For the philosophy of Aristotle, after having by hostile confutations destroyed all the rest (as the Ottomans serve their brothers), has laid down the law on all points; which done, he proceeds himself to raise new questions of his own suggestion, and dispose of them likewise, so that nothing may remain that is not certain and decided; a practice which holds and is in use among his successors. ❋ Unknown (2005)
I in like manner would have my doctrine enter quietly into the minds that are fit and capable of receiving it; for confutations cannot be employed when the difference is upon first principles and very notions, and even upon forms of demonstration. ❋ Unknown (2005)
The saint, fearing his plea might be the means of her losing the crown of martyrdom, made it appear by her wise confutations of it, that she was in her perfect senses, and protested that she had not been brought over to Christianity against her will. ❋ Alban Butler (N/A)
Our debates were very different from those of common debating societies, for they habitually consisted of the strongest arguments and most philosophic principles which either side was able to produce, thrown often into close and serré confutations of one another. ❋ Unknown (1909)
Jacobs, 'are the dogmas set forth with the purpose of showing they are believed and taught by the Lutheran Church, the confutations of errors whereby it wished to declare that it contradicted them, and formulas of speech either expressly prescribed or proscribed.' ❋ Unknown (1894)
The errors that are quoted to be confuted often remain more clear in the hearers 'minds than the attempted confutations. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)
Contradictions and confutations keep slanders and heresies above water, which the law of gravitation would dispose of if they were left alone. ❋ Alexander Maclaren (1868)
Some pretend to intelligence without understanding, whose relations are their own confutations. ❋ 1608-1661 (1863)
Before we get through our work, we shall meet with abundant confutations of this rash and uncomplimentary statement. ❋ William Rounseville Alger (1863)
The proofs and confutations are distinguished by a clearness of reasoning and ❋ Anne C. Lynch Botta (1853)
But Stapylton cared little for their subtle confutations and their loudly expressed contempt. ❋ Benjamin Disraeli (1842)
From a hundred possible confutations let one suffice. ❋ Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1803)
Montesquieu (Considerations, &c.c. xix.tom. iii.p. 487) should overlook the two professed antagonists of Symmachus, and amuse himself with descanting on the more remote and indirect confutations of Orosius, ❋ Edward Gibbon (1765)
Must not confutations be, likewise, prohibited for the same reason? ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)
Must an inquirer after truth be debarred from the benefit of such confutations, unless he purchases the book, however useless, that gave occasion to the answer? ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)
This miracle, and that of the delivering of the three children, were wrought in the eyes of the world, were seen, published, and attested by two of the greatest monarchs that ever were, and were illustrious confirmations of the first principles of religion, abstracted from the narrow scheme of Judaism, effectual confutations of all the errors of heathenism, and very proper preparations for pure catholic ❋ Unknown (1721)
For I could not be true and constant to the argument I handle if I were not willing to go beyond others; but yet not more willing than to have others go beyond me again: which may the better appear by this, that I have propounded my opinions naked and unarmed, not seeking to preoccupate the liberty of men's judgments by confutations. ❋ Francis Bacon (1593)
Papists 'confutations are kept in darkness, and do stink. ❋ Martin Luther (1514)
Luther, how willingly would I that their confutations might appear to the world; then I would set upon that old torn and tattered skin, and in such sort would baste it, that the flitches thereof should fly about here and there; but they shun the light. ❋ Martin Luther (1514)
Girl: Can I listen to your music?
-hands her iPod-
Girl: (teasing) You probably have [Beethoven] [on here].
Boy: No I don' - wait... [never mind]. I do.
Girl: You look very confuted ❋ Thirsty As Fuck (2019)
