The Spectator, No. 68 (Friday, 18 May 1711) [ Practices ]
… 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 the several fine things which have been spoken … some out of a very ancient Author, whose Book would be regarded by our Modern Wits as one of the most shining Tracts of Morality that is extant, if it appeared under the Name of a Confucius , or of any celebrated Grecian Philosopher: I …
Periodicals | Conversation
Anthology