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8 July 12
Spring Introd
12
But the in comparison of those which stand at all of them are the
the loss of the tru same level at the top of the Porplegrian tree those names of fictitious entities
which have other names standing above them, are
extremely rare and even where the good fortune of the
Leginan leads him to one of this rare sort, it is only
one step taken before by him before his arrival at the
origin of utter darkness; over as any useful light
gained. An example is a right — God: but a
right — a right itself what is it? Of what is it a
species? Of nothing at all, says the answer if it be
a true one.
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But in comparison
of those which have
none that not none that
which have others
above them in the
Ponphoria tree not
few: and those who
have any have set
them on
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Example right —
a right? Any
a right is not a
anything; the God
at designated has
none above it.
This then is an example of the case, and that
a most extensive one. in which in the ordinary and
almost exclusively and universally received signification
of the word definition to give a definition is impossible. not possible.
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Here then is an
example of a case
in which a definition
the ordinary sense
is impossible.
The word is it then unsusceptible of all explanation
is it unsusceptible of exposition in any shape?
The case state of things would be a sad one if it were a true one
For there are exactly one sort of words in the instance of which the
demand for explanation is most urgent [and most
important.]
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It is notwithstanding
susceptible of
exposition. If not
it were not that
class of words which
stand most in need
of it would be destitute
of it
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