Project Gutenberg 2012-11-03 Public domain in the USA. 148 Fovargue, Stephen 1775 A New Catalogue of Vulgar Errors Intended as a supplement to Sir Thomas Browne's Pseudodoxia epidemica. Produced by Steven Gibbs, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A New Catalogue of Vulgar Errors" by Stephen Fovargue is a collection of philosophical reflections and corrections on commonly held misconceptions, written in the mid-18th century. The work primarily addresses various misunderstandings and erroneous beliefs prevalent in society, aiming to clarify and educate readers on a range of topics from natural philosophy to practical life, emphasizing the importance of reason and knowledge. The opening of the book presents a preface in which the author articulates his intent to illuminate the confusion caused by widespread errors, urging readers not to be offended by his candid observations. Fovargue discusses the disconnect between appearances and reality, exemplifying this through anecdotal evidence and rigorous reasoning. He introduces the notion that gaining knowledge can dispel ignorance and enlighten the mind, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of specific errors that will follow in the subsequent chapters. The initial segments already hint at various topics that will be dissected, including misconceptions about firearms, bird behaviors, and musical instruments, suggesting a blend of informative narrative and engaging discourse. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Folklore -- Great Britain Common fallacies AZ Text Category: Philosophy & Ethics 247090 2025-08-16T15:53:29.467142 text/html 227056 2024-10-23T12:01:15 text/html 212724 2025-08-16T15:53:36.996067 application/epub+zip 213255 2025-08-16T15:53:32.786123 application/epub+zip 153714 2025-08-16T15:53:31.421102 application/epub+zip 363356 2025-08-16T15:53:40.038040 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339201 2025-08-16T15:53:36.095186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263294 2022-09-18T19:52:30.594157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209848 2025-08-16T15:53:28.993081 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190076 2024-10-23T12:01:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15816 2025-08-16T15:53:40.201028 application/rdf+xml 14157 2025-08-16T15:53:32.020086 image/jpeg 3388 2025-08-16T15:53:31.692076 image/jpeg 205812 2025-08-16T15:53:29.489128 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog