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<p>Dear S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.<lb/> I don't doubt, <add>but</add> that you are | <p>Dear S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>.<lb/> I don't doubt, <add>but</add> that you are surpris'd at not hearing<lb/> from me before. I took therefore the opportunity of <lb/> writing by an honest Capt<hi rend="superscript">n</hi>. of a ship to inform you of the<lb/> true reason of this long delay. —When I rece'd yr Cargo<lb/> of Books &c. the Empress was alone of Her Country palaces;<lb/> where She resided during the whole Summer. Balls, plays,<lb/> Operas, masquerades &c, were the sole amusements at that place, <lb/>& no business was ever mention'd. M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Petrove my friend was<lb/> abroad upon a journey; consequently I was precluded from<lb/> <sic>shewing</sic> them to any one, 'till the Empress's return. At last, after<lb/> a tedious delay, I saw M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. Petrove to whom I gave yr letter,<lb/> & two of yr Books; w<hi rend="superscript">ch</hi>. he promis'd to deliver to ye Empress<lb/> with his own hand. — A month after he call'd upon me, & <lb/>told me; that he lik'd yr letter extremely; wish'd you <lb/> had printed it; for had <add>it</add> been made <sic>publick</sic> in that<lb/> manner; it would have been a <add>high</add> compliment, paid to Her<lb/> Majesty, & would have met with a gracious reception: <lb/> but added; — that he could not presume to give it to <lb/>Her in manuscript. — You see by this, dear S<hi rend="superscript">r</hi>. that the <lb/> <hi rend="underline">Love of Fame</hi>, is the real Source of all Her great Actions,<lb/> & that <hi rend="underline">Adulation</hi> is the only way of paying our Court to<lb/> this <add>species of</add> Heroines, — I am now at liberty to present your books</p> | ||
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Dear Sr.
I don't doubt, but that you are surpris'd at not hearing
from me before. I took therefore the opportunity of
writing by an honest Captn. of a ship to inform you of the
true reason of this long delay. —When I rece'd yr Cargo
of Books &c. the Empress was alone of Her Country palaces;
where She resided during the whole Summer. Balls, plays,
Operas, masquerades &c, were the sole amusements at that place,
& no business was ever mention'd. Mr. Petrove my friend was
abroad upon a journey; consequently I was precluded from
shewing them to any one, 'till the Empress's return. At last, after
a tedious delay, I saw Mr. Petrove to whom I gave yr letter,
& two of yr Books; wch. he promis'd to deliver to ye Empress
with his own hand. — A month after he call'd upon me, &
told me; that he lik'd yr letter extremely; wish'd you
had printed it; for had it been made publick in that
manner; it would have been a high compliment, paid to Her
Majesty, & would have met with a gracious reception:
but added; — that he could not presume to give it to
Her in manuscript. — You see by this, dear Sr. that the
Love of Fame, is the real Source of all Her great Actions,
& that Adulation is the only way of paying our Court to
this species of Heroines, — I am now at liberty to present your books
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rev. john forster |
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letter 296, vol. 2 |
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