obscurum per obscurius


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obscurum per obscurius

(əbˈskjʊərəm pɜːr əbˈskjʊərɪəs)
n
(Philosophy) another term for ignotum per ignotius
[Latin: the obscure by the more obscure]
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With his great knowledge of Latin he should have no problem in translating 'obscurum per obscurius'.
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To some readers this may seem like a case of explaining obscurum per obscurius, but Della Rocca's analogy is both ingenious and illuminating.
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The implications of this conclusion, however, remain enigmatic.(13) Indeed it is a case of obscurum per obscurius, for we lack firm dates and provenance for both these works.
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