Quote: Roget listed words under multiple headings when appropriate; the imputation of redundance is better than the reproach of insufficiency

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As a general rule, I have deemed it incumbent on me to place words and phrases which appertain more especially to one head, also under the other heads to which they have a relation, whenever it appeared to me that this repetition would suit the convenience of the inquirer, and spare him the trouble of turning to other parts of the work; for I have always preferred to subject myself to the imputation of redundance, rather than incur the reproach of insufficiency.   Google-1   Google-2

Published before 1923

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