Excerpt from Logic, or the Art of Thinking: Being the Port-Royal Logic
No apology is needful for the Port-Royal Logic. The translation of a work of such high repute and sterling excellence, if at all faithful, must needs be useful. It is especially likely to be so, now that a revival of interest in logical studies has commenced, since, from its freshness of thought, and variety of illustration, it is better adapted to meet the wants of inquirers, and foster the awakened interest, than most other works on the subject.
It will be right, however, to say a few words in relation to the circumstances under which the present translation is published. It was begun somewhat more than a year ago, but wholly laid aside soon after its commencement, and only hastily resumed within the last few weeks, in order that it might be carried through the press in time for college use during the present winter, so that the whole has been printed, and more than a third part translated, since the commencement of the session. In consequence of this haste, it appears in a much more imperfect form than I could have wished.
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