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202 (Doc. 37.
SWEDENBORG’S CORRESPONDENCE.
some things among them which I collected for Publius Syrus,*
and which cost me a good amount of labour. Will you please to
remember me very kindly to all your family, to Prof.Elfvius,54
also to Prof. Upmarck5i (who for some reason or other seems to
be angry with me, after he, towards the close, had often showed
himself dissatisfied with me ; all this I had heard before, and
I also understand it very well ; but I hope that my fates will
not continue so unpropitious, that he will always remain so
unapproachable to me ; Justin, L. 5. C. 2. V. 6, 7). With
many kind remembrances from all the family here, I commend
you to God’s gracious protection, and remain always
Your most obedient servant,
EMAN . SWEDBERG .
Brunsbo, 7 July 13, 1709.
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DOCUMENT 37,
SWEDENBORG TO ERICUS BENZELIUS.
Dear and honoured friend and brother,
As Magister Unges intends to go to Upsal, to
pass his academical examination for the lectorship $ in theology
which he desires to obtain, these lines will be conveyed by
him , and he will wait upon you and pay his respects to you.
I should have done this more frequently, if opportunity
had offered, and I had been aware of your return. My
greatest desire now is, to obtain some information respecting
the plan now being discussed here, of my staying with Pol
hammar.
14 If my journey abroad must necessarily be delayed
till next spring, I have no objection to be with him for some
* His thesis upon leaving the university consisted of “Select Sentences
from Publius Syrus, Seneca, and others, with notes,” which was printed
at Skara in 1709, and reprinted by Dr. Im . Tafel in 1841.
+ The name of the Bishop’s seat near Skara.
Benzelius’ Collection, Vol. III, No. 83.
$ Professors in Gymnasia, or Collegiate Schools are called lectors in
Sweden .
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