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tyranny_n he_o exercise_v over_o humane_a passion_n he_o be_v not_o indulgent_a to_o natural_a piety_n so_o that_o madam_n none_o have_v any_o title_n to_o comfort_v you_o but_o yourself_o you_o alone_o be_v capable_a to_o do_v that_o good_a office_n to_o yourself_o and_o manage_v that_o affliction_n which_o i_o look_v upon_o with_o amazement_n i_o be_o confident_a you_o will_v be_v successful_a in_o it_o for_o know_v very_o well_o that_o there_o be_v as_o much_o fortitude_n as_o tenderness_n in_o your_o soul_n i_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o contrary_a to_o the_o course_n of_o thing_n you_o will_v have_v fortitude_n submit_v and_o the_o weak_a get_v the_o mastery_n of_o the_o strong_a heretofore_o i_o have_v hear_v you_o value_n life_n so_o little_a that_o by_o your_o own_o principle_n it_o be_v no_o great_a misfortune_n to_o do_v dead_a and_o though_o you_o may_v have_v renounce_v this_o opinion_n yet_o you_o will_v grant_v that_o the_o absence_n which_o separate_v those_o who_o 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assault_v you_o in_o his_o own_o language_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o you_o come_v into_o the_o country_n but_o what_o honour_n do_v i_o foresee_v for_o you_o how_o bright_a a_o day_n will_v this_o be_v and_o what_o new_a ray_n it_o will_v add_v to_o your_o splendour_n i_o be_o now_o make_v ready_a to_o clap_v my_o hand_n and_o cry_v out_o vivat_fw-la and_o sophos_n to_o the_o great_a mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr la_fw-fr thibaudy_a if_o your_o steward_n be_v to_o be_v believe_v you_o be_v already_o so_o great_a that_o you_o can_v beget_v nothing_o that_o be_v little_a he_o have_v tell_v we_o miracle_n of_o that_o little_a gallant_a of_o your_o own_o mould_n that_o be_v not_o yet_o five_o year_n and_o a_o half_a old_a be_v it_o true_a that_o he_o have_v rather_o go_v out_o at_o the_o window_n then_o at_o the_o door_n that_o he_o run_v upon_o the_o brink_n of_o precipice_n that_o he_o go_v to_o go_v to_o snatch_v the_o thing_n he_o love_v out_o of_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o fire_n these_o 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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 eloquent_a letter_n i_o give_v you_o notice_n that_o i_o be_o resolve_v to_o make_v a_o collection_n of_o they_o and_o present_v they_o to_o the_o public_a with_o a_o preface_n of_o my_o own_o i_o ought_v to_o be_v doubtful_a that_o the_o success_n of_o this_o design_n may_v prove_v disadvantageous_a to_o i_o but_o my_o affection_n be_v uncapable_a of_o jealousy_n it_o surpass_v all_o consideration_n of_o self-love_n and_o private_a interest_n with_o a_o ready_a heart_n i_o resign_v to_o you_o the_o crown_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bois-robert_n bestow_v on_o i_o when_o he_o inaugurate_v i_o king_n of_o the_o wit_n and_o be_o content_a to_o lose_v the_o esteem_n i_o hold_v of_o a_o doctor_n at_o the_o letter-style_n provide_v you_o succeed_v i_o in_o the_o chair_n questionless_a you_o will_v be_v vote_v to_o it_o if_o you_o have_v never_o write_v any_o thing_n beside_o the_o last_o letter_n i_o receive_v from_o you_o for_o i_o protest_v the_o lustre_n of_o your_o writing_n be_v so_o 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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