And one of them is steep and stony, and through the beating sun; and the other is through green meadows, and under grateful shade, and by many a fountain of water.

But howsoever the road may be, at each one of them stands a credible guide; he puts out his hand and would have you come his way.

All other ways are wrong, all other guides false.

Hence my difficulty!--The number and variety of the ways! For you know, There is but one road that leads to Corinth.
-- Well! If you go the whole round, you [155] will find no better guides than those.

If you wish to get to Corinth, you will follow the traces of Zeno and Chrysippus.