Digital Donne: the Online Variorum
The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 36, cont., and Letter 37 (p.112) |
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surprised, nor besieged; for, long prayers have more of the man, as ambition of elo- quence, and a complacencie in the work, and more of the Devil by often distracti- ons: for, after in the beginning we have well intreated God to hearken, we speak no more to him. Even this Letter is some ex- ample of such infirmitie, which being in- tended for a Letter, is extended and strayed into a Homilie. And whatsoever is not what it was purposed, is worse, therefore it shall at last end like a Letter by assuring you I am To your selfe. sir, Sir Germander Pool, your noble friend and fellow in Armes, hath been at this house. I finde by their diligent inquiring from me, that he hath assured them that he hath much advanced your proceeding, by his resignation; but cooled them again with this, that the L. Spencer pretends in [CW: his] |
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