5 Aug. 1814

Logic

Ch. │ │ Methodization

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Methodized by means of priority and posteriority, objects will have been disposed in such manner as to exhibit all together some conspicuous and familiar figure.

Of all figures the one most familiar is a right line: disposed in such manner as to exhibit a right line, they are said to be disposed in a row.

In that case if the position of the row be vertical, the article to which priority is ascribed will be that one which stands highest: if horizontal that one which is furthest from the position from which it is designed to be viewed.

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