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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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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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our_o public_a society_n that_o implore_v either_o your_o justice_n or_o favour_n to_o this_o most_o powerful_a recommendation_n and_o request_n make_v immediate_o from_o heaven_n shall_v i_o dare_v to_o annexe_v my_o poor_a and_o frivolous_a labour_n they_o be_v two_o discourse_n not_o disapprove_v at_o court_n and_o which_o you_o will_v read_v perhaps_o with_o some_o delight_n though_o such_o as_o i_o entreat_v you_o to_o look_v upon_o only_a as_o write_v at_o the_o instance_n of_o a_o friend_n he_o will_v present_v they_o to_o you_o from_o i_o with_o a_o comment_n of_o his_o own_o and_o beside_o relate_v you_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o desert_n where_o he_o have_v be_v since_o your_o curiosity_n do_v not_o contemn_v what_o pass_v in_o it_o and_o when_o you_o have_v see_v in_o what_o manner_n you_o be_v celebrate_v there_o and_o in_o what_o veneration_n i_o hold_v your_o virtue_n he_o will_v not_o fail_v to_o give_v you_o his_o testimony_n of_o my_o zeal_n and_o respect_n and_o 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