Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . uffons Birds, vol. ix. &c. PARADOX, rrafxtSih-!, in philofophy, a jircpofitioufeemlngly abfurd, as being contrary to fome receivedopinions, but yet true in faft. The vulgar and illiterate take aim ft every thing,even the mod important, upon the authority of others,without ever examining it themfelves, Aldiough thisimplicit confidence is feldm attended with any badconfequences in the commo
Encyclopaedia; or, A dictionary of arts, sciences, and miscellaneous literature; constructed on a plan, by which the different sciences and arts are digested into the form of distinct treatises of . uffons Birds, vol. ix. &c. PARADOX, rrafxtSih-!, in philofophy, a jircpofitioufeemlngly abfurd, as being contrary to fome receivedopinions, but yet true in faft. The vulgar and illiterate take aim ft every thing,even the mod important, upon the authority of others,without ever examining it themfelves, Aldiough thisimplicit confidence is feldm attended with any badconfequences in the common affairs of life, it has n«-verthelefs, in other things, be;n much abufed ; and inpolitical and re! matters has produced fit ;;leffe . Ikiu- <ccu2av. N^
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