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28 June 1810 Fallacies 3
28 June 1810

Fallacies

3

III ad Socordian

Ch. Procrastination

2 §.2. Exposure

A serious refutation would be ill bestowed upon /[...?] thrown away/ /little less than/ so frivolous /[...?]/ /transparent/ a pretence.

Which is the properest day to drink? is the question put by the comical glee. Answer Saturday, Sunday, Monday. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday Sunday Monday.

Is it lawful to do good on the Sabbath day? was in substance the question put by Jesus to the ascetic bigots and by the official hypocrites. The measure[?] he had to deal with, though so little heeded is as [...?].

is as notorious and undeniable as to the purpose aimed at /pointed at[?]/ by it it has as yet in some countries been ineffectual

Which is the properest day to do good?

Which is the properest day to remove a political nuisance? Answer the very first day that any man can be found to propose the removal of it. And on that day whosoever opposes the removal of it, it is for the same reason that if he dare will secure his opposition on every other.

The doubts and fears /misgivings/ of the parliamentary /political/ procrastinator are the conscientious scruples of his prototype the Pharisee

Whatsoever is today too soon, make sure /be assured/ that tomorrow if not still too soon it will be too late.
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