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4 Nov r 1809

Parl. Reform

B.II. Influence

Ch.1. Explanations

'.2. Influence on understanding

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In some cases the judgment - the judgment in its coolest /strongest/ and soundest state will yield itself to the force of this indirect mode of ratiocination in preference to or even in exclusion of the /any/ direct mode; or when though by relative ignorance a man is laid under an incapacity of comprehending any reasoning /argument/ of the direct kind.

In other cases, the judgment, if in a sound state will reject this mode of argumentation as improper and fallacious. And in truth though where the direct mode is as above, inapplicable, it is the only mode left, it is in a peculiar degree liable /exposed/ to be employed /applied/ to the /with/ effect and for the purpose of deception. For, through the incidence /instrumentality/ of the imagination, the influence of authority is extremely apt to be swollen to an undue /excessive/ and exaggerated pitch.