CCXI sociable letters written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princess, the Lady Marchioness of Newcastle.

LXIX.

MADAM,

YOu were pleased to desire my Opinion of the Lord Bs. VVorks; truly it seems by his VVritings, that he was Learned, Eloquent, VVitty, and VVise, fit for State-Counsel and Advice, to Plead Causes, Decide Controver∣sies, and the like, and his VVorks or VVritings have been very Propagating and Manuring o∣ther mens Brains; the truth is, his VVorks have proved like as some sorts of Meats, which through Time, or mixture of some Flatuous, or Humid Substance, Corrupt, and Breed Ma∣gots or Worms; so his VVritings have pro∣duced several other Books. The same have Homer's VVorks, although they were of ano∣ther Sort than his. But you may say, I write more of the Transmigration than of the first Formation or Principle, more of the Effects than the Cause; I confess my Pen hath Wan∣dred from your Question, and Asks your Par∣don for my Transgression, and with all Passionate Love, wherefore I subscribe my self,

Madam,

Your Ladiships most Humble and faithful Servant.