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Fallacies Preface</head> | |||
<p>4</p> | <p>4</p> | ||
<note>§. This and <gap/></note> | <note>§. This and <gap/>.</note> | ||
<p>Look at Swift's <hi rend="underline">Directions to Servants</hi>, you will find them<lb/> | <p>Look at Swift's <hi rend="underline">Directions to Servants</hi>, you will find them<lb/> | ||
<del> | <del>indeed, and wit</del> <add>indeed,</add> from beginning to end, so many directions for<lb/> | ||
doing mischief. But, of the several practices there brought<lb/> | doing mischief. But, of the several practices there brought<lb/> | ||
to view, so palpable and in <del> | to view, so palpable and in <del>many</del> <add>some</add> instances so enormous<lb/> | ||
is the mischief with which they are pregnant, that <add>by</add> no man,<lb/> | is the mischief with which they are pregnant, that <add>by</add> no man,<lb/> | ||
who has ever read a page of them together could <del>ever<lb/> | who has ever read a page of them together could <del>ever<lb/> | ||
suppose, for two moments together entertain | suppose, for two moments together entertain themselves</del><lb/> | ||
any such supposition be entertained, as that the advice<lb/> | any such supposition be entertained, as that the advice<lb/> | ||
there given was <del>to be</del> <add>given in <del> | there given was <del>to be</del> <add>given in <del>his guide</del> any other design, than that of its being</add> interpreted by <del>being other rules</del><lb/> | ||
<del> | <del>than</del> the rule of contraries. <del>yet. But when we look</del> <add>Not so in that work of</add><lb/> | ||
<del>at the | <del>at the deceptitous practices recommended for adoption by</del><lb/> | ||
Gerard Hamilton | Gerard Hamilton. Viewing the <sic>deceptious</sic> practices so coolly<lb/> | ||
and didactically recommended by him for adoption, we<lb/> | and didactically recommended by him for adoption, we<lb/> | ||
shall find, we shall find them < | shall find, we shall find them <add>all along</add> <del><gap/> and</del> <sic>undistinguishing</sic><lb/> | ||
by <sic>intermixt</sic> with <add>a set of</add> other directions, <del><add>by</add></del> which, if <del> | by <sic>intermixt</sic> with <add>a set of</add> other directions, <del><add>by</add></del> which, if <del>by</del><lb/> | ||
the bulk of the whole mass considered, no great quantity<lb/> | the bulk of the whole mass considered, no great quantity<lb/> | ||
of <del>useful information</del> | of <del>useful information</del> honest and generally useful information<lb/> | ||
is afforded by them, are at any rate free from<lb/> | is afforded by them, are at any rate free from<lb/> | ||
that taint of cool <del><add>rhetorical</add></del> <add>political</add> profligacy which in <del>so conspicuous</del><lb/> | that taint of cool <del><add>rhetorical</add></del> <add>political</add> profligacy which in <del>so conspicuous</del><lb/> | ||
those which are here extracted will be found so conspicuous.</p> | |||
<p>When by <del><gap/></del> Swift <del>advice <gap/> is</del> advice is given<lb/> | |||
<p>When by <del> | |||
to servants to employ loaves as candlesticks to save wear and<lb/> | to servants to employ loaves as candlesticks to save wear and<lb/> | ||
tear of brass ones seriousness can not <del><gap/></del> for a moment be<lb/> | tear of brass ones seriousness can not <del><gap/></del> for a moment be<lb/> | ||
suspected: but as little can the opposite of it be suspected, | suspected: but as little can the opposite of it be suspected, whereas<lb/> | ||
by Gerard Hamilton (N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 429, p.99) "In order to attack<lb/> | by Gerard Hamilton (N<hi rend="superscript">o</hi> 429, p.99) "In order to attack<lb/> | ||
what others have said, or to defend what you have said,"<lb/> | what others have said, or to defend what you have said,"<lb/> | ||
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"change one word for another, a little softer or stronger, as<lb/> | "change one word for another, a little softer or stronger, as<lb/> | ||
"may suit your purpose.</p> | "may suit your purpose.</p> | ||
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1819 Aug 10 4
Fallacies Preface
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§. This and .
Look at Swift's Directions to Servants, you will find them
indeed, and wit indeed, from beginning to end, so many directions for
doing mischief. But, of the several practices there brought
to view, so palpable and in many some instances so enormous
is the mischief with which they are pregnant, that by no man,
who has ever read a page of them together could ever
suppose, for two moments together entertain themselves
any such supposition be entertained, as that the advice
there given was to be given in his guide any other design, than that of its being interpreted by being other rules
than the rule of contraries. yet. But when we look Not so in that work of
at the deceptitous practices recommended for adoption by
Gerard Hamilton. Viewing the deceptious practices so coolly
and didactically recommended by him for adoption, we
shall find, we shall find them all along and undistinguishing
by intermixt with a set of other directions, by which, if by
the bulk of the whole mass considered, no great quantity
of useful information honest and generally useful information
is afforded by them, are at any rate free from
that taint of cool rhetorical political profligacy which in so conspicuous
those which are here extracted will be found so conspicuous.
When by Swift advice is advice is given
to servants to employ loaves as candlesticks to save wear and
tear of brass ones seriousness can not for a moment be
suspected: but as little can the opposite of it be suspected, whereas
by Gerard Hamilton (No 429, p.99) "In order to attack
what others have said, or to defend what you have said,"
you are advised to "either omitt a word or add one; or else
"change one word for another, a little softer or stronger, as
"may suit your purpose.
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