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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 30, cont. (p.86) |
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losam to encline to one, but upon reasons light in themselves, or indiscussed in me, (which are almost all the diseases of consci- ence) I might mistake your often, long, and busie Letters, and fear you did but intreat me to have mercy upon you and spare you; for you know our Court took the resoluti- on, that it was the best way to dispatch the French Prince back again quickly, to re- ceive him solemnly, ceremoniously, and ex- pensively, when he hoped a domestique and durable entertainment. I never meant to excell you in weight nor price, but in number and bulk I thought I might, be- cause he may cast up a greater summe who hath but forty small monies, then he with twenty Poruguesses. The memory of friends, (I mean onely for Letters) neither enters ordinarily into busied men, because they are ever emploied within, nor into men of pleasure, because they are never at home. For these wishes therefore which you won out of your pleasure and recreati- on, you were as excusable to me if you [CW: writ] |
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