Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... person addressed happened to be an intimate friend , the epithets ' humanissimus , ' ' optimus , ' ' suavissimus , ' and ' suus , ' were frequently added . Sometimes the præloquium was conceived in the following terms : Si vales ...
... person addressed happened to be an intimate friend , the epithets ' humanissimus , ' ' optimus , ' ' suavissimus , ' and ' suus , ' were frequently added . Sometimes the præloquium was conceived in the following terms : Si vales ...
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... person by whom it was sent , are also 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 ...
... person by whom it was sent , are also 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 ...
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... persons who entertain such a wholesome aversion to crossed letters that they frequently cast them aside without attempting a perusal of their contents . In his Weekly Register for January 7 , 1826 , Cobbett beseeches a correspondent not ...
... persons who entertain such a wholesome aversion to crossed letters that they frequently cast them aside without attempting a perusal of their contents . In his Weekly Register for January 7 , 1826 , Cobbett beseeches a correspondent not ...
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... person , besides being cele- brated for her genius and accomplishments , was considered to be the most beautiful woman of her day , and she prominently figures in the writings of Allan Ramsay , Hamilton of Ban- gour , and other poets of ...
... person , besides being cele- brated for her genius and accomplishments , was considered to be the most beautiful woman of her day , and she prominently figures in the writings of Allan Ramsay , Hamilton of Ban- gour , and other poets of ...
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... persons of both sexes . Although not always so correct , Voiture's letters are con- sidered more natural in point of ... person addressed , and are frequently imitated by Pope in his correspondence with ladies . Those written from Spain ...
... persons of both sexes . Although not always so correct , Voiture's letters are con- sidered more natural in point of ... person addressed , and are frequently imitated by Pope in his correspondence with ladies . Those written from Spain ...
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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