Social Commentaries
Fragment XCIII: Though gifted with a shrewd and subtle ken
Translated by John Hookham Frere (1842; Bohn 1856) · From Fragments of Theognis (Frere, 1842)
Though gifted with a shrewd and subtle ken,
Timagoras! the secret hearts of men
(You'll find it) are a point hard to be guess’d ;
For poor and shabby souls in riches dress’d,
Make a fair show; while indigence and care
Give to the noble mind a meaner air.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XCIII: Though gifted with a shrewd and subtle ken.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/97/.
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Megara, Theognis of. “Fragment XCIII: Though gifted with a shrewd and subtle ken.” Translated by John Hookham Frere. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/theognis/97/.
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