10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AMPHIBOLOGY»
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amphibology in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
amphibology and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Levinas and the Philosophy of Religion
In Otherwise than Being, or, Beyond Essence, the ontological difference appears
not as such but as an amphibology—that is, the difference appears only in and as
the dissimulation of Being in beings. In commenting on the ambiguous sense ...
2
A French Grammar: Containing, Besides the Rules of the ...
Of Amphibologies. 1816. There is an amphibology in a sentence, when it ma>
receive two different interpretations ; this fault must be carefully avoided, for, as
we speak or write only to be understood, perspicuity is the most essential quality
in ...
3
A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French Tongue ...
Amphibology in language is when a sentence is so constructed as to be
susceptible of two different interpretations : this must be carefully avoided. As we
speak only to be understood, perspicuity is the first and most essential quality of ...
Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac, 1855
There is an amphibology in a sentence, when it may receive two different
interpretations; this fault must be carefully avoided, for, as we speak or write only
to be understood, perspicuity is the most essential quality in language. An
amphibology ...
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A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French Tongue
Amphibology in language is when a sentence is so constructed as to be
susceptible of two different interpretations : this must be carefully avoided. As we
speak only to be understood, perspicuity is the first and most essential quality of ...
6
The Place of the Stage: License, Play, and Power in ...
we are guilty, according to George Puttenham, of ambiguitas — or in the Greek,
of amphibology." Puttenham ranks amphibology as the worst abuse or vice in
rhetoric, and his definitions and examples are standard ones. What distinguishes
...
7
A Theoretical and Practical Grammar of the French Language ...
Of an Amphibology of the first kind. Qu'ai-je fait, pour venir accabler en ces lieux
Un hfiros, sur qui seul j'ai pu tourner les yeux ? — Racine. 1016. Pour venir forms
an amphibology, because we do not know whether it relates to the person who ...
Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac, 1846
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Theoretical and practical grammar of the French language ...
Of an Amphibology of the first kind. Qu'ai-je fait, pour venir accabler en ces lieux
Un heros, sur qui seul j'ai pu tourner les yeux T — Racine. 1016. Pour venir forms
an amphibology, because we do not know whether it relates to the person who ...
9
Emmanuel Levinas: Ethics, Justice, and the Human Beyond Being
From the start, the distinctionand the amphibologyofbeing and entities will show
itself tobeimportant and being [l'être]—determinant fortruth; but this distinction is
also an amphibology and does not signify the ultimate. (OTB 23/AE 29) 27 In ...
10
Ideological Approaches to Shakespeare: The Practice of Theory
... one whereunto the rebelles applied it. (IH.xxii.267) What he sees at the heart of
amphibology is the lack of a context upon which the veracity of a statement can
be ascertained.10 Although he highlights only one way in which amphibology ...
Robert P. Merrix, Nicholas Ranson, 1992
5 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AMPHIBOLOGY»
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amphibology is used in the context of the following news items.
Saudi Arabia's deepening isolation in Yemen
Reflecting on the comment by Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on April 9 — "If the other side avoids its amphibology [ambiguity] ... «Al-Monitor, Apr 15»
The nuclear deal with Iran: What does it mean?
However, Khamenei was quick to follow this up with a more conciliatory tone, saying that, “If the other side avoids its amphibology [ambiguity] in ... «In Defense of Marxism, Apr 15»
Khamenei: Nuclear deal could allow talks 'on other issues'
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said April 9, “If the other side avoids its amphibology [ambiguity] in the [nuclear] talks, it'll be an ... «Al-Monitor, Apr 15»
Khamenei criticizes Saudi airstrikes, nuclear agreement
... or domestic issues were discussed in the talks, Khamenei surprisingly stated, “If the other side avoids its amphibology [ambiguity] in the talks, ... «Al-Monitor, Apr 15»
The Diary: Jonathan Ford
I have started an amphibology collection: my favourite to date is the garage that advertises its services with the words: “Why go anywhere else ... «Financial Times, Jul 12»
