[Footnote 466: Timons. Here used in the sense of wealthy givers. Timon… — Essays

Essays — Ralph Waldo Emerson

[Footnote 466: Timons. Here used in the sense of wealthy givers. Timon, the hero of Shakespeare's play, _Timon of Athens_, wasted his fortune in lavish gifts and entertainments, and in his poverty was exposed to the ingratitude of those whom he had served. He became morose and died in miserable retirement.]

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