"My Soul's, as to that Affair, a clean sheet of Paper, a meer Tabula Rasa; therefore, Sir, you may impress any Characters in the World upon it; Mahometan, Jew, or Pagan, 'tis all a case to your poor distressed Servant"
— Brown, Thomas (bap. 1663, d. 1704)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Printed and Sold by John Nutt
Date
1704
Metaphor
"My Soul's, as to that Affair, a clean sheet of Paper, a meer Tabula Rasa; therefore, Sir, you may impress any Characters in the World upon it; Mahometan, Jew, or Pagan, 'tis all a case to your poor distressed Servant"
Metaphor in Context
Hains. Sir, (said I) for your comfort, you'll find me of what Religion you please; I am at your Service, recommend me to what Persuasion you think convenient. My Soul's, as to that Affair, a clean sheet of Paper, a meer Tabula Rasa; therefore, Sir, you may impress any Characters in the World upon it; Mahometan, Jew, or Pagan, 'tis all a case to your poor distressed Servant.
(p. 216)
(p. 216)
Provenance
Searching "tabula rasa" in ECCO
Citation
Brown, Thomas. A collection of all the dialogues written by Mr. Thomas Brown: one of them entituled, Democratici vapulantes, being a dialogue between Julian, and others, was never before printed. To which are added, his translations and imitations of several odes of Horace, of Martial's Epigrams, &c. London, 1704. Based on information from English Short Title Catalogue. Eighteenth Century Collections Online. Gale Group. http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/ECCO
Theme
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Date of Entry
10/08/2006
