The works of Mr. Thomas Brown, : in prose and verse; serious, moral, and comical. In two volumes. ... To which is prefix'd, A character of Mr. Tho. Brown and his writings, by James Drake.
- Tom Brown
- Date:
- 1707
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: The works of Mr. Thomas Brown, : in prose and verse; serious, moral, and comical. In two volumes. ... To which is prefix'd, A character of Mr. Tho. Brown and his writings, by James Drake. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![tend to complain of my Fortune. And indeed, Fnce the Preferments and Honours of this World are, generally fpeaking, either the Inheritance of Folly, or the Recompence of Vice; and Venue is forc’d to content it felf with bare Eftcem and airy Praifcs, ought I not to think my felf fully reward¬ ed, I who have received from your Goodnefs, that which our greateft Generals, when they come home atttended with Conquejts, can hardly hope for ? In fhort, when I have every thing which your Eminence might expect for your great and immor¬ tal Actions,if there were another Cardinal de Riche¬ lieu to reward you for them. But, my Lord, this lafl is a Happinefs which will always be wanting to your Glory', fo that after you have appeafed^the Fury of an enraged Multitude by your fngle Pre¬ fence ; after you have perfwaded the European World by the force of your Arguments, to carry their Arms to thq Eloly-land,, and deliver from Ser¬ vitude that Country Which had the Honour to be* hold our Saviour’s Cradle: After you have brought over to the Church an entire Body of People, as well by the Authority of your Example, as that of your Dottrine who is it that can pay to your Me¬ rits that Incenfe as they deferve? or where can you find any one to relate the Miracles of your Life, as I have done, to encourage my poor Studies, and final] Performances ? This gives me a Satisfaction which I cannot conceal; and my Joy is too juft to be fecret. Is it poffible that fo great a Genius, to which Heaven has preferibed no Bounds, and which was ordained from its very Youth, to perfwade Kings, to inftruct Ambajfadors, and teach the Statef- men of four fucceeding Reigns ? is it pofdble, I fay5 that fo great a Genius fhould have an Eft-eem for me ? in whofe Rlteem his very Enemies agree and who, where he is pleafed to bellow his Approbation, effaces all Diversity of Opinions? If fo inconfo H h h 2 derabl©](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b30551158_0429.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
