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“Such friendship at once enhances the lustre of prosperity, and by dividing and sharing adversity lessens its burden.”
- Source
- De Amicitia
- Date
- 44 BCE
- Local voice
- Dialogue speaker · Gaius Laelius
- English wording
- Andrew P. Peabody — Translator · from Latin
Meaning of “Such friendship at once enhances the lustre of…”
A good friend does not matter only in crisis: companionship can enlarge good fortune while also making hardship easier to carry because difficulty is no longer borne alone.
Where does it come from?
De Amicitia, chapter 6 / classical section 22, Andrew P. Peabody translation, Project Gutenberg #7491. “Such friendship at once enhances the lustre of prosperity, and by dividing and sharing adversity lessens its burden” closes Laelius’ contrast between ordinary association and true/perfect friendship. The sentence remains ancient ethical rhetoric rather than a guaranteed psychological effect of companionship.
Why the local voice matters
De Amicitia. The line belongs to Laelius’ discussion of the benefits and nature of friendship.
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