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I40 HOGARTH.
" deavours to merit their good opinion, by
" strictly obeying, to the utmost of my
" power, such commands as they may think
(( fit to honour me with, tending to the
" advancement of the laudable design they
" wisely began, and have since so success-
" fully carried on.
" With respect to the kind opinion you
" are pleased to entertain of me and my
" performances, I sincerely return you
* thanks. And believe me, Sir, the above
" valuable mark of distinction, which must
" always tend greatly to my reputation, is
" still the more grateful to me, as it may
"occasionally be the means of my corre-
" sponding with you; a happiness much to
" be coveted by, Sir, &c. &c.
" Wm, Hogarth."
London, April 18, 1757.
A Monsieur Monsieur Reiffslen.
In addition to the high and sounding
title of counsellor and honorary member
of the Imperial Academy at Augsbourg,
" deavours to merit their good opinion, by
" strictly obeying, to the utmost of my
" power, such commands as they may think
(( fit to honour me with, tending to the
" advancement of the laudable design they
" wisely began, and have since so success-
" fully carried on.
" With respect to the kind opinion you
" are pleased to entertain of me and my
" performances, I sincerely return you
* thanks. And believe me, Sir, the above
" valuable mark of distinction, which must
" always tend greatly to my reputation, is
" still the more grateful to me, as it may
"occasionally be the means of my corre-
" sponding with you; a happiness much to
" be coveted by, Sir, &c. &c.
" Wm, Hogarth."
London, April 18, 1757.
A Monsieur Monsieur Reiffslen.
In addition to the high and sounding
title of counsellor and honorary member
of the Imperial Academy at Augsbourg,