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  • As in the French romances of the Scudery type the missives were quoted at length and labeled with such headings as, “The Despairing D'Elmont to his Repenting Charmer,” or “To the never enough Admir'd Count D'Elmont,” and signed with some such formula as, “Your most passionate and tender, but ( 'till she receives a favorable Answer) your unknown Adorer.”

    The Life and Romances of Mrs Eliza Haywood Whicher, George Frisbie 1915

  • Admir'd at the Great Court of _Hannover_, and since Your Return, have so cordially recommended You to the good Graces of the most Discerning

    The Fine Lady's Airs (1709) Thomas Baker 1704

  • The youthful Earl Hill more and more Admir'd his beauteous dame;

    Poems, Moral, Elegant and Pathetic: Vis. Essay on Man Alexander Pope , Helen Maria Williams 1796

  • Cries Vulcan, "Could ever man think that a Goddess, Admir'd for her charms by such numbers of noddies, Should ever be curst with so rampant a tail, That will wallow more love-sap, than I can do ale; A pox on your rump, for I plainly see 'tis As salt as your parents, Oceanus and Tethys.

    The Power of Mesmerism A Highly Erotic Narrative of Voluptuous Facts and Fancies Anonymous

  • The Trojan honour, and the Roman Waft i Admir'd when living, and ador'd whin idft? .. "; i *

    The Works of the English Poets 1779

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