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there is none equal to that of a good and sincere friend�察�but�察�in spite of this 

assertion�察�the mass of people�察�as far as he could see�察�concerned themselves 

about nothing so little as the acquisition of friends。 Houses�察�and fields�察�and 

slaves�察�and cattle�察�and furniture of all sorts ��he said�� they were at pains to 

acquire�察�and they strove hard to keep what they had got�察�but to procure for 

themselves this greatest of all blessings�察�as they admitted a friend to be�察�or 

to   keep    the  friends   whom      they   already    possessed�察    �not  one   man    in  a 

hundred ever gave himself a thought。 It was noticeable�察 �in the case of  a 

sickness      befalling    a   man's    friend    and    one    of   his  own     household 

simultaneously�察  �the   promptness   with   which   the   master   would   fetch   the 

doctor     to  his   domestic�察    �and   take   every    precaution     necessary     for  his 

recovery�察  �with   much   expenditure   of   pains�察  �but   meanwhile   little   account 

would be taken of the friend in like condition�察�and if both should die�察�he 

will show signs of deep annoyance at the death of his domestic�察�which�察�as 

he reflects�察�is a positive loss to him�察�but as regards his friend his position is 

in no wise materially affected�察�and thus�察�though he would never dream of 

leaving   his   other   possessions   disregarded   and   ill   cared   for�察  �friendship's 

mute appeal is met with flat indifference。��1�А�

     ��1�А�Or�察 �the cry of a friend for careful tending falls on deaf ears。; 

     Or   to   take   ��said   he��   a   crowning   instance�今�2�А  �with   regard   to   ordinary 

possessions�察�however multifarious these may be�察�most people are at least 

acquainted   with   their   number�察  �but   if   you   ask   a   man   to   enumerate   his 

friends�察 �who   are not   so  very  many  after   all   perhaps�察�he   cannot�察�or   if�察 �to 

oblige the inquirer�察�he essays to make a list�察�he will presently retract the 



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names of some whom he had previously included。��3�А�Such is the amount 

of thought which people bestow upon their friends。 

     ��2�А  �Or�察   �Nor   had   he   failed   to   observe   another   striking   contrast。;   Cf。 

Cic。 ;Lael。; 17�察�Diog。 Laert。 ii。 30。 

     ��3�А�i。e。 ;like a chess´player recalling a move。; 

     And yet what thing else may a man call his own is comparable to this 

one best possession� �what rather will not serve by contrast to enhance the 

value of an honest friend� �Think of a horse or a yoke of oxen�察�they have 

their worth�察�but who shall gauge the worth of a worthy friend�拭�Kindlier 

and more constant than the faithfullest of slaves this is that possession 

best   named   all´serviceable。��4�А  �Consider   what   the   post   is   that   he   assigns 

himself�   �to   meet   and   supplement   what   is   lacking   to   the   welfare   of   his 

friends�察�to promote their private and their public interests�察�is his concern。 

Is   there   need   of   kindly   action   in   any   quarter�拭  �he   will   throw   in   the   full 

weight of his support。 Does some terror confound�拭�he is at hand to help 

and   defend      by   expenditure   of   money   and   of   energy�撮�5�А  �by   appeals   to 

reason or resort to force。 His the privilege alike to gladden the prosperous 

in   the   hour   of   success   and   to   sustain   their   footing   who   have   well´nigh 

slipped。 All that the hands of a man may minister�察�all that the eyes of each 

are   swift   to   see�察  �the   ears   to   hear�察  �and   the   feet   to   compass�察  �he   with   his 

helpful arts will not fall short of。 Nay�察�not seldom that which a man has 

failed to accomplish for himself�察�has missed seeing or hearing or attaining�察�

a friend acting in behalf of friend will achieve vicariously。 And yet�察�albeit 

to try and tend a tree for the sake of its fruit is not uncommon�察�this copious 

mine of wealththis friend attracts only a lazy and listless attention on 

the part of more than half the world。 

     ��4�А   �A   vessel   fit   for   all   work   indeed   is   this   friend。;   Cf。   Ar。   ;Ach。; 

936�察。�pagkhreston aggos estai���察�like the ;leather bottel。; 

     ��5�А�Or�察 �by dint of his diplomacy。; 



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     I remember listening   to another argument   of his�察�the  effect of   which 

would be to promote self´examination。 The listener must needs be brought 

to ask himself�察 �Of what worth am I to my friends�拭─�It happened thus。 One 

of those who were with him was neglectful�察�as he noted�察�of a friend who 

was at the pinch of poverty ��Antisthenes��。��1�А�Accordingly�察�in the presence 

of the negligent person and of several others�察�he proceeded to question the 

sufferer。 

     ��1�А  �Antisthenes�察   �cynicorum   et   stoicorum   parens。;   Cic。   ;de   Or。;   iii。 

17�察 �ad Att。; xii。 38。 See below�察�III。 iii。 17�察 �Symp。; passim�察                       �Diog。 

Laert。 II。 v。�察�VI。 i。 

     Soc。    What     say   you�察   �Antisthenes��have        friends   their   values    like 

domestic slaves�拭�One of these latter may be worth perhaps two minae�撮�2�А�

another only half a mina�察�a third five�察�and a fourth as much as ten�察�while 

they do say that Nicias�撮�3�А�the son of Niceratus�察�paid a whole talent for a 

superintendent   of   his   silver   mines。   And   so   I   propound   the   question   to 

myself as follows�此 �Have friends�察�like slaves�察�their market values�拭─�

     ��2�А�A mina = L4 circ。 

     ��3�А  �For    Nicias   see   Thuc。    vii。  77   foll。�察  �Revenues�察─     �iv。  14�察  �Plut。 

;Nic。; IV。 v。�察�Lys。 ;de bon。 Aristoph。; 648。 

     Not   a   doubt   of   it   ��replied   Antisthenes��。   At   any   rate�察  �I   know   that   I 

would rather have such a one as my friend than be paid two minae�察�and 

there is such another whose worth I would not estimate at half a mina�察�and 

a third with whom I would not part for ten�察�and then again a fourth whose 

friendship   would   be   cheap   if   it   cost   me   all   the   wealth   and   pains   in   the 

world to purchase it。 

     Well then ��continued Socrates���察�if  that be so�察�would it not be well   if 

every  one   were to   examine himself�此   �What   after   all   may  I   chance   to   be 

worth to my friends�拭─�Should he not try to become as dear as possible�察�so 

that   his   friends   will   not   care   to   give   him   up�拭  �How   often   do   I   hear   the 

complaint�此   �My   friend   So´and´so   has   given   me   up;�察  �or   ;Such   an   one�察�



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whom I looked upon as a friend�察�has sacrificed me for a mina。; And every 

time I hear these remarks�察�the question arises in my mind�此�If the vendor of 

a worthless slave is ready to part with him to a purchaser for what he will 

fetchis there   not   at least   a strong temptation to part with   a base   friend 

when   you   have   a   chance   of   making   something   on   the   exchange�拭  �Good 

slaves�察�as far as I can see�察�are not so knocked down to the hammer�察�no�察�nor 

good friends so lightly parted with。 



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     Again�察  �in   reference   to   the  test   to   be   applied�察  �if   we   would   gauge   the 

qualifications   of   a   friend   worth   the   winning�察  �the   following   remarks   of 

Socrates could not fail�察�I think�察�to prove instructive。��1�А�

     ��1�А  �Or�察   �Again�察  �as   to   establishing   a   test   of   character�察  �since   a   friend 

worth having must be of a particular type�察�I cannot but think that                      the 

following remarks would prove instructive。; 

     Tell me ��said Socrates�察�addressing Critobulus���察�suppos

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