Private memoirs of Sir Kenelm Digby ... / written by himself ... Now first published from the original manuscript, with an introductory memoir. [By Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas].

  • Kenelm Digby
Date:
1827
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Credit: Private memoirs of Sir Kenelm Digby ... / written by himself ... Now first published from the original manuscript, with an introductory memoir. [By Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    up to the perfectest notions, and inciteth any generous heart to do worthy things, were it but to recommend him unto the esteem of her that he adoreth. And for satiety and repentance, they are qualities not incident to spiritual actions, as I un- derstand the fruition and joy begotten by this noble love to be for the most part; but accompanieth inseparably that gross and material enjoying which you recom- mend to me to extinguish or to mitigate my divine flame. Therefore, after this discourse, which may seem tedious to you, - but is a theme that I should never be weary to enlarge myself upon, | am confident you will now harbour a more favourable opi- nion of my affection than you did before ; I having proved how noble a thing love is, and how necessary to make a man com- pletely happy, and that in the object of mine there is so much perfection, as I] am sure you will say, who are yet an indifferent _