Letters to severall persons of honour written by John Donne ... ; published by John Donne, Dr. of the civill law.

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Letters to severall persons of honour written by John Donne ... ; published by John Donne, Dr. of the civill law.
Author
Donne, John, 1572-1631.
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London :: Printed by J. Flesher for Richard Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop ...,
1651.
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Donne, John, 1572-1631 -- Correspondence.
Authors, English -- Early modern, 1500-1700 -- Correspondence.
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Page 266

To your fair sister.

MADAM,

THe dignity, and the good fortune due to your Letter, hath preserved a pac∣quet so well, that through France and Germany it is at last come to me at Spâ. This good experience makes me in despite of contrary appearances, hope that I shall finde some messenger for this, before I re∣move, though it be but two dayes. For, even Miracles are but little and slight things, when any thing which either concernes your worthinesse is in consideration or my valuation of it. If I faile in this hope of a messenger, I shall not grudge to do my self this service of bringing it into England, that you may hear me say there, that I have thus much profited by the honour of your conversation, and Contemplation, that I am, as your vertues are, every where equall; and that, that which I shall say then at London, I thought and subscribed

Page 267

at Spâ, which is, that I will never be any thing else, then

Your very humble and affectionate servant J. Donne.

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