 myself not in a condition to undertake such a journey without 1 risk. I would ask of you, then, if the road from Brussels to Cleve ' would not to you seem too long for a meeting ; it is the one ' means of seeing you which remains to me. Confess that...  Medical Era: 1883-1884 - Page 2981884Full view - About this book
 | 1884 - 882 pages
...accordingly find him writing, September 6th, to his friend Voltaire, whom he had intended to visit : — Mr DEAR VOLTAIRE, — In spite of myself, I have to yield...more tenacious than a Jansenist ; and whatever desire 1 had 2 Carlyle's History of Friedrich H., Book XL chap. ir. of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I find... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1861 - 1116 pages
...Madame ! — here it is : Kiny Friedrich lo M. de Voltaire at Brussels. ' Wosel, 6th Sept. 1740. " ' My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have to...the Quartan Fever, which is more tenacious than a Janseniat ; and whatever desire I had of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I find myself not in a condition... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1862 - 552 pages
...alas, Madame ! — here it is : King Friedrich to M. de Voltaire at Brussels. 'Wesel, Gth Sept- 1740. " 'My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have...then, if the road from Brussels to Cleve would not to yon seem too long fur a meeting ; it is the one means of seeing you which remains to me. Confess that... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1862 - 814 pages
...alas, Madame! — here it is: King Friedrich to M. de Voltaire at Brussels. "Wesel, 6th Sept. 1740. "My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have to yield to "theQuartan Fever, which is more tenacious than a.Ianscnist; •• and whatever desire I had of going... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1871 - 606 pages
...Voltaire, and being very anxious to see him, wrote to him as follows, under date of September 6th, 1740 : " MY DEAR VOLTAIRE, — In spite of myself, I have to...would ask of you, then, if the road from Brussels to Cleves would not to you seem too long for a meeting ? It is the one means of seeing you which remains... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1873 - 310 pages
...alas, Madame ! — -here it is : King Friedrich to M. de Voltaire at Brussels. 'Wesel, 6th Sept. 1740. 'My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have...Fever, which is more tenacious than a Jansenist; and what ever desire I had of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I find myself not in a condition to undertake... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1895 - 308 pages
...alas, Madame ! — here it is : King Friedrich to M. de Voltaire at Brussels. ' Wesel, 6th Sept. 1740. 'My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have...from Brussels to Cleve would not to you seem too long fora meeting; it is the one means of seeing you which remains to me. Confess that I am unlucky ; for... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1901 - 512 pages
...de Voltaire at Brussels. " WESEL, 6th September, 1740. " MY DEAR VOLTAIRE, —In spite of myself, 1 have to yield to the Quartan Fever, which is more tenacious than a Jauseuist; and whatever desire I had of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I find myself not in a condition... | |
 | 1884 - 1022 pages
...accordingly find him writing, September 6th, to his friend Voltaire, whom be had intended to visit: — Mr DEAR VOLTAIRE, — In spite of myself, I have to yield...more tenacious than a Jansenist ; and whatever desire 1 had ä Carlyle's History of Friedrich IL, Book XI. chap. iv. of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1871 - 444 pages
...alas, Madame ! — here it is : King Friedrich, to M. de Voltaire at Brussels. ' Wesel, 6th Sept. 1740. 'My dear Voltaire, — In spite of myself, I have...desire I had of going to Antwerp and Brussels, I find my* self not in a condition to undertake such a journey without risk. ' I would ask of you, then, if... | |
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