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trattalo_fw-it di_fw-it master_fw-mi domine_fw-la dio_fw-mi etc._n etc._n the_o poet_n martial_n who_o be_v at_o least_o as_o poor_a as_o the_o orator_n jean-jacques_n term_n a_o roman_a lady_n his_o queen_n because_o she_o give_v he_o good_a new-year_n gift_n once_o a_o year_n and_o almost_o every_o day_n a_o dinner_n i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 10_o april_n 1638._o letter_n x._o sir_n i_o be_v surprise_v at_o the_o discourse_n of_o the_o french_a gentleman_n and_o i_o assure_v you_o i_o can_v not_o own_v it_o till_o i_o have_v with_o much_o study_n recall_v the_o memory_n of_o thing_n long_o since_o past_a if_o i_o have_v comit_v sacrilege_n or_o a_o great_a crime_n if_o such_o can_v be_v i_o shall_v not_o conceal_v it_o from_o you_o and_o therefore_o be_o not_o at_o all_o scrupulous_a to_o confess_v that_o which_o be_v more_o pardonable_a and_o of_o less_o consequence_n it_o be_v true_a i_o be_o the_o author_n of_o that_o discourse_n which_o do_v not_o enough_o fear_n 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o_o unworthy_a that_o disâ—nters_v the_o dead_a i_o be_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n balzac_n 15._o octob._n 1638._o letter_n xi_o sir_n let_v we_o never_o mention_v the_o it_o be_v the_o shame_n and_o ignominy_n of_o the_o french_a name_n it_o be_v a_o day_n the_o roman_n will_v have_v term_v scelerata_fw-la &_o we_o must_v call_v it_o curse_v it_o be_v fit_a posterity_n detest_v it_o or_o rather_o never_o hear_v of_o it_o and_o that_o we_o raze_v it_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a from_o among_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o by_o jove_n command_n out_o of_o old_a time_n record_n let_v the_o three_o sister_n raze_v it_o nor_o afford_v its_o name_n a_o place_n among_o thing_n past_a and_o do_v there_o be_v some_o people_n only_a instrument_n of_o ill_a luck_n in_o who_o hand_n the_o most_o advantageous_a
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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