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I am indeed much more proud of his long-continued Friendship, than I should be of the Fame of being thought the Author of any Writings which he himself is capable of producing.
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The speaker values this person’s long-lasting friendship more than the fame of being credited as the author of excellent writing. The comparison suggests that a genuine, continued relationship means more to him than public recognition for work that the friend himself is capable of producing.
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- Project Gutenberg, The Spectator, Volume 1
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