Discourse of the nature, offices, and measures of friendship (1657) [ Concepts ]
… 10. After all this, treat thy friend nobly, love to be with him, do to him all the worthinesses of love and fair endear∣ment, according to thy capaci∣ty and his; Bear with his infirmities till they approach to∣wards … and strengthened with greens and looking-glasses, lest the sight be∣come amazed with too great a splendor; so must the love of friends sometimes be refreshed with ma∣terial and low Caresses; lest by striving to be too divine it becomes less …
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