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a-priori admitted affirm applied argument by virtue Aristotelian Aristotelian logic Aristotle belonging called Chapter conclusion creature datum deductive logic definition delusion develop our knowledge difference discourse DISJOINTED REASONING distinct division doctrine Dugald Stewart effect error example existence experience expression fact fault formal logic formal syllogism Fortitude further genus gism Give an instance Give instances grammatical ideal things ideas Ignoratio elenchi included inductive process inference John judgement language learner ledge liable major term Manual meaning ment middle term mind minor term mortal nature nominal definition non-sequitur noun original particular person Philosophy phrase practice premises pride principle proper proposed proposition proving too little purpose reach Reductio ad absurdum Rhetoric Sect Section sentence signified single word Socrates species Suppose theme theory thing known things metaphysical things of sense thought tion true truth understanding verb verbiage Whately wise legislators
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Page 170 - the guiled shore To a most dangerous sea, the beauteous scarf Veiling an Indian beauty; in a word, The seeming truth which cunning times put on To entrap the wisest.
Page 161 - If this man were wise, he would not speak irreverently of scripture in jest; and if he were good, he would not do so in earnest: But he does it either in jest, or in earnest: Therefore he is either not wise, or not good.
Page 101 - And found no end, in wandering mazes lost: Of Good and Evil much they argued then, Of Happiness and final Misery, Passion, and Apathy, and Glory, and Shame; Vain wisdom all, and
Page 211 - God hath not been so sparing to men to make them barely two-legged creatures, and left it to Aristotle to make them rational. He hath been more bountiful to mankind than so.
Page 236 - less right than others to our protection. Solomon, the son of David, and the builder of the temple of Jerusalem, was the richest monarch that reigned over the Jewish people. Solomon, whose father David was persecuted by Saul, was the richest monarch of the Jews. Lisias,
Page 199 - any man, who is born a Briton, in any circumstances, in any situation, ought to be ashamed or afraid to avow." " The eagle killed the hen, and eat her in her own nest."
Page 199 - You will not think that these people, when injured, have the least right to our protection." " Solomon, the son of David, who built the temple of Jerusalem, was the richest monarch that reigned over the Jewish people." " Solomon, the son of David, who was persecuted by Saul, was the richest monarch of the Jews.
Page 236 - any man who is born a Briton, ought to be ashamed or afraid, in any situation, in any circumstances, to avow. The hen being in her nest, was killed and eaten there by the eagle. Or, The eagle
Page 195 - was a pattern of piety, virtue, and religion." " His end soon approached; and he died with great courage and fortitude." " He was a man of so much pride and vanity, that he despised the sentiments of others." " Poverty induces and cherishes dependence; and dependence
Page 187 - last, though moving twelve times faster, can never overtake the other. For while the minutehand is moving over those twelve inches, the hour-hand will have moved over one inch; so that they will then be an inch apart; and while the minute-hand is moving over that one inch, the hour-hand will have moved over T