The Spectator, No. 68 (Friday, 18 May 1711) [ Practices ]
… of his Sentiments, and exposes his whole Soul to the Examination of his Friend Tully was the first who observed, that Friendship improves Happiness and abates Misery, by the doubling of our Joy and dividing of our Grief; a Thought in which he hath been followed by all the Essayers upon Friendship, that have written since his Time. Sir Francis Bacon has finely described other Advantages, or, as he calls them, Fruits of Friendship; and indeed there is no Subject of Morality which has been better handled and more exhausted than this. Among …
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