Elegant epistles: a copious selection of instructive, moral, and entertaining letters [selected by V. Knox].1812 |
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... concerning you ; he told me , nothing to your prejudice ; but that it was said , Seignior Condée had persuaded you to be more inclinable to France than is well thought on here ; and that you were more earnest to engage the king in a war ...
... concerning you ; he told me , nothing to your prejudice ; but that it was said , Seignior Condée had persuaded you to be more inclinable to France than is well thought on here ; and that you were more earnest to engage the king in a war ...
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... common , such things being sent over almost every week . Now concerning Doll , of whom I can neither say what I desire , nor what I thought I should have done : for I find my lord Lovelace so 44 BOOK 11 . ELEGANT EPISTLES .
... common , such things being sent over almost every week . Now concerning Doll , of whom I can neither say what I desire , nor what I thought I should have done : for I find my lord Lovelace so 44 BOOK 11 . ELEGANT EPISTLES .
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... concerning my lord of Devonshire , I can say as little to please you ; for though his mother and sister made fair shows of good intentions to us , yet in the end we find them , just as I expected , full of deceit and juggling . The ...
... concerning my lord of Devonshire , I can say as little to please you ; for though his mother and sister made fair shows of good intentions to us , yet in the end we find them , just as I expected , full of deceit and juggling . The ...
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... concerning your speech ; because much of the good or evil that befals persons arises from the well or ill managing of their conversation . When I have leisure and opportunity , I shall give you my directions on other subjects . VOL . II ...
... concerning your speech ; because much of the good or evil that befals persons arises from the well or ill managing of their conversation . When I have leisure and opportunity , I shall give you my directions on other subjects . VOL . II ...
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... concerning my being one of the ecclesiastical commissioners ; of which error I am now as sensible as I was at first ignorant , be- ing so unhappily conversant in the midst of a per- petual court - flattery , as never to have heard the ...
... concerning my being one of the ecclesiastical commissioners ; of which error I am now as sensible as I was at first ignorant , be- ing so unhappily conversant in the midst of a per- petual court - flattery , as never to have heard the ...
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affectionate assure believe beseech bishop bishop of Bath bishop of Salisbury bless brother cause comfort command COUNTESS OF LEICESTER COUNTESS OF SUNDERLAND dean DEAR SIR death desire discourse doth duke duty Earl of Leicester ease esteem faithful father favour fear fortune friendship give glad grace grief happy hath hear heart honour hope humble husband JAMES HOWEL judgment kind king LADY RUSSELL ladyship late leave LETTER live London lord lord Russell LORD SHAFTESBURY lordship madam majesty majesty's master secretary matter mind MOLYNEUX never Nicholas Wotton noble obliged passion pleased poor pray prince reason received remember sent servant shew SIDNEY sincere SIR HENRY HOBART SIR HENRY SIDNEY sorrow soul speak sure tell thank thing thought Thucidides tion told trouble trust truth unto virtue wherein wish words write
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 54 - ... by your obedience to my general, by your concord in the camp, and your valour in the field, we shall shortly have a famous victory over those enemies of my God, of my kingdom, and of my people.
Seite 53 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 4 - But let not your grace ever imagine that your poor wife will ever be brought to acknowledge a fault where not so much as a thought thereof preceded. And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn...
Seite 53 - My loving people, we have been persuaded by some that are careful of our safety, to take heed how we commit ourselves to armed multitudes, for fear of treachery. But I assure you, I do not desire to live to distrust my faithful and loving people.
Seite 54 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Seite 5 - Try me, good king, but let me have a lawful trial, and let not my sworn enemies sit as my accusers and judges; yea, let me receive an open trial, for my truth shall fear no open shame; then shall you see either mine innocence cleared, your suspicion and conscience satisfied, the Ignominy and slander of the world stopped, or my guilt openly declared.
Seite 4 - Boleyn ; with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your grace's pleasure had been so pleased. Neither did I at any time so far forget myself in my exaltation, or received queenship, but that I always looked for such an alteration as...
Seite 18 - Let your first action be the lifting up of your mind to Almighty God by hearty prayer; and feelingly digest the words you speak in prayer, with continual meditation and thinking of him to whom you pray, and of the matter for which you pray.
Seite 54 - I know I have the body but of a weak and feeble woman ; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe, should dare to.
Seite 81 - ... and mother's sake. Sweet Will, be careful to take the advice of those friends which are by me desired to advise you for your education. Serve God diligently morning and evening; and recommend yourself unto Him, and have Him before your eyes in all your ways.