This lecture discusses key ideas from the ancient philosopher and biographer Plutarch's short work On Having Many Friends.

This episode focuses specifically on his advice that, if we want to have good friendships, we need to try and test people before becoming fully friends with them. This echoes advice given earlier by authors like Cicero, Aristotle, and Seneca. Unfortunately, Plutarch says, many people make friends first, and then come to regret their commitment to people whose characters are not particularly good.

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Plutarch, On Having Many Friends - Trying And Testing Friends - Sadler's Lectures

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