Living
Book X, 117
Translated by W. R. Paton (1916–18) · From The Greek Anthology (Loeb, vol. IV, 1918)
Living
I am a genuine friend, and I know a friend to be a friend, but I turn my back on all evil-doers. I flatter no one hypocritically, but those whom I honour I love from beginning to end.
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Phocylides. “Book X, 117.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/phocylides/0/.
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Phocylides. “Book X, 117.” Translated by W. R. Paton. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/phocylides/0/.