The Orrery Papers —— Edited by the Countess of Cork and Orrery

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ISBN: 9781331359586 出版年：2016 页码：376 Forgotten Books

I send you the Prologue and Epilogue, the first wrote by Dr. Johnson, the latter by Mr. Lloyd, which, though it is flat to read, went off as well as any Epilogue I could have wished, and made a great deal of noise about town. I assure you I am very happy, but I cannot say quite so, since you are absent. My only comfort is, that every day brings me nearer to that happy time of meeting. In the mean time, if I was turned that way, I might solace myself with popular applause, but all the effect which that can gain over me is a satisfaction that I have succeeded in an applause that will always be of service to me. But I reserve more particulars for next post. The old gentleman was here and indeed had a bad journey, but has in this respect as well as all others shewed his love for the family. I know you will heartily rejoice at my success: when we meet we will talk it over. In the mean time I will drop it till next post.