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lazar_n when_o i_o imagine_v the_o pathetical_a beseeching_n to_o which_o he_o be_v necessitate_v to_o descend_v for_o the_o obtain_n of_o a_o ordinary_a answer_n i_o blush_v for_o shame_n at_o ten_o league_n distance_n and_o a_o month_n after_o the_o thing_n do_v pardon_v my_o weakness_n i_o be_o the_o worst_a beggar_n in_o france_n i_o can_v crave_v importunate_o or_o be_v glad_a of_o a_o favour_n that_o be_v get_v so_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr be_v too_o oblige_v to_o debase_v himself_o so_o much_o in_o my_o behalf_n and_o to_o esteem_v nothing_o unworthy_a of_o his_o quality_n whereby_o he_o may_v do_v i_o a_o kindness_n i_o shall_v desire_v much_o less_o from_o he_o another_o time_n i_o have_v rather_o have_v only_o his_o good_a wish_n naked_a and_o pure_a than_o his_o good_a turn_n that_o come_v with_o so_o much_o violence_n and_o be_v rather_o extort_a than_o grant_v and_o the_o case_n will_v be_v equal_o eligible_a to_o i_o for_o one_o to_o fling_v bread_n at_o my_o head_n and_o that_o that_o bread_n be_v rather_o make_v of_o stone_n then_o flower_n i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n feb._n 14._o 1639._o letter_n xiii_o to_o the_o same_o sir_n it_o be_v not_o for_o want_v of_o any_o kind_a endeavour_n on_o your_o part_n that_o i_o be_o not_o in_o a_o state_n of_o congratulate_v the_o propitiousnesse_n of_o fortune_n be_v she_o a_o enemy_n that_o can_v be_v possible_o reconcile_v you_o shall_v be_v the_o mediator_n to_o accommode_v our_o feud_n but_o without_o question_n she_o will_v never_o trust_v the_o business_n to_o you_o and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n i_o shall_v forward_o it_o so_o cold_o that_o it_o will_v be_v extreme_o difficult_a to_o bring_v your_o good_a intention_n to_o effect_v notwithstanding_o all_o adventure_n i_o be_o already_o deep_o engage_v to_o you_o and_o search_v no_o further_o into_o the_o cause_n for_o which_o you_o be_v please_v to_o lay_v a_o new_a favour_n upon_o i_o yet_o i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o tender_v my_o civility_n to_o the_o person_n you_o know_v of_o and_o to_o testify_v my_o acknowledgement_n to_o he_o in_o the_o manner_n you_o enjoin_v i_o but_o a_o convenient_a time_n must_v be_v regard_v and_o the_o compliment_n shall_v nevertheless_o be_v soon_o at_o paris_n than_o the_o money_n can_v be_v bring_v to_o angoulesme_fw-fr in_o the_o mean_a time_n you_o may_v please_v to_o show_v she_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o late_a marshal_n d'effiat_fw-la which_o she_o be_v so_o desirous_a to_o see_v and_o you_o shall_v receive_v with_o this_o packet_n she_o will_v there_o observe_v that_o in_o former_a time_n man_n can_v be_v pleasant_a and_o oblige_v in_o those_o place_n where_o now_o they_o deride_v and_o destroy_v and_o that_o the_o raillery_n wherewith_o favour_n and_o courtesy_n be_v clothe_v in_o those_o day_n be_v more_o honest_a and_o become_v then_o this_o which_o outbraves_a modesty_n and_o want_n i_o be_o with_o much_o passion_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n 4._o jan._n 1640._o to_z mounseur_fw-fr charlot_n farmer_n general_n of_o the_o tax_n sir_n i_o never_o think_v it_o will_v come_v to_o be_v necessary_a to_o recommend_v the_o muse_n interest_n to_o you_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o generosity_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr balzac_n who_o merit_n have_v give_v he_o a_o universal_a esteem_n complain_v that_o you_o refuse_v he_o that_o contentment_n which_o he_o promise_v himself_o from_o your_o favour_n although_o his_o rare_a quality_n beside_o the_o justness_n of_o his_o request_n may_v seem_v to_o speak_v enough_o for_o he_o with_o a_o person_n so_o noble_a and_o intelligent_a yet_o i_o be_v willing_a to_o write_v thus_o much_o to_o you_o and_o assure_v you_o that_o i_o resent_v the_o denial_n you_o give_v he_o as_o a_o injury_n do_v to_o i_o as_o that_o on_o the_o contrary_n i_o shall_v also_o be_v partaker_n with_o he_o in_o the_o obligation_n which_o your_o speedy_a satisfaction_n of_o his_o desire_n shall_v lay_v upon_o he_o in_o confidence_n that_o you_o will_v not_o fail_v herein_o i_o rest_v sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a servant_n d'effiat_fw-la paris_n 14_o march_n 1629._o letter_n xiiii_o to_o my_o lord_n bouthily_o lord_n treasurer_n my_o lord_n you_o think_v you_o have_v do_v i_o but_o one_o favour_n and_o i_o account_v i_o have_v receive_v two_o for_o in_o my_o arithmetic_n it_o be_v a_o second_o benefit_n that_o you_o do_v not_o expect_v till_o i_o request_v for_o the_o first_o and_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v do_v i_o be_v not_o of_o much_o great_a value_n with_o i_o than_o what_o your_o readiness_n to_o anticipate_v my_o desire_n have_v spare_v i_o a_o man_n that_o petition_n with_o tremble_a and_o fall_v back_o upon_o the_o least_o refusal_n who_o have_v all_o the_o necessary_a quality_n that_o go_v to_o the_o make_v up_o of_o a_o ill_a courtier_n be_v very_o much_o oblige_v to_o you_o for_o pardon_v he_o so_o many_o fear_n and_o inquietude_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v undergo_v in_o his_o address_n to_o you_o and_o for_o that_o you_o have_v not_o have_v less_o regard_n to_o his_o modesty_n then_o his_o want_n these_o goodness_n be_v not_o after_o the_o fashion_n of_o our_o age_n nor_o even_o of_o a_o better_a than_o we_o for_o antiquity_n have_v complain_v before_o we_o of_o a_o certain_a art_n of_o difficulty_n which_o great_a one_o practice_n in_o the_o do_n of_o good_a office_n to_o enhance_v their_o price_n they_o will_v have_v not_o only_a petition_n and_o solicitation_n from_o their_o supplicant_n but_o if_o they_o dare_v even_o be_v propitiate_v with_o hymn_n and_o sacrifice_n you_o act_n my_o lord_n by_o principle_n more_o humane_a and_o yet_o withal_o more_o noble_a the_o obligation_n i_o have_v receive_v come_v so_o immediate_o from_o yourself_o that_o i_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o contribute_v my_o desire_n to_o it_o but_o you_o be_v please_v to_o prevent_v they_o what_o i_o conceive_v i_o be_o bind_v to_o assure_v you_o of_o in_o testimony_n of_o my_o grateful_a resentment_n be_v this_o my_o 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mean_v eloquent_a vrania_n be_v worth_a at_o least_o as_o much_o as_o those_o that_o one_o antipater_n a_o sidonian_a write_v on_o the_o death_n of_o the_o learned_a sappho_n you_o shall_v be_v the_o absolute_a and_o sovereign_a judge_n of_o they_o and_o to_o this_o purpose_n i_o send_v you_o the_o greek_a original_a of_o the_o post_n of_o sidon_n with_o the_o latin_a version_n of_o doctor_n concern_v which_o you_o must_v also_o pronounce_v the_o unrepealable_a sentence_n i_o be_o withal_o my_o soul_n sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n aug._n 9_o 1644._o letter_n xiiii_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr fermin_n counsellor_n to_o the_o king_n controller_n of_o the_o king_n revenue_n in_o the_o generality_n of_o lymoges_n etc._n etc._n sir_n your_o leave_v this_o country_n have_v leave_v a_o sting_n in_o my_o heart_n that_o continual_o goad_n i_o with_o a_o longing_n for_o your_o return_n our_o last_o conversation_n when_o i_o be_v your_o perpetual_a auditor_n imprint_v in_o my_o brain_n such_o last_a and_o 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