Page:The Works of William Harvey (part 2 of 2).djvu/85

 LETTERS. 603

judgment you display in your observations. Go on, therefore, as you are doing, and grace the republic of letters with the fruits of your genius, for thus will you render a grateful ser- vice to all the learned, and especially to

Your loving

WILLIAM HARVEY.

Written in London, this 26th of March, 1651.

��LETTER III.

To the very excellent John Nardi, of Florence.

I should have sent letters to you sooner, but our public troubles in part, and in part the labour of putting to press my work ' On the Generation of Animals/ have hindered me from writing. And indeed I, who receive your works on the sig- nal success of which I congratulate you from my heart and along with them most kind letters, do but very little to one so distinguished as yourself in replying by a very short epistle. I only write at this time that I may tell you how constantly I think of you, and how truly I store up in my memory the grateful remembrance of all your kindnesses and good offices to my- self and to my nephew, when we were each of us severally in Florence. I would wish, illustrious sir, to have your news as soon as convenient : what you are about yourself, and what you think of this work of mine; for I make no case of the opinions and criticisms of our pretenders to scholarship, who have nothing but levity in their judgments, and indeed are wont to praise none but their own productions. As soon as I know that you are well, however, and that you live not unmindful of us here, I propose to myself frequently to enjoy this intercourse by letter, and I shall take care to transmit other books to you. I pray for many and prosperous years to your Duke ; and for yourself a long EU jtyiEfua. Farewell, most learned sir, and love in return. Yours, most truly,

WILLIAM HARVEY.

The 15th of July, 1651.

�� �