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13 April 1815
Chrest. Tab. II Inserenda

To no man can that any truth by which or set of truths the effect of which is to prove and expose the vanity of any part of
that treasure of science real or pretended in which he
has been accustomed to place any part of his title to in
expectation of distinction and respect, is demonstrated brought to view
and exposed be naturally expected to be otherwise than unacceptable. In no
better light than that of an enemy can the author of
so unwelcome an importation be regarded. By the sentiment spurs feeling
of the uneasiness thus produced the affection passion of anger directed directing itself towards
the immediate author of the uneasiness will be produced,
and with it the appetite for vengeance. To the
gratification of this appetite, the most readiest generally ready
instrument which the nature of the case will generally
speaking, be found to present will be the imputation of
ignorance: matter by which an imputation of this
sort may be fixt will of course be looked out for,
for and never does it fail to be looked out for with all other
a diligence correspondent to the provocation given offered and
the temper of the individual party provoked to whom it has been
given offered. ⊞ Ingenuity is set
to work to devise by
what means the dart
cast at the mind –
may be rendered most
sharp, the wound
deepest and most
afflictive.

But by no such sorts artifices will the mind of a judicious
reader be led to astray aside from the present view of the proffered benefit.
By the means indicated or by any other means is
the art of teaching as applied to the branch of art and science
in question susceptible of being improved? If so,
how gross seems whether on the part of him by whom any useful and practically applicable means
of improvement have been suggested, the marks of ignorance be more or less palpable and more or less numerous, or are questions not
worth a thought.

Identifier: | JB/018/130/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 18.
Date_1	1815-04-13	Marginal Summary Numbering	not numbered
Box	018	Main Headings	chrestomathia
Folio number	130	Info in main headings field	chrest. tab. ii inserenda
Image	001	Titles
Category	text sheet	Number of Pages	1
Recto/Verso	recto	Page Numbering	d25 / e13
Penner	jeremy bentham	Watermarks
Marginals	jeremy bentham	Paper Producer
Corrections		Paper Produced in Year
Notes public	[[notes_public::"inserendumne this page?" [note in bentham's hand]]]	ID Number	6539
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