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  • In reply Carneades argued that such a basis could be found in so-called probable impressions (from "probabilis," that which lends itself to or invites approval, Cicero's Latin for the Greek

    Carneades Allen, James 2004

  • Dr Parr calls Johnson probabilis poeta — words which seem to convey the notion that the author of “The Rambler,” who was great on other fields, was in that of poetry only respectable.

    Poems 2004

  • Doering says there were only two powerful reasons, revenge and fear, and a ratio probabilis introduced by

    The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius

  • "Dissertatio scholastico-moralis pro usu moderato opinionis probabilis in concursu probabilioris" (1749, 1755), and finally, about 1762, embraced Æquiprobabilism.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913

  • "De synodo dioecesana", VIII, xiii, that Canus's view was "valde probabilis", although in his capacity as pope he taught the opposite clearly and distinctly in his letter to the Archbishop of Goa.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 9: Laprade-Mass Liturgy 1840-1916 1913

  • Haec certitudo non est persuasio mere conjecturalis et probabilis, innixa spe fallaci;: [10387] 1

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • Haec certitudo non est persuasio mere conjecturalis et probabilis, innixa spe fallaci; [1565] verum infallibilis quaedam fidei certitudo, fundamentum habens divinam promissionum salutis veritatem; [1566] gratiarum, quibus promissiones illae fiunt internam evidentiam; [1567] testimonium denique spiritus adoptionis una cum spiritibus nostris testificantis nos esse filios

    The Creeds of the Evangelical Protestant Churches. 1889

  • [164] Cicero terms these three impressions, "visio probabilis; quæ ex circumspectione aliquâ et accuratâ consideratione fiat; quæ non impediatur."

    Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity John Henry Newman 1845

  • "Testor Deum me olim ante plures menses melancolia ex adverso casu conceptam, Domini patris mei præsentisse, ac pronunciasse mortem, cum tamen ipso valdè incolumi, nulla ejus mihi ratio probabilis afferretur: & sic ipse postea momentum sui obitus, septem circiter horas antea pronunciavit".

    Miscellanies Upon Various Subjects John Aubrey 1661

  • Existimat, serviisse in sigil - usu constat, inquiramus/etiam, quae fiie - laria, qualia teste Spartiano Hadrianus rit probabilis similium parandorum nu - amicis inopinantibus misit, et ab his aooe - mismatum causa.

    Doctrina nvmorvm vetervm conscripta a Josepho Eckhel .. 1792

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