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1819 Aug. 11
<head>Fallacies Preface — Hamilton

II. Misrepresentation — recommended: 1. as to
the Subject-matter: viz.

1. as to its Degree │24 Aph. 279.

Aphorism 279. Either overrate and aggravate what is asserted against
you, and then you will be able to shew that it
is not true; or underrate it, and then admit it in a
degree, and with an apology.

2. Time │12 Aph. 207.

Aph. 207. By speaking of events in the order they did not
happen, you may change not only the appearance,
but the nature of them.

3. Probable consequences │21 Aph. 249.

Aph. 249. When the argument is against you, dwell upon it
as shortly as you can with any degree of propriety, and
get into a state of the consequences, which you apprehend
will follow, from doing, or neglecting to do, the thing recommended:
the consequences of every measure being in a degree
problematical, you may always suppose that they will be
such as it answers the purpose of your argument they should
be*

Editor's note.

An observation somewhat similar occurs, it is believed,

in another part of this treatise; and a few other repetitions may
be elsewhere found: but seldom without advantage; the precept
given being generally placed in a new light.

II. As to its Purpose, viz. where injurious to Individuals opponents.

15 Aph. 217. By taking only the first and last part of what is said, and
passing over the intermediate links which connect them,
an argument is made to appear extremely ridiculous.

19 Aph. 238. It seldom happens but that some one person in a debate
asserts something so extravagant, that it is ridiculous and
untenable. You may easily manage to treat this as the
argument of all who have spoken.

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