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5 Aug. 1809
Fallacies

Ch. 4. Mock modesty Idolatorous Idolating-printing fallacies fallacies.

§. 1. Enumeration
1. Antiquarians, a Old-woman's argument.
2. Fox and or Goose: argument.

1. This measure sits at nought the wisdom of the antients
–the wisdom of our ancestors. It is therefore a measure
of folly irreverence and presumption – Out with it.

This may be termed the antiquarians argument.

2. The measure is contrary to the opinion of professional
men, men who being by profession specially
devoted to the study of the study subject, can not but be
better acquainted with it than anyone else, possess
so exclusive an acquaintance with it a knowledge of it that to run attempt
to act in opposition to it is folly and presumption in
anyone else. Out with it.

This may be termed the fox-or-goose's argument –
The fox's idea of when it has for its author a member
of the profession in question, the goose's, when it has for its
author anyone else.

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