The arte of logick Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued authors. Very necessary for all students in any profession, how to defend any argument against all subtill sophisters, and cauelling schismatikes, and how to confute their false syllogismes, and captious arguments. By M. Blundevile.

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Title: The arte of logick Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued authors. Very necessary for all students in any profession, how to defend any argument against all subtill sophisters, and cauelling schismatikes, and how to confute their false syllogismes, and captious arguments. By M. Blundevile.
Author: Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.
Publication: London :: Printed by William Stansby, and are to be sold by Matthew Lownes,; 1617.
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Subject terms: Logic -- Early works to 1800.
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Of Description, and the thing described.

WHat is Description?

It is a speech declaring what a thing is, by shewing the properties and accidents whereby it differeth from other things.

How may a man reason from this Place?

Both affirmatiuely and negatiuely: affirmatiuely thus, Eue∣rie laudable habite adorneth his possessor: Ergo vertue ador∣neth his possessor: negatiuely thus, no laudable habite shameth his owner or possessor: Ergo no vertue shameth his owner or possessor.

What is the thing described?

It is that, whose properties either naturall or accidentall are declared in the description.

How are arguments to be fetched from this Place?

Both affirmatiuely and negatiuely: affirmatiuely thus, This beast is foure footed, hauing long eares and whole feet: ergo it is an Asse: negatiuely thus; This foure footed beast hath no long eares nor whole feete: Ergo it is no Asse.

When are arguments to be confuted, being fetohed frō these places?

When the definition or description is not true or proper to the thing defined or described.