Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 41, cont. (p.124) |
|
to advance her Marquis of Ancre, of whose greatnesse, for matter of command, or danger, they have no great fear, he being no very capable nor stirring man: and then for his drawing of great benefits from the Q. they make the use of it, that their suits passe with lesse opposition. I beleeve the treasure is scattered, because I see the future receipt charged with so very many and great pensions. The Q. hath adventu- red a little to stop this rage of the Princes importunity, by denying a late suit of Sois- sons: which though the other Princes grudge not that Soisson should faile, for he hath drawn infinite sums already, yet they resent it somewhat tenderly, that any of them should be denyed, when the Marquis obtains. That which was much observed in the Kings more childish age, when I was last here, by those whom his father appointed to judge, by an assiduous obser- vation, his naturall inclination, is more and more confirmed, that his inclinations are cruell, and tyrannous; and when he is any [CW: way] |
 |