...Solon. PROSPERITY is no just scale; adversity is the only true balance to weigh a friend. FBIF.SDSHIP improves happiness, and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy, and the dividing of our grief,— Cicero. NOTHING is more dangerous than a friend without discretion :...

...the ivy which decays and ruins the wall it embraces." That which Cicero said of friendship, that " it improves happiness and abates misery by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief," is especially true, and only really so, of the Christian friend. Of such...

...0 This has been always felt to be one of the chief advantages of friendship. "Tully," says Addison, "was the first who observed, that friendship improves...thought in which he hath been followed by all the essayers upon friendship, that have written since his time." f Jeremy Collier. C " One thing is most...

...beauty and strength of his sentiments, and exposes his whole soul to the examination of his friend. Tully was the first who observed, that friendship...misery, by the doubling of our joy, and dividing of cur grief ; a thought in which he, hath been followed by all the essay ers upon friendship, that have...

...fricndship past." PROSPERITY is no just seale; adversity is the only true balance to weigh a fricnd. FRIENDSHIP improves happiness, and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy, and the dividing of our grief. — Cicero. NOTHING is more dangerous than a fricnd without diseretion :...

...Lord desires, and gives : man needs and seeks friendship; life is solitude without, as Cicero wrote, " Friendship improves happiness and abates misery by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief;" but long before his time the Scriptures had recorded, that a •' friend...

...your own self-love might impairyour judgment." — Seneca. b Oosterzee. с Bp. Taylor. d Shakspeare. Friendship improves happiness, and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy, and the dividing of our grief."— Cicero. but sends back as a brother beloyed "Whatever disgrace we have...

...particular," was the reply, " but I must just trouble you with a line." CHARM OF WEDLOCK. Marriage improves happiness, and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and dividing of our grief; and when we are blessed with a healthy progeny, the comforts of home possess hitherto unknown allurements....

...and strength of his sentiments, and exposes his whole soul to the examination of his friend. Tullyn was the first who observed, that friendship improves...and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief ; a thought in which he hath been followed by all the essayers upon friendship,...

...that follows his recreation instead of his business shall in a little time have no business to follow. Friendship improves happiness and abates misery by...the doubling of our joy and dividing of our grief. Men of mean qualities show but little favor to great virtues. A lofty wisdom offends an ordinary reason....