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522 ii. allgemeiner und gelehrter briefwechsel 1701–1702 N. 310
310. ANDREW FOUNTAINE AN LEIBNIZ
Leipzig, 24. Oktober 1701. [306. 330.]
Überlieferung: K Abfertigung: LBr. 279 Bl. 3–4. 1 Bog. 4 o . 2 S. Eigh. Aufschrift. Siegel.
Bibl.verm. Auf Bl. 4 v o Vermerk ” n. 132‘‘. — Auf Bl. 4 r o L von N. 330. — Gedr.: Kemble,
5 Correspondence, 1857, S. 252 f.
Leipzig Oct. 24. 1701
The letters of adresse that you sent me were the most gratefull present you could
make, and that which I have already delivered to M r Menke has procured me an abundance
of civility; but the compliments you made me were not quite soe acceptable,
10 because I know very well that I dont deserve ’em; but they have convinced me, that you
are able to make as great a figure among the Courtiers as you doe among the men of
letters; and that you can oblige the ladies as well as the Learned by your conversation.
In short; you are just what you please, you understand every thing, and are admired by
every body.
15 I stopt for some time at Wittemberg, and pay’d a visit to Martin Luthers and
Melancthons Tombs, which are not very sumptuous for men of their merit; though the[y]
are very much of a peice with the rest of the University.
Pray deliver the enclosed to Mrs Pelnitz and with your accustomed good nature
excuse all the nonsense and bad French in it; for I had not the Happynesse to meet with
20 soe good a Director as you are, here. I hope to meet with a letter from you at Vienna,
which I shall esteem as a particular favour, and it will convince me that you have soe
much goodnesse as to lay aside the Meaux’s and your other great correspondents, to
oblige me that has noe other merit than that of being 〈...〉
A Son Excellence Mon r Leibnitz à Lusenbourg.
Zu N. 310: K dankt für einen nicht gefundenen Leibnizbrief mit Empfehlungsschreiben vom 18.
Oktober (vgl. N. 305 Erl.) und wird zusammen mit N. 306 beantwortet durch N. 330. Beilage war ein
nicht gefundener Brief Fountaines an H. Ch. v. Pöllnitz (vgl. Z. 18). 9 civility: vgl. N. 317. 22 the
Meaux’s: Anspielung auf Leibniz’ Korrespondenz mit J.-B. Bossuet.
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