...impress of a classical age." 37. " Men believe that their reason is lord over their words ; but it happens, too, that words exercise a reciprocal and reactionary power over our intellects." 38. " The Greeks, though they did not raise language to the rank of a deity, paid her,...

...Max Miiller, Lectures, i. Preface) : ' Men believe that their reason is lord over their words, but it happens, too, that words exercise a reciprocal and...understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert their judgment.' 2 Qeiger : Ursprung und Entwickelung der men&chlichen Sprache und Vernunft, ip 100....

...fatal force and fascination of words long used in inaccurate senses, "which, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment." In the following pages I ask the reader to observe that though the writers whom I quote often use the...

...fatal force and fascination of words long used in inaccurate senses, " which, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment." In the following pages I ask the reader to observe that though the writers whom I quote often use the...

...loquendum ut vulgus, sentiendum ut sapientes — yet certain it is, that words, as a Tartar's bow do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment.' How true is this ! How often do we see old watchwords made use of, and people passionately rallying...

...well loquendum ul vulgus sentitndum ut sapienies ; yet certain it is that words, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgement. So as it is almost necessary, in all controversies and disputations, to imitate the wisdom...

...from another race. " Men," says Bacon, " believe that their reason is lord over their words ; but it happens, too, that words exercise a reciprocal and reactionary power over our intellect.'' Can the language of a people, then, be a matter of indifference to those who have their interests at...

...from another race. " Men," says Bacon, " believe that their reason is lord over their words ; but it happens, too, that words exercise a reciprocal and reactionary power over our intellect.'1 Can the language of a people, then, be a matter of indifference to those who have their...

...think we govern our words and prescribe it well, yet certain it is that words, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment." It has been already stated that the moderate or independent section of the community does, in spite...

...conventional force, then it happens, according to the saying of Bacon, " that words, as a Tartar's bow, do shoot back upon the understanding of the wisest, and mightily entangle and pervert the judgment." l This applies especially to words of comprehensive significance, that have their rights in part by...