Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... favour ) by such an one , whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy , I no sooner received this mes- sage by him , than I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if , as you say , confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety , I ...
... favour ) by such an one , whom you know to be mine ancient professed enemy , I no sooner received this mes- sage by him , than I rightly conceived your meaning ; and if , as you say , confessing a truth indeed may procure my safety , I ...
Page 17
... favour in your sight , if ever the name of Ann Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears , then let me obtain this request , and I will so leave to trouble your Grace any further , with mine earnest prayers to the Trinity to have your B 18 ...
... favour in your sight , if ever the name of Ann Boleyn hath been pleasing in your ears , then let me obtain this request , and I will so leave to trouble your Grace any further , with mine earnest prayers to the Trinity to have your B 18 ...
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... favour on his youthful style . In the case of Pope - and in- deed of nearly all the celebrated letter - writers to whom I intend to refer the selection of one or two letters from a large correspondence as suitable specimens of the ...
... favour on his youthful style . In the case of Pope - and in- deed of nearly all the celebrated letter - writers to whom I intend to refer the selection of one or two letters from a large correspondence as suitable specimens of the ...
Page 59
... - pose letters like Pliny and Pope . ' Elsewhere he says to Montagu , ' Mine is a life of letter - writ- ing . ' Correspondence , in short , was his favour- ite pursuit . • • 60 Letter to Miss Berry . HORACE WALPOLE TO MISS.
... - pose letters like Pliny and Pope . ' Elsewhere he says to Montagu , ' Mine is a life of letter - writ- ing . ' Correspondence , in short , was his favour- ite pursuit . • • 60 Letter to Miss Berry . HORACE WALPOLE TO MISS.
Page 67
... favour of the looks and manner of the counsellor ; and the other , that I stood in need of a comfortable dinner . And there , indeed , I found everything that I could wish , abundance without profusion , and elegance without affectation ...
... favour of the looks and manner of the counsellor ; and the other , that I stood in need of a comfortable dinner . And there , indeed , I found everything that I could wish , abundance without profusion , and elegance without affectation ...
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