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" It is evident how much men love to deceive, and be deceived, since rhetoric, that powerful instrument of error and deceit, has its established professors, is publicly taught, and has always been had in great reputation... "
Epitome of English literature; or, A concentration of the matter of standard ... - Page 209
by English literature - 1831
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The Works of John Locke, Esq, Volume 1

John Locke - 1722 - 640 pages
...Rhetorick, that powerful Inftrument of Error and Deceit, has its eftablifli'd Profeflbrs, is publickly taught, and has always been had in great Reputation : And, I doubt not, but it will be thought great Boldnefs, if not Brutality in me, to have faid thus much againft it. Eloquence, like the Fair Sex,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - 1796 - 554 pages
...rhetorick, that powerful inftrument of error and deceit, has it* eftablifhed profefTors, is publickly taught, and has always been had in great reputation : and, I doubt not, but it will be thought great boldnefs, if not brutality irt me, to have faid thus much againft it. Eloquence, liktf the fair fex,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the Conduct of ...

John Locke - 1801 - 950 pages
...deceived, fince rhetoric, that powerful inftrument of error and deceit, has its eftablifhed profeffors, is publicly taught, and has always been had in great...reputation : and, I doubt not but it will be thought great bold tie fs, if not brutality in me, to have faid thus much againd it. Elcqutnce, like the fair fex,...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding: With Thoughts on the ..., Volumes 1-3

John Locke - 1801 - 986 pages
...deceived, fmce rhetoric, that powerful inftrument of error and deceit, has its eftablifhed profeffors, is publicly taught, and has always been had in great...reputation : and, I doubt not but it will be thought great boldnefs, if not brutality in me, to have faid thus much againft it. Eloquence, like the fair fex,...
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The works of John Locke. To which is added the life of the author ..., Volume 1

John Locke - 1801 - 398 pages
...endowed and preferred. It is evident how much men love to deceive and be deceived, since rhetorick, that powerful instrument of error and deceit, has its established professors, is publickly taught, and has always been had in great reputation : and, I doubt not, but it will be thought...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 2

John Locke - 1805 - 520 pages
...endowed and preferred. It is evident how much, men love to deceive and be deceived, since rhetorick, that powerful instrument of error and deceit, has its established professors, is publickly taught, and has always been had in great reputation : and, I doubt not, but it will be thought...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 588 pages
...great fault, either of the language, or of ihe person, who makes use of them. It is evident indeed, how much men love to deceive, and be deceived, since...and has always been had in great reputation : and, 1 doubt not, but it will be thought great boldness, if not brutality in me, to have said so much against...
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The Temple of Truth: Or, The Best System of Reason, Philosophy, Virtue, and ...

Charles Edward De Coetlogon - 1807 - 586 pages
...great fault, either of the language, or of the person, who makes usĀ« oftht-m. It tj evident indeed, how much men love to deceive, and be deceived, since...instrument of error, and deceit, has its established pro-, fessors, is publicly taught, and has always been had in great reputation : and, I doubt not,...
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An Analytical Abridgment of Locke's Essay Concerning Human Understanding

John Locke - 1808 - 346 pages
...endowed and preferred. It is evident how much men love to deceive and be deceived, since Rhetorick, that powerful instrument of error and deceit, has its established professors, is publickly taught, and has always been had in great reputation : and I doubt not, but it will be .thought...
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An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Volume 1

John Locke - 1823 - 672 pages
...the care and concern of mankind ; since the arts of fallacy are endowed and preferred. It is evident how much men love to deceive, and be deceived, since...will be thought great boldness, if not brutality, v\me, to have said thus much against it. Eloquence, like the fair w.', has too prevailing beauties...
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