Argumentum
(def 3).
historical examples
it is incomprehensible; or, as st. paul says, the argumentum non apparentium.
what is property? p. j. proudhon
it is an ‘argumentum ad ignorantiam’—take this explanation or be ignorant.
the origin of species thomas h. huxley
but this, i suppose, is the argumentum ad gubernatorem—to frighten the governor.
the history of mary prince mary prince
the next time, sir, i will respond with the argumentum baculinum.
crotchet castle thomas love peac-ck
you have n-bly subst-tuted the argumentum ab humanitate for the argumentum ad hominem, which you so justly condemn.
charles sumner; his complete works, volume viii (of 20) charles sumner
it was an argumentum ad hominem, and drawn from a popular faith.
narrative and miscellaneous papers thomas de quincey
it was a masterful bit of hypocritical eloquence, of argumentum ad hominem; but it was made to simple and illiterate hearers.
the code of the mountains charles neville buck
and much the same may be said for the argumentum ad verecundiam.
logic carveth read
argumentum ad misericordiam—an appeal to the mercy of your adversary.
dictionary of quotations from ancient and modern, english and foreign sources james wood
this is an argumentum ad scholam, and pushes too far the demand for consistency.
logic carveth read
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