Richard Steele

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(1672-1729)

Essays by Richard Steele

On the death of friends

With such inclinations in my heart I went to my closet yesterday in the evening, and resolved to be sorrowful

Love letters

there [is] no Rule in the World to be made for writing letters, but that of being as near what you speak Face to Face as you can.

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