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Page iii
... tion . Their work among men would require clear and sound reasoning , and the cogent presentation of what they would want others to accept as true . This was the writer's conviction very soon after beginning his work in this department ...
... tion . Their work among men would require clear and sound reasoning , and the cogent presentation of what they would want others to accept as true . This was the writer's conviction very soon after beginning his work in this department ...
Page ix
... tion , direct proofs , and refutation . Unity , clearness and force depend upon arrangement ; analogies 191-192 Order is affected by nature of proposition , by character of audience and their relation to the subject and arguer , by ...
... tion , direct proofs , and refutation . Unity , clearness and force depend upon arrangement ; analogies 191-192 Order is affected by nature of proposition , by character of audience and their relation to the subject and arguer , by ...
Page xvi
... tion in proper order , of the successive details of an event or occurrence . Especially to his advantage will be a mastery of exposition . This is the process of unfolding a term , theme or proposition , so as to make clear its full ...
... tion in proper order , of the successive details of an event or occurrence . Especially to his advantage will be a mastery of exposition . This is the process of unfolding a term , theme or proposition , so as to make clear its full ...
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... tion . 6 ― a You found that in two experiences , hardness and greenness in apples went together with sourness small basis , but enough to make an induction from . You base upon this the general law , all hard and green apples are sour ...
... tion . 6 ― a You found that in two experiences , hardness and greenness in apples went together with sourness small basis , but enough to make an induction from . You base upon this the general law , all hard and green apples are sour ...
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... tion and interest for granted , rather than waste time and energy in arousing them . It is best , whenever possible , to assume a favorable state of feel- ing on the part of the audience . To assume the ex- istence of hostile feeling ...
... tion and interest for granted , rather than waste time and energy in arousing them . It is best , whenever possible , to assume a favorable state of feel- ing on the part of the audience . To assume the ex- istence of hostile feeling ...
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analogy antecedent probability argue arguer argument from antecedent audience believe Brown Street Burke Burke's Cæsar called cause character circumstances circumstantial evidence cloven hoofs Colman Colonies conclusion conspiracy conviction convince Crownin deductive deductive reasoning depends Destructive Dilemma direct discourse discussion doctrine E. A. Freeman effect English enthymeme evolution experience facts fallacy false favor force Frank Knapp George Crowninshield gism give guilt hearer human Huxley hypothesis illustration induction inference instances Jean Valjean Joseph jury Jury Trials kind knowledge known Logic Lord matter means ment method mind motive murder nature observation opinion person persuasion porringer premises present presumption principle prisoner proof proposition prove question reasoning reductio ad absurdum refutation relation resemblance Rhetoric Richard Crowninshield speaker special creation speech splenic fever statement supposed syllogism term testify testimony theory things tion trial true truth Vanderpool Webster witness
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Page 348 - Good friends, sweet friends, let me not stir you up To such a sudden flood of mutiny.
Page 342 - Romans, countrymen, and lovers! hear me for my cause ; and be silent that you may hear : believe me for mine honour; and have respect to mine honour, that you may believe: censure me in your wisdom; and awake your senses that you may the better judge. If there be any in this assembly, any dear friend of Caesar's, to him I say, that Brutus' love to Caesar was no less than his.
Page 96 - Now if Christ be preached that he rose from the dead, how say some among you that there is no resurrection of the dead ? " But if there be no resurrection of the dead, then is Christ not risen.
Page 228 - The question with me is, not whether you have a right to render your people miserable, but whether it is not your interest to make them happy. It is not what a lawyer tells me I may do, but what humanity, reason and justice tell me I ought to do.
Page 346 - tis his will : Let but the Commons hear this testament, (Which, pardon me, I do not mean to read,) And they would go and kiss dead Caesar's wounds, And dip their napkins in his sacred blood...
Page 115 - If an instance in which the phenomenon under investigation occurs, and an instance in which it does not occur, have every circumstance in common save one, that one occurring only in the former; the circumstance in which alone the two instances differ is the effect, or the cause, or an indispensable part of the cause, of the phenomenon.
Page 347 - If you have tears, prepare to shed them now. You all do know this mantle : I remember The first time ever Caesar put it on ; Twas on a summer's evening, in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii. Look ! in this place, ran Cassius...
Page 261 - These abominable principles, and this more abominable avowal of them, demand the most decisive indignation.
Page 345 - He was my friend, faithful and just to me; But Brutus says he was ambitious, And Brutus is an honourable man.
Page 25 - First, sir, permit me to observe that the use of force alone is but temporary. It may subdue for a moment ; but it does not remove the necessity of subduing again : and a nation is not governed, which is perpetually to be conquered.