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A78017 Balzac's remaines, or, His last lettersĀ· Written to severall grand and eminent persons in France. Whereunto are annexed the familiar letters of Monsieur de Balzac to his friend Monsieur Chapelain. Never before in English.; Correspondence. English. Selections Balzac, Jean-Louis Guez, seigneur de, 1597-1654.; Chapelain, Jean, 1595-1674.; Dring, Thomas. 1658 (1658) Wing B616; Thomason E1779_1; ESTC R209057 331,826 458

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have_v a_o other_o way_n to_o express_v myself_o i_o nebulâ_fw-la turpi_fw-la multo_fw-it me_fw-it jupiter_n imbre_fw-la atque_fw-la omni_fw-la premit_fw-la aeolio_fw-la dam_fw-la mitior_fw-la almâ_fw-la luce_n frui_fw-la pater_fw-la et_fw-la formosum_fw-la red_a serenum_fw-la i_o do_v not_o beg_v jupiter_n for_o the_o dry_n up_o my_o rheum_n and_o use_v of_o my_o nose_n but_o mere_o that_o i_o may_v be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o enjoy_v your_o kindness_n or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v any_o more_o in_o the_o language_n of_o the_o immortal_a god_n ut_fw-la saltem_fw-la ambrosio_n florae_n immortalis_fw-la odour_n muneribusque_fw-la tuis_fw-la fruar_fw-la o_o vel_fw-la regibus_fw-la aequis_fw-la par_fw-fr arabum_n costarde_n animo_fw-la in_o earnest_n sir_n your_o perfume_n be_v admirable_a they_o be_v even_o better_o than_o those_o of_o the_o last_o year_n and_o if_o my_o rhetoric_n about_o this_o subject_n be_v not_o quite_o exhaust_v they_o shall_v be_v attend_v with_o as_o ample_a 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chisay_n but_o what_o do_v you_o take_v monsieur_n for_o who_o be_v within_o a_o spit_n and_o a_o stride_n of_o you_o and_o who_o of_o late_o be_v become_v all_o form_n all_o matter_n all_o genus_fw-la all_o species_n all_o categorie_n and_o predicament_n your_o mummery_n can_v not_o be_v carry_v to_o a_o better_a house_n than_o he_o he_o have_v at_o least_o two_o thousand_o ready_a syllogism_n in_o stock_n lie_v by_o he_o and_o not_o one_o but_o be_v over-weight_n as_o i_o be_o tell_v by_o a_o gentleman_n of_o his_o acquaintance_n that_o can_v read_v i_o will_v very_o fain_o make_v one_o at_o so_o merry_a a_o meeting_n but_o i_o must_v wait_v from_o paris_n for_o my_o convoy_n to_o la_fw-fr thibaudy_a tantae_fw-la molis_fw-la erat_fw-la lecticam_fw-la condere_fw-la nostram_fw-la i_o be_o sir_n but_o in_o earnest_n and_o out_o of_o the_o term_n of_o our_o figure_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n nou._n 3._o 1642._o letter_n xxxiii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n for_o a_o answer_n to_o all_o your_o 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bright_a and_o strong_a that_o i_o be_o yet_o dazzele_v with_o they_o isocrates_n his_o helena_n show_v deform_v to_o i_o incomparison_n of_o that_o lady_n who_o portrait_n you_o draw_v to_o i_o all_o that_o be_v leave_v we_o of_o the_o wrack_n of_o antiquity_n and_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o most_o eminent_a master_n come_v not_o near_o this_o exquisite_a picture_n even_o he_o that_o infuse_v a_o soul_n and_o life_n intocolour_n shall_v be_v but_o one_o of_o your_o apprentice_n we_o shall_v find_v he_o have_v but_o slubber_v over_o the_o goddess_n of_o beauty_n if_o his_o work-manship_a be_v set_v against_o your_o i_o be_o withal_o my_o soul_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n dec._n 28._o 1643._o letter_n xxxiiii_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr conrart_n counsellor_n and_o secretary_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n it_o be_v necessary_a that_o i_o be_v very_o firm_o persuade_v that_o your_o goodness_n be_v infinite_a for_o if_o i_o can_v suppose_v it_o have_v any_o limit_n with_o what_o forehead_n dare_v i_o 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enough_o to_o honour_v you_o as_o i_o ought_v that_o as_o i_o aught_o be_v as_o unlimited_a as_o your_o goodness_n and_o though_o you_o be_v not_o a_o extraordinary_a person_n and_o one_o of_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o world_n which_o i_o admire_v who_o be_o no_o very_a great_a admirer_n yet_o you_o have_v oblige_v i_o to_o be_v more_o than_o any_o man_n in_o the_o world_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n oct._n 24._o 1639._o letter_n xxxv_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n your_o doctor_n be_v not_o orthodox_n at_o least_o he_o have_v be_v ill_o inform_v for_o i_o have_v not_o so_o much_o as_o dream_v as_o he_o tell_v you_o of_o put_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o press_n i_o be_o so_o nauseated_a with_o all_o thing_n that_o be_v call_v book_n that_o in_o the_o mind_n i_o now_o be_o i_o will_v more_o willing_o blot_v out_o all_o that_o ever_o i_o write_v then_o resolve_v to_o write_v they_o fair_a be_v please_v then_o to_o assure_v the_o intelligencer_n that_o he_o receive_v a_o false_a alarm_n i_o do_v 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composition_n moral_a and_o political_a you_o may_v please_v to_o send_v i_o your_o opinion_n of_o they_o at_o your_o leisure_n and_o do_v i_o always_o the_o favour_n to_o believe_v that_o none_o can_v be_v more_o passionate_o than_o i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n apr._n 7._o 1639._o the_o four_o book_n letter_n i._o to_o monsieur_n the_o precedent_n mainard_n sir_n we_o be_v now_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o october_n and_o your_o last_o letter_n promise_v i_o your_o company_n here_o in_o august_n if_o you_o be_v alive_a i_o pray_v heaven_n you_o be_v rather_o false_a then_o dead_a and_o that_o you_o break_v your_o word_n yet_o for_o many_o year_n to_o come_v i_o know_v that_o in_o poetry_n jupiter_n
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in_o all_o language_n that_o all_o such_o as_o can_v read_v may_v know_v i_o be_o most_o passionate_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n mar._n 3._o 1639._o letter_n xxxi_o to_o monsieur_n the_o abbot_n of_o lavardin_n sir_n shall_v i_o dare_v to_o tell_v you_o that_o i_o write_v these_o line_n to_o you_o overtired_n with_o watch_n and_o melancholy_a that_o i_o draw_v they_o from_o a_o brain_n yet_o unsettle_a from_o yesterday_n tempest_n that_o i_o now_o expect_v a_o five_o fit_a it_o will_v be_v injurious_a to_o the_o worth_n of_o the_o excellent_a letter_n in_o the_o world_n and_o to_o intimate_v to_o you_o that_o it_o have_v not_o absolute_o cure_v i_o or_o that_o it_o leave_v any_o work_n behind_o for_o physic_n or_o time_n it_o will_v be_v too_o ungrateful_a a_o treat_v i_o of_o your_o favour_n so_o rare_a and_o exquisite_a and_o which_o have_v so_o sensible_o oblige_v i_o yet_o i_o must_v allege_v the_o disturbance_n of_o my_o head_n to_o justify_v the_o little_a premeditation_n i_o be_o 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undeceive_v you_o in_o that_o counterfeit_a grandee_n who_o you_o esteem_v so_o high_o in_o my_o person_n you_o shall_v find_v at_o least_o a_o honest_a man_n in_o the_o place_n of_o he_o who_o time_n can_v never_o change_v and_o who_o doubtless_o you_o will_v ever_o love_v since_o he_o will_v eternal_o be_v with_o all_o his_o soul_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n oct._n 8._o 1644._o letter_n xxxii_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr solomon_n attorney_n general_n to_o the_o grand_a council_n sir_n you_o will_v not_o be_v offend_v that_o i_o value_n the_o accessary_a high_o than_o the_o principal_a and_o your_o letter_n then_o your_o present_n you_o have_v send_v i_o a_o book_n i_o do_v not_o much_o admite_n but_o you_o have_v write_v i_o know_v not_o what_o that_o charm_n i_o pardon_v the_o curiosity_n of_o a_o man_n on_o who_o you_o have_v make_v trial_n of_o your_o enchantment_n i_o desire_v of_o you_o serious_o where_o be_v this_o innocent_a and_o handsome_a magic_n teach_v or_o if_o you_o please_v 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to_o assure_v he_o of_o my_o acknowledgement_n for_o this_o favour_n and_o preserve_v i_o in_o his_o good_a opinion_n you_o see_v sir_n it_o be_v by_o you_o that_o i_o entertain_v commerce_n with_o honest_a man_n and_o i_o be_o prize_v by_o they_o only_o according_a to_o the_o esteem_v you_o make_v of_o i_o but_o there_o can_v nothing_o be_v add_v to_o my_o gratitude_n for_o your_o goodness_n and_o i_o be_o more_o perfect_o than_o any_o person_n in_o the_o world_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 25_o july_n 1641._o letter_n xx._n sir_n you_o may_v write_v to_o i_o in_o haste_n as_o long_o as_o you_o please_v and_o bestow_v what_o appellation_n you_o will_v upon_o the_o thing_n you_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o send_v i_o divina_fw-la responsa_fw-la propositiones_fw-la aeternae_fw-la veritatis_fw-la and_o if_o there_o be_v any_o term_n more_o noble_a i_o shall_v employ_v they_o upon_o this_o occasion_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o a_o genius_n and_o judgement_n be_v the_o two_o 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