Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... frequently in- dited - usually with the view of conveying in- struction ; but these old - world productions do not bear the remotest resemblance to that rapid , off - hand , genial effusion , the letter of later times . Scriptural and ...
... frequently in- dited - usually with the view of conveying in- struction ; but these old - world productions do not bear the remotest resemblance to that rapid , off - hand , genial effusion , the letter of later times . Scriptural and ...
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... frequently added . Sometimes the præloquium was conceived in the following terms : Si vales , gaudeo ; ego valeo ; ' or , Si vales , bene est , ego valeo'- the initials of these words being often only given . The letter frequently ended ...
... frequently added . Sometimes the præloquium was conceived in the following terms : Si vales , gaudeo ; ego valeo ; ' or , Si vales , bene est , ego valeo'- the initials of these words being often only given . The letter frequently ended ...
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... frequently indicated at the close , as in the case of Paul's epistle to Philemon , which bears to have been written from Rome 6 to Philemon by Onesimus a servant . ' Female Letter - Writers : 10 5 Characteristics of Male.
... frequently indicated at the close , as in the case of Paul's epistle to Philemon , which bears to have been written from Rome 6 to Philemon by Onesimus a servant . ' Female Letter - Writers : 10 5 Characteristics of Male.
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... frequently exhibit two highly objectionable features , in the shape of Crossing and Postscripts . Except , perhaps , in the case of a wife or lover -whose expression of affection is , of course , quite inexhaustible - the practice of ...
... frequently exhibit two highly objectionable features , in the shape of Crossing and Postscripts . Except , perhaps , in the case of a wife or lover -whose expression of affection is , of course , quite inexhaustible - the practice of ...
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... frequent allusions to public affairs , their chief interest consists in their de- tailed and unvarnished description of the social and domestic manners of our English neigh- bours during the fifteenth century . The art- less writers of ...
... frequent allusions to public affairs , their chief interest consists in their de- tailed and unvarnished description of the social and domestic manners of our English neigh- bours during the fifteenth century . The art- less writers of ...
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addressed Adieu admirable affectionate already referred answer appears Appendix autographs begging-letters believe bless brother business letter celebrated century character characteristic correspondence Countess COUNTESS OF BUTE course daughter Davenal DEAR death Earl effusion Eliza Cook eminent English epistle epistolary father favour feel FRANK SMEDLEY frequently give Grace Greysteel hand handwriting happy heart heze honour hope Horace Walpole husband King Lady Charlotte Bury Lady Duff-Gordon language Laurence Sterne legible letter-writing live London Lord Lordship love-letters Madame de Sévigné Mademoiselle marriage married Mary means mind Miss Montagu mother never obliged person pigtail pleasure poor Pope Postscripts pray present pretty published Queen received remarkable reply Robert Southey Scotland sent signature Sir Walter Scott specimen style tell things thought tion Vincent Voiture Walpole widow wife wish woman words write written wrote young