On Vatia's villa
55:10
Book Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
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10.
And we ought to bear the absence of friends cheerfully, just because everyone is bound to be often absent from his friends even when they are present.
Include among such cases, in the first place, the nights spent apart, then the different engagements which each of two friends has, then the private studies of each and their excursions into the country, and you will see that foreign travel does not rob us of much.
Book: Moral Letters Vol I
Subtitle: Seneca's timeless letters of advice and wisdom.
Author: Seneca
Chapter: On Vatia's villa
Location: Chapter 55, Section 10
Content:
10.
And we ought to bear the absence of friends cheerfully, just because everyone is bound to be often absent from his friends even when they are present.
Include among such cases, in the first place, the nights spent apart, then the different engagements which each of two friends has, then the private studies of each and their excursions into the country, and you will see that foreign travel does not rob us of much.