...poets. The word tradition is an equivocal word, and begs CHAP. XIX.] PRESUMPTIVE VALUE OF TESTIMONY. 69 the whole question ; for while in its obvious and...accurate, but corrupted by subsequent oral transmission. Understanding therefore by Mr. Clinton's words early tradition, the tales of the old poets, we shall...

...themselves, we shall be told that it rests upon early tradition. But Mr. Grote justly remarks that tradition is an equivocal word, and begs the whole...something handed down, whether truth or fiction, it is usually understood to imply a tale, descriptive of some matter of fact, originally accurate, but subsequently...

...themselves, we shall be told that it rests upon early tradition. But Mr. Grote justly remarks that tradition is an equivocal word, and begs the whole...something handed down, whether truth or fiction, it is usually understood to imply a tale, descriptive of some matter of fact, originally accurate, but subsequently...

...themselves, we shall be told that it rests upon early tradition. But Mr. Grote justly remarks that tradition is an equivocal word, and begs the whole...something handed down, whether truth or fiction, it is usually understood to imply a tale, descriptive of some matter of fact, originally accurate, but subsequently...

...Mr. Clinton here calls the early tradition is, in point of fact, the narrative of these early poets. The word tradition is an equivocal word, and begs...some real matter of fact, taking its rise at the time wbea that fact happened, and originally accurate, but corrupted by subsequent oral transmission. Understanding,...

...these early poets. The word trudition is an equivocal word, and begs the whole question ; for while iii its obvious and literal meaning it implies only something...accurate, but corrupted by subsequent oral transmission. Understanding therefore by Mr. Clinton's words early tradition, the tales of the old poets, we shall...

...Mr. Clinton here calls the early tradition, is in point of fact, the narrative of these early poets. The word tradition is an equivocal word, and begs...implies only something handed down, whether truth or ticlion, — it is tacitly understood to imply a tale descriptive of some real matter of fact, taking...

...the inference that it grew out of authentic testimony." And Mr. Grote observes to the same effect: "The word tradition is an equivocal word, and begs the whole question. It is tacitly understood to imply a tale descriptive of some real matter of fact, taking rise at the...