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The 1654 Prose Letters Letter 15 (p.40) |
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To Mrs Martha Garet. Madame, Though there be much merit, in the fa- vour your brother hath done me in a visit, yet that which doth enrich and per- fect it, is, that he brought you with him; which he doth, as well by letting me see how you do, as by giving me occasions, and leave to talk with you by this Letter: if you have any servant, which wishes you better then I, it must be because he is able to put his wishes into a better frame, and expresse them better, and understand proportion, and greatnesse better then I. I am willing to confesse my impotencie; which is, that I know no wish good enough for you; if any doe, my advantage is, that I can exceed his, by adding mine to it. You must not think that I begin to think thus, when you begin to hear it, by a Letter; As sometimes by the changing of the winde, you begin to hear a Trumpet, which sounded long be- fore you heard it; so are these thoughts [CW: of] |
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