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Friends in Council — First Series

By Arthur Helps

(3.5 stars) • 10 reviews

Witness three friends match wits and wisdom as they tackle life's biggest questions through lively conversation and intellectual sparring.

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2005-02-01
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Summary

"Friends in Council — First Series" by Arthur Helps is a collection of essays and dialogues where a group of thoughtful friends, Milverton, Ellesmere, and Dunsford, explore weighty subjects such as truth, conformity, and human greatness through conversation and debate. The story begins with the narrator's delight in reuniting with former students, Milverton and Ellesmere, setting the stage for discussions that seek understanding about truth's role in society and personal development. The friends exchange ideas about social norms and what it means to live an authentic life while pondering philosophical questions that concern everyone.

About the Author

Sir Arthur Helps was an English writer and dean of the Privy Council. He was a Cambridge Apostle and an early advocate of animal rights.

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