The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert written by Izaak Walton ; to which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge : with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert ; written by John Donne, afterwards dean of St. Pauls.

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The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert written by Izaak Walton ; to which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge : with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert ; written by John Donne, afterwards dean of St. Pauls.
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Walton, Izaak, 1593-1683.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for Richard Marriott ...,
1670.
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Subject terms
Donne, John, 1572-1631.
Wotton, Henry, -- Sir, 1568-1639.
Hooker, Richard, 1553 or 4-1600.
Herbert, George, 1593-1633.
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"The lives of Dr. John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr. Richard Hooker, Mr. George Herbert written by Izaak Walton ; to which are added some letters written by Mr. George Herbert, at his being in Cambridge : with others to his mother, the Lady Magdalen Herbert ; written by John Donne, afterwards dean of St. Pauls." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A67470.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2024.

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Page 94

SIR,

I Have received the things you sent me, safe; and now the only thing I long for, is to hear of my dear sick Sister; first, how her health fares, next, whether my peace be yet made with her concerning my unkind departure. Can I be so happy, as to hear of both these that they succeed well? Is it not too much for me? Good Sir, make it plain to her, that I loved her even in my departure, in looking to her Son, and my charge. I suppose she is not dis∣posed to spend her eye-sight on a piece of paper, or else I had wrote to her; when I shall under∣stand that a Letter will be seasonable, my Pen is ready. Concerning the Orators place all goes well yet, the next Friday it is tryed, and ac∣cordingly you shall hear. I have forty busines∣ses in my hands, your Courtesie will pardon the haste of

Jan. 19. 1619. Trin: Coll.

Your humblest Servant, George Herbert.

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