Emerson’s meditation on the “element of love” that runs through ordinary life opens this small gathering of writing about friends. Thoreau, Carlyle, Henry Mackenzie, Goldsmith, Samuel Johnson, Berkeley, Bacon, Montaigne, Steele and Addison follow, each considering how friendships are made, tested and kept.
A gentle book to read slowly or give away, collecting centuries of good sense on a subject that never wears out. Download the free EPUB.