(...)"THE PRIESTHOOD.
BOOK THE FIRST.
I HAVE had many friends who were unfeigned and true; who both soundly understood the laws of friendship, and diligently observed them. One of this number far surpassed the rest in kind feeling, making it his study to leave these as far behind, as these left those but moderately affected towards me. He was one of my constant companions; we pursued the same sciences, attended the same instructors; the same purpose in learnin(...)".