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Some of them are thought to be formed for pleasure's sake, those,

for instance, of bacchanals or club-fellows, which are with a

view to Sacrifice or merely company. But all these seem to be

ranged under the great Social one, inasmuch as the aim of this

is, not merely the expediency of the moment but, for life and at

all times; with a view to which the members of it institute

sacrifices and their attendant assemblies, to render honour to

the gods and procure for themselves respite from toil combined

with pleasure. For it appears that sacrifices and religious

assemblies in old times were made as a kind of first-fruits after

the ingathering of the crops, because at such seasons they had

most leisure.

So then it appears that all the instances of Communion are parts

of the great Social one: and corresponding Friendships will

follow upon such Communions.

Chapter X.