speak_v something_o of_o his_o eminence_n but_o for_o the_o present_a you_o must_v know_v that_o my_o muse_n have_v be_v more_o dare_a and_o active_a than_o i_o myself_o their_o verse_n have_v get_v the_o start_n and_o leave_v my_o prose_n behind_o if_o you_o do_v not_o approve_v that_o i_o separate_v and_o make_v a_o distinction_n betwixt_o i_o and_o my_o muse_n i_o must_v take_v another_o course_n to_o express_v myself_o you_o will_v perceive_v by_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o great_a julius_n that_o i_o perform_v my_o devotion_n more_o than_o a_o year_n since_o without_o vaunt_v of_o it_o to_o any_o one_o or_o record_v it_o with_o the_o bookseller_n you_o will_v also_o see_v by_o consequence_n that_o i_o be_o a_o better_a frenchman_n then_o a_o courtier_n and_o that_o in_o the_o action_n of_o my_o duty_n i_o oftentimes_o content_v myself_o with_o the_o testimony_n of_o my_o conscience_n after_o the_o oracle_n there_o fâ—llowes_v a_o epigram_n which_o have_v already_o appear_v in_o 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gronovius_n sir_n be_v in_o the_o low_a country_n you_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o paris_n at_o least_o you_o be_v near_o than_o i_o to_o the_o true_a france_n i_o believe_v you_o upon_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o further_a almany_n neighbour_n to_o the_o king_n of_o denmark_n and_o in_o suit_n or_o upon_o term_n of_o accord_n with_o he_o so_o that_o i_o shoot_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o league_n beyond_o the_o mark_n and_o perceive_v that_o he_o that_o cause_v i_o to_o write_v last_o year_n to_o mounseur_fw-fr gronovius_n cannon_n of_o hamburg_n be_v please_v to_o make_v himself_o sport_n with_o my_o pen_n and_o your_o name_n he_o impose_v upon_o i_o with_o a_o fable_n to_o draw_v a_o letter_n from_o i_o upon_o which_o i_o think_v he_o will_v neither_o find_v credit_n at_o the_o bank_n nor_o courtesy_n among_o the_o croate_n if_o he_o shall_v fall_v into_o their_o hand_n but_o i_o be_o sorry_a i_o have_v cause_n to_o complain_v of_o a_o man_n of_o your_o country_n and_o be_o constrain_v to_o ask_v what_o be_v become_v of_o the_o german_a candour_n and_o sincerity_n i_o beseech_v you_o let_v not_o this_o word_n scandalize_v you_o for_o at_o the_o same_o moment_n i_o answer_v myself_o that_o it_o be_v retire_v into_o your_o breast_n and_o though_o war_n shall_v have_v waste_v all_o though_o it_o shall_v suffer_v neither_o virtue_n nor_o civility_n upon_o the_o face_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o i_o be_o assure_v you_o will_v not_o cease_v to_o be_v good_a in_o the_o general_a ruin_n of_o good_a manner_n you_o can_v love_v and_o oblige_v your_o friend_n with_o token_n of_o so_o ardent_a and_o passionate_a a_o remembrance_n that_o i_o shall_v be_v more_o cold_a and_o flinty_a than_o the_o rock_n of_o desert_n if_o i_o do_v not_o kindle_v at_o your_o fire_n and_o feel_v the_o point_n of_o your_o word_n i_o wish_v to_o god_n sir_n i_o be_v near_o to_o you_o to_o make_v a_o great_a benefit_n of_o my_o fortune_n and_o draw_v more_o profit_n from_o so_o advantageous_a a_o neighbourhood_n you_o have_v make_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr sestortiis_fw-la but_o i_o shall_v then_o begin_v to_o reckon_v by_o talent_n i_o shall_v flow_v in_o abundance_n on_o all_o hand_n and_o beside_o the_o natural_a riches_n of_o your_o wit_n you_o will_v entertain_v i_o with_o the_o treasure_n of_o antiquity_n i_o expect_v the_o promise_a titus_n livius_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n i_o send_v you_o one_o of_o his_o child_n i_o mean_v my_o roman_a attend_v with_o some_o other_o treatise_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n they_o will_v demonstrate_v to_o you_o whether_o my_o soul_n be_v full_a of_o titus_n livius_n and_o if_o by_o his_o assistance_n i_o have_v frame_v a_o sufficient_o high_a idea_n of_o the_o ancient_a commonwealth_n i_o have_v write_v to_o paris_n to_o cause_v another_o discourse_n to_o be_v send_v you_o in_o which_o i_o conceive_v i_o have_v plead_v the_o cause_n of_o the_o people_n with_o all_o the_o respect_n that_o be_v due_a to_o the_o majesty_n of_o sovereign_n i_o have_v principal_o in_o it_o endeavour_v to_o avoid_v the_o style_n of_o a_o declamation_n for_o i_o can_v neither_o endure_v that_o orator_n shall_v be_v parasite_n or_o eloquence_n the_o slave_n of_o greatness_n malè_fw-la sit_fw-la illi_fw-la per_fw-la quam_fw-la malè_fw-la audiunt_fw-la nostrae_fw-la deae_fw-la &_o quam_fw-la nos_fw-la quoque_fw-la laudavimus_fw-la but_o i_o ask_v pardon_n of_o god_n for_o it_o in_o all_o the_o prayer_n i_o make_v to_o he_o and_o i_o think_v my_o repentance_n be_v effectual_a since_o my_o choler_n be_v stir_v even_o at_o the_o most_o just_a and_o lawful_a praise_n it_o will_v proceed_v so_o far_o as_o to_o suppress_v nazarius_n mamertinus_n latinus_n pacatus_n and_o many_o more_o if_o the_o adage_n of_o the_o doctor_n of_o rotterdam_n happen_v to_o be_v print_v again_o at_o leyden_n i_o entreat_v you_o to_o cause_v this_o to_o be_v insert_v for_o my_o sake_n as_o very_o a_o liar_n as_o a_o panegyric_n or_o a_o funeral_n oration_n i_o shall_v continue_v this_o discourse_n to_o you_o be_v not_o i_o throng_v with_o a_o crow_v of_o troublesome_a business_n that_o beset_v i_o on_o all_o side_n and_o enforce_v i_o to_o defer_v the_o rest_n to_o another_o time_n i_o be_o with_o all_o my_o soul_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n 7._o march_n 1644._o letter_n xxiiii_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr belleveve_fw-mi villotreis_n counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n sir_n my_o cousin_n if_o i_o do_v not_o know_v you_o to_o be_v no_o less_o true_a than_o eloquent_a that_o excellent_a letter_n which_o you_o write_v i_o will_v make_v i_o suspect_v the_o cruelty_n of_o your_o gout_n not_o to_o be_v so_o extreme_a as_o you_o represent_v it_o it_o be_v difficult_a to_o preserve_v the_o freedom_n of_o the_o mind_n amid_o the_o pain_n that_o besiege_v it_o and_o assault_v all_o its_o organ_n and_o to_o effect_v this_o the_o soul_n must_v be_v absolute_a mistress_n of_o the_o body_n and_o very_o much_o unloose_v from_o the_o matter_n but_o that_o liberty_n be_v not_o attain_v without_o help_n and_o by_o the_o solâ—_n strength_n of_o nature_n you_o be_v oblige_v to_o philosophy_n for_o it_o although_o you_o give_v she_o so_o little_a thanks_o for_o the_o good_a office_n she_o have_v do_v you_o and_o teâ—l_a wonder_n of_o her_o unprofitablenesse_n in_o your_o letter_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v she_o that_o bear_v up_o in_o your_o heart_n and_o do_v not_o permit_v you_o to_o suffer_v as_o vulgar_a soul_n do_v instead_o of_o the_o child_n she_o cry_v and_o womanish_a complaint_n of_o other_o she_o inspire_v you_o with_o strong_a and_o masculine_a expression_n she_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o rage_n be_v reasonable_a with_o you_o and_o give_v you_o that_o serene_a moment_n in_o wh_z ch_z you_o have_v renounce_v she_o so_o elegant_o i_o can_v accuse_v you_o of_o ingratitude_n in_o her_o name_n and_o undertake_v her_o cause_n against_o romance_n to_o which_o you_o be_v reconcile_v only_o to_o despite_v she_o but_o that_o which_o you_o do_v be_v accompany_v with_o so_o good_a a_o grace_n and_o in_o such_o a_o persuasive_a manner_n that_o it_o be_v not_o possible_a to_o be_v of_o any_o other_o side_n but_o you_o you_o can_v never_o employ_v a_o bad_a reason_n not_o even_o when_o you_o plead_v against_o reason_n and_o conclude_v that_o ariâ—sto_n be_v a_o honest_a man_n than_o aristotle_n i_o do_v not_o wonder_v at_o the_o favour_n you_o do_v the_o poet_n to_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o philosopher_n you_o be_v interest_v in_o the_o cause_n of_o good_a poet_n and_o in_o truth_n there_o be_v nothing_o more_o excellent_a than_o the_o eclogue_n you_o have_v do_v i_o the_o favour_n to_o send_v i_o for_o the_o deceitful_a nymph_n or_o the_o nymph_n of_o madrid_n which_o i_o have_v put_v into_o your_o hand_n i_o confess_v she_o be_v no_o long_o to_o
ad_fw-la inmortalitatem_fw-la consecrare_fw-la vale_n romae_fw-la kalendis_fw-la januariis_fw-la a._n c._n n.m.d_v cxxviii_o exit_fw-la epistola_fw-la johannis_n jacobi_n buccardi_n ad_fw-la franciscum_fw-la olearium_fw-la regiarum_fw-la rationum_fw-la lutetiae_n magistrum_fw-la letter_n iii_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bayers_n sir_n if_o i_o have_v know_v of_o your_o loss_n early_o i_o shall_v soon_o have_v show_v you_o what_o a_o part_n i_o bear_v in_o your_o grief_n i_o just_a now_o understand_v the_o cause_n of_o it_o in_o the_o gazette_n and_o make_v no_o question_n how_o strong_a and_o how_o fortify_v soever_o you_o be_v with_o constancy_n but_o that_o you_o be_v sensible_a of_o the_o blow_n your_o family_n have_v receive_v and_o which_o will_v be_v feel_v all_o over_o our_o province_n without_o injury_n to_o nature_n reason_n can_v rank_v such_o like_a accident_n in_o the_o number_n of_o thing_n indifferent_a tenderness_n of_o heart_n be_v not_o incompatible_a with_o greatness_n of_o spirit_n for_o those_o who_o have_v undaunt_o see_v their_o own_o blood_n trickle_v down_o yet_o have_v with_o tear_n bewail_v their_o kindred_n and_o friend_n in_o that_o condition_n well_o sir_n we_o must_v not_o think_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o other_o term_n there_o be_v ever_o mourning_n and_o tear_n even_o on_o the_o side_n of_o victory_n let_v we_o hope_n to_o recall_v he_o home_o who_o give_v we_o occasion_n to_o speak_v so_o often_o of_o it_o and_o let_v we_o not_o ambition_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o world_n at_o the_o rate_n of_o so_o dear_a a_o life_n as_o he_o you_o must_v in_o this_o life_n aâ—me_v yourself_o with_o comfort_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o death_n and_o that_o great_a kinsman_n of_o you_o shall_v countervail_v all_o the_o former_a misfortune_n of_o your_o life_n it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a reason_n of_o content_a and_o cause_n of_o satisfaction_n that_o there_o be_v no_o colour_n why_o you_o shall_v grieve_v for_o any_o one_o or_o any_o lament_v you_o yet_o i_o do_v it_o sir_n in_o obedience_n to_o custom_n know_v withal_o that_o that_o part_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o suffer_v be_v strike_v soon_o than_o that_o which_o reason_n have_v ward_v off_o the_o blow_n i_o think_v it_o be_v necessary_a for_o i_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o same_o thought_n with_o you_o but_o that_o it_o be_v as_o necessary_a too_o to_o get_v out_o of_o they_o and_o by_o a_o way_n which_o without_o doubt_n yourself_o have_v make_v choice_n of_o i_o will_v hope_v that_o hereafter_o you_o will_v possess_v all_o your_o joy_n pure_a and_o serene_a and_o that_o heaven_n who_o love_v you_o reserve_v success_n for_o you_o wherein_o your_o moderation_n shall_v be_v more_o requisite_a than_o your_o constancy_n at_o least_o i_o wish_v they_o you_o withal_o my_o heart_n be_v without_o compliment_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n june_n 5._o 1642._o letter_n iv_o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr villemontee_n of_o the_o king_n council_n controller_n of_o the_o revenue_n in_o poitou_n saintonge_n aunix_n etc._n etc._n sir_n you_o will_v say_v it_o may_v be_v my_o zeal_n render_v i_o impatient_a but_o though_o you_o can_v just_o tax_v it_o of_o indiscretion_n yet_o i_o must_v send_v this_o beaâ—er_n to_o you_o to_o know_v at_o his_o return_n what_o i_o can_v be_v ignorant_a of_o without_o disquiet_n when_o i_o part_v from_o you_o i_o leave_v you_o in_o the_o best_a plight_n the_o study_n of_o wisdom_n can_v settle_v a_o mind_n perfect_o reasonable_a and_o the_o letter_n you_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o write_v to_o i_o inform_v i_o of_o nothing_o that_o shall_v not_o continue_v you_o in_o this_o good_a temper_n nevertheless_o i_o confess_v that_o sentence_n of_o sadness_n among_o the_o rest_n run_v in_o my_o mind_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o will_v trouble_v i_o if_o so_o drowsy_a and_o effeminate_a a_o passion_n as_o that_o be_v shall_v encroach_v upon_o your_o vigilance_n and_o fortitude_n i_o remember_v the_o sage_a discourse_n you_o hold_v 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with_o affection_n which_o be_v never_o without_o alarm_n that_o i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n jul._n 1._o 1641._o letter_n v._o to_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr lymerac_n de_fw-fr mayat_n captain_n in_o the_o regiment_n of_o conty_n sir_n i_o have_v no_o great_a inclination_n to_o serve_v you_o in_o your_o request_n i_o know_v not_o how_o to_o bewail_v a_o man_n who_o have_v get_v so_o much_o honour_n as_o you_o you_o be_v more_o fit_a for_o brave_a man_n envy_n than_o philosopher_n compassion_n and_o your_o laurel_n be_v much_o more_o delicate_a than_o your_o chain_n a_o stubborn_a imprisonment_n be_v not_o so_o great_a a_o evil_a as_o you_o imagine_v it_o it_o give_v ill_a influence_n leisure_n to_o pass_v over_o you_o it_o reserve_v a_o man_n to_o a_o happy_a season_n and_o it_o may_v be_v we_o shall_v have_v lose_v you_o if_o our_o enemy_n have_v not_o preserve_v you_o as_o concern_v the_o brimmer_n of_o germany_n of_o which_o you_o speak_v to_o i_o with_o such_o grief_n as_o if_o 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a_o person_n and_o what_o mean_n have_v you_o to_o resist_v that_o furtim_fw-la clà m_fw-la precariò_fw-la dummodo_fw-la potiar_fw-la i_o be_o eternal_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 16_o septemb_n 1641._o letter_n xxvi_o sir_n i_o be_o much_o oblige_v to_o you_o for_o those_o thing_n for_o which_o according_a to_o your_o custom_n you_o make_v excuse_n after_o a_o entertainment_n that_o may_v befit_v anthony_n and_o cleopatra_n you_o be_v ashamed_a of_o your_o good_a cheer_n as_o for_o i_o it_o give_v infinite_a contentment_n and_o can_v i_o do_v it_o honest_o and_o without_o incivility_n i_o will_v conjure_v you_o to_o persecute_v and_o annoy_v i_o always_o in_o that_o manner_n the_o royalty_n of_o reason_n can_v not_o be_v more_o stout_o maintain_v against_o the_o usurpation_n of_o authority_n and_o notwithstanding_o your_o endeavour_n to_o hide_v and_o repress_v the_o power_n and_o vigour_n of_o your_o eloquence_n yet_o there_o break_v from_o you_o such_o ray_n and_o evidence_n 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