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10 June 1811 8
Fallacies
2 8
Historical sketch
[At the very outset? —] in the very definition given of the
artist, Cicero the most illustrious of them all, gives gave
a specimen of his art a sample token of the regard
paid to the interest of such considerations as those of truth and honesty in the of it
Orator est vir probus, asti dicende puritas. In
that definition was wrapped up this argument. Ego sum
vote dicendo puritas, Ergo sum vir probus.
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[Cicero] (In?) is ]
specimen of his art
and probity: his definition
of an Orator
Vir Probus, art dicende
puritas: ego puritas
ergo probus.
Endeavour to do
mischief
to any amount
for not
with probity!]
To let himself out for hire, ready with equal energy
to promote the cause of truth and falshood, of justice
and injustice to do good to any amount to which
it can be done by the exercise of the art of speech it can be done
or to do mischief to the same amount — such is the
practice which given by the Prince of Roman Orators
as conclusive proof of probity. A proof no less useful serviceable
than compendious, as being the only evidence one [which the
practice of that art under the gown of an advocate]
the case admitts of.]
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