THE MARQUIS DE SEVIGNÉ. Collected and Tranflated from the FRENCH, IN TWO VOLUME S. VOL. I. Donec erunt ignes, arcufque cupidinis arma, Ov. de Art. Am. Lib. I. LONDON: Printed for R. and J. DODSLEY, in Pall-mall.. ΤΟ HER GRACE The Dutchess of Bedford. May it please your Grace, I you must be in, at feeing a work addreffed to you, without your confent, without your knowledge, or perhaps your having ever heard of the book which I here present you with. All writers propofe doing honour to their works by dedicating them to some great perfonage; no one can have this motive more in view than I, when I take the liberty of addreffing this volume to your Grace. But though I am cerA 2 tain |