(Part of his letter, August, 1679.)
“Sir,—I thank you for taking my advice in not stirring about the printing of my book concerning the civil wars of England, &c. I am writing somewhat for you to print in English, &c. I am, Sir,
Your humble servant,
Thomas Hobbes.”
Chatsworth, Aug. 18, 1679.
That no spurious brats, for the time to come, be fathered upon the deceased author, I have printed, verbatim, these passages out of his letters written to me at several times; their original I have by me. I will be so just to his memory, that I will not print anything but what is perfect, and fitted for the press. And if any book shall be printed with his name to it, that hath not before been printed, you may be confident it is not his, unless printed for
William Crooke.
CONSIDERATIONS
UPON THE REPUTATION, &c.
OF