Letters of affaires love and courtship. Written to several persons of honour and quality; / by the exquisite pen of Monsieur de Voiture, a member of the famous French Academy established at Paris by Cardinall de Richelieu. English'd by J.D.

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Title: Letters of affaires love and courtship. Written to several persons of honour and quality; / by the exquisite pen of Monsieur de Voiture, a member of the famous French Academy established at Paris by Cardinall de Richelieu. English'd by J.D.
Author: Voiture, Monsieur de (Vincent), 1597-1648.
Publication: London, :: Printed for T. Dring and J. Starkey, and are to be sold at their shops, at the George in Fleet street near Cliffords Inne, and the Miter at the west end of St. Pauls Church,; 1657.
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Subject terms: Voiture, -- Monsieur de -- (Vincent), 1597-1648.; Courtship -- Early works to 1800.; Love-letters -- Early works to 1800.
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To Mademoiselle de Rambouillet, under the name of the King of Sweden. LETTER VIII.

MADAM,

BEhold the Lion of the North, and the Conquerour whose name hath made so much noise in the world, casts at your feet the Trophies of Germany, and, having defeated Tilly, broken the Fortune of Spain, and the forces of the Empire, comes to sub∣mit himself to yours. Amidst the acclamations of joy and Victory, which my ears have been so long accustom'd to, I have not heard any thing so pleasant as the report of your good inclinations for me; which I had no sooner understood, but I changed all my de∣signs, and directed to you alone that Ambition, which aim'd at the whole earth. This is so far from abating any thing of my designs, that it elevates them; for the earth hath its limits, and the desire of being absolute master of it, hath fallen into other souls besides mine. But that Mind, which all admire in you, and which is immeasurable and incomprehensible; that Heart which is so far above Crowns and Scep∣ters, and those Attractions, whereby you command all Wills, are in∣finite Treasures, to which none but my self durst ever pretend; and those who wish'd worlds, were more moderate in their wishes then I. But if mine prove effectual, and that Fortune, which makes me every where victorious, attend me into your presence, I shall contemne Alexander and all his Conquests, and acknowledg, that those who have commanded all mankind have not had an Empire of so vast an extent as mine. I should tell you more, Madam, but I am just now going to give battel to the ••mperial Army, and some six hours after I intend to tak Nuremburg. I am

Madam,

Your most passionate Servant,
GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS.