Amicitia Friendship Quod amicitia est virtus quaedam vel cum virtute. Friendship is a kind of virtue or accompanies virtue. Quod maxime necessaria est ad vitam eo quod nullus eligeret vivere sine amicis. It is especially necessary for life since no one would chose to live without friends. Quod ea maxime opus habent qui abundant divitiis, et possident principatus. Those who are very wealthy and possess power are in most need of it. Quod est necessaria quantum ad vitam secundum statum infortunii, quia in inopia et aliis infortuniis refugit homo ad amicos. It is necessary with respect to life in misfortune, because in need and in other misfortunes, a man takes refuge in his friends. Quod necessaria est iuvenibus et senibus, quia iuvenes per amicos religantur ad non peccandum, et senibus valet ad famulatum. It is necessary for the young and the old, because the young are prevented from sinning by their friends and for the old it serves in caring for them. Quod confert ad agere et intelligere. It leads men to act and to think. Quod videtur naturaliter inesse, non solum in hominibus, sed in volatilibus et in plurimis animalium. It seems to occur naturally, not only among men, but also among birds and in most animals. Quod videtur naturaliter in hominibus esse, eo quod familiarem et amicum omnis homo homini se ostendit, dum unus alium sive notum sive ignotum revocat ab errore. It seems to exist naturally in men, since all men appear familiar and friendly toward others, as when a man stops someone, known or unknown, from going astray. Quod sit necessaria ad vitam ostenditur ex hoc quod civitates et legis positores maxime student nutrire concordiam. That is is necessary for life because states and lawgivers strive especially to sew concord. Quod est bonum secundum rationem honesti, quia secundum polifiliam laudantur homines. Quod quidam eosdem existimabant esse bonos viros et amicos. Some men think good men and friends the same. Quod est quaedam similitudo, et quod amici in quantum amici sunt similes. There is a kind of likeness in friends and are friends insofar as they are like-minded. Quod secundum quosdam consistit in contrarietate, quia omnes figuli corrixantur ad invicem. Quod causa amicitiae est contrarietas secundum quosdam, quia contraria separata amant se ut terra sicca pluviam humidam. The cause of friendship is opposition because opposites attract such as dry earth and wet rain. Quod amicitia est ex hoc, sicut dixit Empedocles, ex hoc quod simile amat et appetit sibi simile. Quod non dicitur amicitia in inanimatorum amatione, quia inanimata non possunt readamare. The love of inanimate things is not called friendship because inanmiate things cannot make a return. Vox 15 Term 15 Amicitia utilis et delectabilis Friendship of utlity and pleasure Quod amicitia utilis et delectabilis sunt per accidens, quia non propter se ipsos amant, sed propter utilitatem et delectationem. The friendship of utility and of pleasure are friendship in an accidental sense, not because the parties share love but rather because they share utility or pleasure. Quod amicitia utilis est in senibus et iuvenibus; senes enim non delectabile sed utile persequntur, sed iuvenes propter consuetudinem. The friendship of utility is found in the young and the aged. For the aged seek after the useful, not the pleasurable; the young do because of habit. Quod tales amicitiae facile sunt solubiles, quia dissoluto illo propter quod erant amici, et amicitia dissolvitur. Such friendships are easily Quod amicicia iuuenum uidetur esse propter delectacionem, quia secundum delectacionem uiuunt et maxime delectabile persequuntur. Quod in iuuenibus amicicia delectabilis facile soluitur, quia transcendente etate, et delectabilia fiunt altera. Quod secundum amiciciam utilis et delectabilis contingit multos amicos habere, quia multi possunt fieri utiles et delectabiles. Quod amicicia delectabilis est magis amicicia quam illa que est utilis, quia in ea est maior equalitas, et tale est iuuenum amicicia. Vox 16 Term 16 De amicitia in negotiativa Concerning friendship in business Quod amicicia est propter utile negociatorum. Friendships in business are because of utility. Quod amicicia honesti permanet quandiu sunt boni secundum uirtutem que erat causa amicicie. The friendship of an honourable man persists as long as its causes were goods according to virtue. Quod est mansiua; racionabiliter enim tolerat omnia quecumque oportet amicis existere. It is reasonable for it be long-lasting because it endures all, whatever it Quod est optima et maxime amicicia. Friendship is especially great. Quod est rara, quia non nisi in uirtuosis qui pauci sunt, et tempore indiget et consuetudine. Quod amicicia delectabilis habet similitudinem cum amicicia honesti, quia boni sunt delectabiles sibi ipsis; et eciam amicicia utilis, tales enim sunt boni ad inuicem. Quod in aliis amiciciis a uera amicicia maxime sunt amicicie permanentes, quando equale fit ipsis ad inuicem. Quod multi in amicicia delectabilis permanent propter similitudinem morum ex consuetudine, similis consuetudinis existentes.