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N. 423 ii. allgemeiner und gelehrter briefwechsel 1701–1702 737
Maliabecchi will obtain a favourable reception for me, as coming from a man of your
character, though I dont at all deserve ’em. After often writing I have obtained the
enclosed papers concerning our Insurance offices, and the Friend that sent ’em to me,
promised at the same time that if you had any queries or objections to make, that he
would answer ’em to your satisfaction. The price of insuring the houses will alter in 5
proportion to the goodnesse of your security, the interest you are able to make of your
money and the value of your houses etc., but those things will all naturally occur to one
of your learning and judgement.
I wrote a fortnight agoe to Mad le Pelnitz, and gave my opinion, I fear, a little too
freely of this court; I must desire you to beg my pardon of that faire Lady, if she is angry 10
at the satyre, or stile of my last letter. I long to heare that the Queen of Prussia is got to
Hannover; for as I wish all happynesse to that family, I am of opinion that the presence
of that good Queen will contribute much towards it.
I was, according to your desire, to wait upon P. Menegatti; he had an account of the
same thing before, but he was very glad to hear of your wellfare; he is one of the most 15
sensible Jesuites I have met with here, for, between you and I, they are generally Knaves
or Blockheads; and ’tis difficult to meet with a learned man here.
I have bin often with Generall Marsigli who is going to publish the Antiquities of
Hungary, and I have persuaded him to propose to the Emperour to send for Morellus to
put that great Collection in order that lies at present in very great confusion. 20
My humblest services to all my Friends at Berlin and Hannover, both which Courts
gave me soe much satisfaction that nothing has pleased me ever since I left ’em. I am
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Here is great rejoyceing at Prince Eugenes having taken Bercello. M r Stepney and
Abbè Eccaro are your humble servants. 25
3 papers: vgl. N. 373 Erl. 3 Friend: nicht identifiziert; neben E. Thwaites (vgl. N. 411) hatte
Fountaine noch andere Bekannte um eine entsprechende Sendung gebeten. 14 desire: vgl. N. 396.
14 f. the same thing: den Schiedsspruch des Kangxi-Kaisers, vgl. ebd. 18 Antiquities: das Material
zum 2. Band von L. F. de’ Marsiglis erst 1726 erschienenem Sammelwerk Danubius Pannonico-mysicus.
24 Bercello: Die Festung Bersello (Brescello, Herzogtum Parma) wurde am 5. Januar 1702 von Modena
den kaiserlichen Truppen eingeräumt; vgl. T h e a t r u m Europaeum, 16, 1717, S. 904 a .
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