untrue speech. The place he spoke of as the gods' abode Was that by which he might awe humans mo…

Where two discourse, if the one's anger rise, The man who lets the contest fall is wise.