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A51396
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A letter from an anti-phanatique, to the most illustrious and truly vertuous lady, the Lady Monk. By a true lover of his country.
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Morley, Henry, fl. 1660.
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1660
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Wing M2797A; ESTC R214239
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a_o letter_n from_z a_o anti-phanatique_a to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o true_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_z monk_n by_o a_o true_a lover_n of_o his_o country_n london_n print_v in_o the_o year_n 1660._o to_o the_o most_o virtuous_a lady_n the_o lady_z monk_n madam_n it_o be_v common_o see_v that_o honour_n change_n manner_n no_o soon_o be_v we_o circumference_v with_o the_o bright_a cloud_n of_o magnitude_n but_o present_o forget_v what_o nothing_o we_o be_v and_o be_v we_o swell_v ourselves_o into_o imaginary_a something_o be_v but_o your_o ladyship_n virtue_n be_v a_o sufficient_a charm_n against_o this_o kind_n of_o folly_n or_o rather_o great_a madness_n and_o your_o acquaintance_n which_o now_o compare_v to_o your_o ladyship_n be_v but_o as_o shrub_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o tall_a cedar_n will_v make_v this_o good_a who_o speak_v your_o deportment_n madam_n to_o be_v as_o sweet_a and_o friendly_a as_o affable_a and_o courteous_a as_o humble_a and_o free_a from_o 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