Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 237 Helps, Arthur, Sir 1813 1875 Helps, A. Friends in Council — First Series This eBook was produced by Les Bowler "Friends in Council — First Series" by Sir Arthur Helps is a philosophical work presented in the form of essays and discussions, likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around the interactions and reflections of a group of intellectual friends—Milverton, Ellesmere, and Dunsford—who engage in deep conversations about various topics, including truth, conformity, greatness, and human nature, reflecting on their lives, experiences, and philosophies. At the start of the book, the narrator expresses his joy at reconnecting with his former pupils, Milverton and Ellesmere, in an intellectual setting after years of solitude. The conversation begins with Milverton presenting an essay on truth, where he explores its complexity and importance in human interactions. The friends discuss the nuances of truth-telling, self-reflection, social relations, and the moral obligations that come with honest communication. As the narrative unfolds, the characters delve into various philosophical essays that provoke thought on broader themes like conformity, despair, and the essence of greatness, all while reflecting on their past and the growth they've experienced as individuals. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Conduct of life PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Teaching & Education 336270 2025-06-03T12:31:00.952103 text/html 337643 2014-07-25T02:20:10 text/html 246290 2014-07-25T02:22:39 text/html application/zip 327058 2025-06-03T12:31:10.407128 application/epub+zip 330506 2025-06-03T12:31:04.752134 application/epub+zip 191364 2025-06-03T12:31:03.258125 application/epub+zip 514489 2025-06-03T12:31:14.574630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486934 2025-06-03T12:31:09.295124 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326014 2022-09-04T06:02:22.140807 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317561 2025-06-03T12:31:00.325129 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 317237 2014-07-25T02:19:59 text/plain; charset=utf-8 119216 2014-07-25T02:22:39 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18458 2025-06-03T12:31:14.733571 application/rdf+xml 14586 2025-06-03T12:31:03.894144 image/jpeg 3493 2025-06-03T12:31:03.577113 image/jpeg 322510 2025-06-03T12:31:00.999133 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia