To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.


Epistles (c. 20 BC and 14 BC)


To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.

To have a great man for an intimate friend seems pleasant to those who have never tried it; those who have, fear it.