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11.01.2011
Today’s Latin Lesson is a Type of Argument Never Heard in the Capitol
Ad Hominem
“Appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect. Marked by being an attack on an opponent’s character rather than an answer to the contentions made.”
(Literally: “At the Man.”)
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