Familiar letters: vol. I. Written by the Right Honourable, John, late Earl of Rochester, to the honourable Henry Savile, esq; and other letters by persons of honour and quality. With letters written by the most ingenious Mr. Tho. Otway, and Mrs. K. Philips. Publish'd from their original copies. With modern letters by Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, and Mr. Brown.
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Familiar letters: vol. I. Written by the Right Honourable, John, late Earl of Rochester, to the honourable Henry Savile, esq; and other letters by persons of honour and quality. With letters written by the most ingenious Mr. Tho. Otway, and Mrs. K. Philips. Publish'd from their original copies. With modern letters by Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, and Mr. Brown.
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Rochester, John Wilmot, Earl of, 1647-1680.
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London :: printed by W. Onley, for S. Briscoe, at the corner of Charles-street, in Russel-street, Covent-garden,
1697.
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English letters -- Early works to 1800.
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"Familiar letters: vol. I. Written by the Right Honourable, John, late Earl of Rochester, to the honourable Henry Savile, esq; and other letters by persons of honour and quality. With letters written by the most ingenious Mr. Tho. Otway, and Mrs. K. Philips. Publish'd from their original copies. With modern letters by Tho. Cheek, Esq; Mr. Dennis, and Mr. Brown." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A57489.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
YOU are the only Man of England, that keep Wit with your Wisdom; and I am happy in a Friend that excels in both, were your Good Nature the least of your Good Qualities, I durst not presume upon it, as I have done; but I know you are so sincerely con∣cern'd in serving your Friends truly, that I need not make an Apology for the Trouble I have given you in this Affair.
I daily expect more considerable Ef∣fects of your Friendship, and have the Vanity to think, I shall be the better for your growing poorer.
In the mean time, when you please to distinguish from Prosers and Wind∣ham, and comply with Rosers and Bull,