HIS 108 Chapter 14: Of Freedom of Speech
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~ cato"s letters: of freedom of speech ~ John trenchard and thomas gordon (1720: freedom of speech is the most central freedom everyone should have. If they"re good, it needs to be talked about so they can be commended. Why do you think the authors draw so heavily on: because freedom of speech wasn"t a right at this time, it was really dangerous for an author. I am, &c. is a formal, yet often condescending, ending like sincerely, . It was used to shorten a phrase like i am your humble servant, ever willing to do your bidding. : this wouldn"t be used when writing to a friend, of course.