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myself_o be_v the_o bearer_n of_o my_o offering_n and_o assure_v you_o in_o person_n that_o i_o be_o with_o as_o much_o ardour_n as_o ever_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n aug._n 1._o 1645._o letter_n v._o to_o monsieur_n the_o abbot_n de_fw-fr talan_n sir_n have_v not_o mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr give_v i_o assurance_n of_o your_o facility_n to_o pardon_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v presume_v to_o appear_v before_o you_o after_o a_o negligence_n of_o so_o many_o age_n you_o may_v please_v to_o judge_v the_o proportion_n of_o my_o remorse_n by_o the_o large_a period_n wherewith_o i_o compute_v the_o duration_n of_o my_o fault_n i_o shall_v have_v sin_v above_o forgiveness_n according_a to_o the_o punctual_a regularity_n of_o compliment_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o mountain_n and_o the_o courtship_n of_o italy_n but_o i_o persuade_v myself_o you_o will_v allow_v somewhat_o to_o the_o french_a liberty_n you_o have_v hear_v there_o be_v once_o in_o italy_n a_o honest_a man_n that_o make_v a_o 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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 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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 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to_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o it_o be_v no_o small_a matter_n to_o be_v associate_n with_o the_o sun_n to_o guide_v his_o production_n to_o their_o end_n to_o understand_v the_o art_n of_o make_v flower_n durable_a to_o build_v prison_n for_o the_o most_o subtle_a and_o thin_a spirit_n that_o inhabit_v the_o air_n you_o confine_v they_o after_o such_o a_o manner_n and_o your_o structure_n be_v so_o admirable_a that_o they_o still_o stream_n forth_o and_o notwithstanding_o remain_v still_o lock_v up_o in_o their_o fountain_n this_o half_a restraint_n hinder_v they_o only_o from_o be_v lose_v in_o a_o total_a liberty_n and_o if_o they_o have_v be_v less_o bar_v up_o it_o may_v happy_o have_v be_v i_o shall_v only_o have_v receive_v the_o tiding_n of_o their_o flight_n and_o your_o civility_n because_o my_o good_a kinswoman_n procure_v it_o for_o i_o she_o think_v she_o have_v receive_v it_o as_o well_o as_o i_o and_o desire_n to_o testify_v the_o thanks_o she_o owe_v you_o for_o it_o be_v please_v not_o to_o disallow_v that_o she_o come_v in_o to_o my_o assistance_n and_o charge_n herself_o with_o the_o conclusion_n of_o my_o compliment_n i_o resign_v the_o hard_a task_n to_o she_o as_o be_v the_o most_o eloquent_a and_o leave_v she_o all_o the_o part_n of_o return_v thanks_o to_o assure_v you_o in_o a_o single_a expression_n that_o i_o be_o madam_n your_o etc._n etc._n jul._n 15._o 1636._o letter_n xix_o to_z mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr preizac_n of_o the_o king_n privy_a council_n sir_n the_o gentlewoman_n who_o present_v this_o letter_n to_o you_o assure_v i_o that_o i_o be_o your_o favourite_n and_o promise_v herself_o great_a thing_n from_o the_o power_n i_o have_v in_o you_o upon_o my_o recommend_v of_o her_o cause_n unto_o you_o for_o my_o part_n i_o willing_o believe_v what_o i_o extreme_o desire_v and_o there_o be_v no_o need_n of_o much_o eloquence_n to_o persuade_v i_o you_o do_v i_o the_o honour_n to_o love_v i_o if_o it_o be_v so_o sir_n 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without_o any_o man_n entreaty_n i_o promise_v myself_o the_o oblige_a and_o decide_v stroke_n of_o your_o pen_n that_o will_v expunge_v this_o for_o my_o sake_n and_o leave_v nothing_o deficient_a in_o your_o benefit_n the_o grace_n be_v not_o lame_a or_o cripple_v they_o be_v all_o lovely_a goddess_n and_o fair_a in_o perfection_n and_o have_v see_v they_o so_o in_o seneca_n book_n you_o will_v not_o have_v mishapen_a and_o out_o of_o my_o knowledge_n in_o the_o favour_n which_o i_o hope_v from_o you_o who_o have_v all_o seneca_n by_o heart_n the_o way_n to_o interpret_v he_o admirable_o and_o understand_v he_o better_o than_o liferius_n who_o have_v commented_a on_o he_o and_o malherbe_n who_o have_v translate_v he_o be_v to_o do_v what_o he_o advise_v you_o and_o be_v as_o beneficent_a as_o you_o be_v good_a i_o once_o more_o beseech_v your_o aid_n in_o this_o affair_n and_o to_o believe_v that_o i_o be_o perfect_o sir_n y_z etc._n etc._n jan._n 3._o 1646._o letter_n xxi_o to_o my_o lord_n bishop_n of_o angoulesme_fw-fr almoner_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o great_a britain_n my_o lord_n be_v please_v to_o admit_v my_o second_o address_n either_o in_o the_o way_n of_o a_o acknowledgement_n or_o a_o further_a instance_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o reverend_a father_n it_o be_v great_a pity_n that_o his_o eloquence_n shall_v lie_v idle_a and_o his_o zeal_n be_v so_o impatient_a of_o rest_n that_o if_o he_o preach_v not_o in_o your_o church_n he_o will_v have_v much_o ado_n to_o be_v keep_v within_o his_o cell_n i_o conceive_v you_o have_v former_o grant_v i_o this_o favour_n for_o he_o and_o i_o do_v already_o assure_v he_o of_o it_o but_o what_o i_o attend_v from_o your_o goodness_n may_v be_v christen_v with_o what_o name_n you_o please_v if_o you_o will_v not_o have_v it_o style_v the_o confirmation_n of_o a_o benefit_n former_o receive_v let_v it_o be_v the_o confer_v a_o new_a one_o i_o be_o content_v to_o owe_v it_o you_o as_o long_o as_o i_o live_v and_o 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