Do not say I flatter; for, while I can hope for no advancement, I think I have not overstated the case; I certainly have not overstated my conviction.
If the analysis of the phenomena of consciousness given in the preceding pages is correct, Hume is in error; while the father of modern philosophy had a truer insight, though he overstated the case.
The manner in which Hume constantly refers to the results of the observation of the contents and the processes of his own mind clearly shows that he has here inadvertently overstated the case.
One may be an admirer of George Eliot and yet feel that Lanier has overstated her merits as compared with other English novelists, and that his praise of "Daniel Deronda" is excessive.
The average traveller overstated the drunkenness of the backwoodsman, exactly as heoverstated his misery.
Prescott, on the other hand, overstated the bloodlessness of their religion (Conquest of Mexico, Kirk's ed.
It seems clear that the Egyptian influence is greatly overstatedby Herodotos (ii.
Frederick's admiration for France, indeed, has been somewhat overstated by French writers, and by those of our own country who have taken their word for granted.
It came across her that Eric might have overstated his love to her, in order to lessen the feeling of shame on her part.
But there were some knowing scoffers who declared that Herr Sonnenkamp had overstated his property, and others, still more knowing, who were willing to swear that he was even richer than he had said, but they were hardly noticed.
