He [God] doth not rain wealth, nor shine honour and virtues, upon men equally.

Through this opaque of Nature and of Soul, / This double night, transmit one pitying ray, / To lighten, and to cheer.

No solace could her paramour entreat / Her once to show, ne court, nor dalliance.

The question What kinds of relationships is it appropriate to have with machines? has been explored in science fiction and in technophilosophy.