AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONDUCT OF THE Dowager Duchefs of MARLBOROUGH, From her first coming to COURT, To the Year 1710. In a LETTER from Herfelf to MY LORD- LONDON: Printed by JAMES BETTENHAM, For GEORGE HAWKINS, at Milton's Head, 1 A LETTER, &c. MY LORD, I HAVE been often told, that there is a fort of philosophy, by which people have brought themselves to be indifferent, not only whether they be at all remembered after death, but whether in cafe their names fhould furvive them, they be mentioned with praife or infamy. If this be really a point of wisdom, it is infinitely beyond my reach; and I fhall own further, that it seems to me too refined and fublime to be attained by any body, who has not first got rid of the prejudices of common fenfe and common honefty. I will not pretend to say, that the paffion for fame may not sometimes be exceffive, and deservedly the subject of ridicule. But furely, my lord, |