Because of the truth and the sweetness of your love, your companion,
Euthylla, placed this stone on your grave, Biote; she remembers you
forever in her tears and weeps for the youth you have lost.
-- An Athenian epitaph from the late fifth century BC
Related:
It is always preferable to visit home with a friend. Your parents will
not be pleased with this plan, because they want you all to themselves and
because in the presence of your friend, they will have to act like mature
human beings....