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You will find a great abundance of books, offering you their fellowship and faithful friendship.
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The quote presents books as plentiful companions. Their “fellowship and faithful friendship” is a metaphor: books can keep someone company through reading and remain available whenever they are opened. It suggests that having many books offers a steady source of companionship without requiring another person to be present.
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- Letters from Petrarch, Book XVI, Letter 6
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