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you_o the_o sermon_n you_o will_v needs_o have_v i_o read_v and_o of_o which_o you_o desire_v my_o opinion_n i_o have_v read_v they_o with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o delight_n and_o i_o may_v say_v with_o much_o edification_n for_o in_o earnest_n they_o do_v not_o deviate_v methinks_v from_o the_o orthodox_n doctrine_n and_o be_v it_o not_o for_o two_o or_o three_o little_a mark_n which_o denote_v they_o of_o the_o contrary_a party_n and_o some_o slight_a offer_n at_o our_o outside_o which_o we_o do_v not_o much_o care_n to_o defend_v they_o may_v be_v preach_v with_o applause_n in_o our_o lady_n church_n at_o paris_n i_o meet_v with_o beauty_n in_o most_o place_n and_o vigour_n almost_o in_o all_o especial_o in_o that_o of_o our_o dear_a mounseur_fw-fr daille_n he_o be_v none_o of_o those_o orator_n seneca_n ape_n who_o perpetual_a antithesy_n only_o touch_v upon_o the_o superficies_n of_o the_o soul_n as_o he_o use_v better_a weapon_n than_o they_o so_o he_o strike_v deep_a wound_n he_o leave_v true_a compunction_n in_o the_o heart_n and_o not_o false_a alarm_n in_o the_o ear_n he_o have_v see_v the_o idea_n of_o that_o sovereign_a rhetoric_n who_o portrait_n i_o draw_v late_o and_o mounseur_fw-fr costar_n call_v queen_n of_o the_o free_a state_n he_o have_v study_v she_o among_o the_o able_a master_n and_o though_o by_o a_o certain_a scrupulositie_n entail_v on_o his_o profession_n he_o dare_v not_o display_v she_o in_o her_o full_a extent_n though_o he_o conceal_v more_o than_o he_o disclose_v yet_o it_o be_v easy_o visible_a he_o do_v possess_v what_o he_o do_v not_o make_v show_n of_o and_o that_o he_o be_v rich_a and_o powerful_a though_o he_o be_v modest_a and_o thirsty_a etc._n etc._n in_o a_o word_n i_o be_o with_o passion_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n feb._n 4._o 1639._o letter_n xxiiii_o to_o madam_n de_fw-fr nesmond_n superior_a of_o the_o ursuline_n in_o angoulesme_fw-fr madam_n my_o dear_a cousin_n it_o be_v now_o wednesday_n morning_n and_o you_o may_v keep_v mounseur_fw-fr godeau_n book_n till_o friday_n evening_n but_o i_o declare_v to_o you_o i_o can_v resolve_v to_o endure_v a_o long_a absence_n do_v you_o know_v how_o much_o i_o do_v in_o this_o for_o your_o sake_n i_o separate_v myself_o from_o a_o friend_n at_o all_o hour_n of_o the_o day_n i_o deprive_v myself_o of_o a_o companion_n that_o make_v my_o solitude_n happy_a i_o let_v go_v a_o guest_n that_o pay_v i_o in_o ruby_n and_o diamond_n it_o be_v true_a he_o will_v return_v speedy_o but_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n what_o a_o patience_n must_v i_o practice_v to_o be_v without_o he_o to_o day_n to_o morrow_n and_o the_o next_o day_n when_o you_o have_v survey_v the_o wonder_n i_o speak_v of_o you_o will_v accuse_v my_o word_n of_o undervalew_v and_o poorness_n you_o will_v deride_v the_o meanness_n of_o my_o metaphor_n though_o i_o draw_v they_o from_o the_o most_o precious_a thing_n magnificence_n can_v be_v employ_v in_o and_o make_v they_o of_o ruby_n and_o diamond_n you_o will_v tell_v i_o that_o in_o this_o inferior_a world_n and_o among_o all_o the_o glory_n of_o nature_n that_o be_v visible_a no_o comparison_n be_v to_o be_v find_v worthy_a of_o my_o friend_n that_o he_o be_v a_o angel_n in_o a_o poet_n disguise_n that_o he_o be_v descend_v to_o earth_n to_o teach_v man_n the_o language_n and_o music_n of_o heaven_n at_o least_o let_v we_o say_v and_o that_o with_o a_o perfect_a consent_n and_o wonder_n that_o before_o he_o our_o muse_n be_v courtesan_n and_o debauch_a wench_n and_o he_o have_v reclaim_v they_o from_o that_o scandalous_a life_n to_o make_v they_o saint_n and_o religious_a like_v you_o let_v we_o say_v he_o have_v reduce_v verse_n to_o its_o primitive_a and_o legitimate_a use_n that_o he_o have_v cleanse_v parnassus_n when_o
for_o i_o be_o impatient_a to_o be_v with_o you_o and_o protest_v to_o you_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n that_o none_o be_v more_o true_o than_o myself_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n oct._n 8._o 1645._o letter_n xxv_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr sir_n here_o late_o pass_v a_o nymph_n this_o way_n who_o elegancy_n and_o promptness_n of_o tongue_n be_v admirable_a she_o inform_v i_o of_o a_o infinite_a number_n of_o thing_n that_o i_o be_v ignorant_a of_o before_o and_o though_o she_o have_v not_o so_o many_o mouth_n as_o that_o other_o lie_a nymph_n who_o preside_v over_o panegyricke_n and_o funeral_n oration_n yet_o she_o have_v one_o extreme_o eloquent_a which_o do_v not_o mar_v good_a subject_n as_o it_o embellish_v only_o such_o as_o be_v true_a i_o perceive_v i_o exercise_v your_o patience_n and_o you_o expect_v the_o name_n of_o this_o nymph_n not_o to_o make_v you_o languish_v any_o long_o she_o be_v call_v in_o the_o language_n of_o man_n mademoiselle_fw-fr de_fw-fr newfoic_a but_o 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a_o solicitor_n to_o you_o i_o entreat_v your_o credit_n and_o care_n for_o he_o to_o obtain_v what_o he_o desire_v and_o beseech_v you_o to_o oblige_v i_o effectual_o in_o his_o person_n with_o your_o interest_n in_o our_o common_a lord_n i_o promise_v myself_o this_o good_a office_n from_o your_o friendship_n and_o rest_n with_o passion_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n oct._n 15._o 1643._o letter_n xxvi_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr chetardie_n sir_n my_o dear_a cousin_n i_o secure_v myself_o to_o the_o utmost_a of_o my_o power_n from_o the_o persecution_n of_o compliment_n and_o for_o that_o purpose_n i_o have_v seek_v out_o a_o desert_n more_o out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o less_o know_v than_o my_o own_o at_o present_a i_o inhabit_v a_o enchant_a island_n where_o few_o guest_n be_v admit_v and_o all_o sort_n of_o letter_n be_v not_o read_v you_o indeed_o deserve_v a_o privilege_n not_o one_o of_o they_o arrive_v here_o be_v fraught_v but_o with_o some_o good_a tiding_n or_o 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jove_n receive_v from_o the_o hand_n of_o ganymede_n be_v neither_o sweet_a nor_o divine_a incomparison_n but_o madam_n my_o cousin_n will_v some_o little_a time_n dispense_v with_o the_o thanks_o which_o be_v due_a to_o she_o since_o all_o the_o gratitude_n i_o have_v at_o present_a and_o all_o my_o word_n this_o day_n must_v be_v for_o mounseur_fw-fr our_o count_n and_o you_o will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o i_o go_v to_o finish_v those_o commentation_n i_o have_v begin_v in_o satisfaction_n on_o his_o question_n i_o beg_v the_o continuance_n of_o your_o good_a office_n to_o the_o excellent_a chevalier_n and_o beseech_v you_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o ever_o passionate_o sir_n my_o dear_a cousin_n your_o etc._n etc._n mar._n 6._o 1645._o letter_n xxvii_o to_o my_o lord_n the_o marquesse_n of_o montausier_n governor_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o the_o king_n in_o saintonge_n angoumois_n etc._n etc._n my_o lord_n hannibal_n laugh_v at_o a_o scholar_n that_o discourse_v of_o war_n before_o he_o this_o example_n have_v be_v a_o impediment_n in_o the_o design_n i_o have_v to_o write_v to_o you_o in_o favour_n of_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr ardillers_n and_o in_o truth_n i_o know_v not_o what_o you_o will_v conceive_v of_o i_o or_o what_o you_o will_v take_v i_o for_o if_o i_o venture_v to_o give_v a_o officer_n of_o your_o troop_n a_o certificate_n there_o be_v so_o little_a affinity_n betwxit_fw-la his_o profession_n and_o i_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a i_o will_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n that_o shall_v be_v ridiculous_a i_o will_v restrain_v my_o judgement_n within_o the_o confine_n of_o my_o art_n i_o do_v not_o meddle_v with_o set_v price_n upon_o thing_n which_o i_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o only_o conceive_v my_o lord_n you_o will_v not_o disapprove_v a_o passion_n i_o bear_v to_o a_o person_n who_o discourse_n to_o i_o be_v nothing_o but_o your_o history_n and_o who_o comfort_v himself_o for_o many_o misery_n he_o have_v suffer_v with_o the_o 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my_o lord_n know_v better_a than_o i_o how_o to_o own_o the_o courtesy_n do_v to_o my_o friend_n this_o gentleman_n have_v no_o great_a reason_n to_o be_v content_v with_o his_o fortune_n and_o for_o my_o part_n since_o i_o be_o able_a only_o to_o wish_v he_o a_o better_a if_o you_o judge_v he_o worthy_a of_o any_o of_o your_o favour_n i_o shall_v willing_o bear_v a_o part_n in_o the_o obligation_n and_o not_o be_v less_o then_o if_o i_o receive_v they_o myself_o my_o lord_n y_z etc._n etc._n jan._n 21._o 1647._o letter_n xxviii_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr conrart_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n my_o indisposednesse_n have_v hitherto_o retard_v my_o good_a design_n i_o can_v not_o possible_o perform_v this_o duty_n to_o you_o soon_o nor_o give_v you_o notice_n since_o may_v that_o i_o receive_v mounseur_fw-fr dailles_fw-fr sermon_n and_o mounseur_fw-fr des_fw-fr cartes_n discourse_n both_o of_o they_o have_v write_v i_o so_o many_o oblige_a caress_n and_o commend_v 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