A Discourse of Logomachys
Samuel Werenfels
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A Discourse of Logomachys

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A Discourse of Logomachys, Or Controversys About Words, by Samuel Werenfels, explores the nature and prevalence of disputes arising from mere semantics among learned individuals. Originally written in Latin and translated into English, this early 18th-century treatise delves into the subtleties of language and the ways in which disagreements can be fueled by misunderstandings of terminology rather than substantive differences in thought. Added to this discourse is a dissertation, "Concerning Meteors of Stile, Or False Sublimity," which examines the pitfalls of stylistic excess and the deceptiv...