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Definition of Empirics
1. empiric [n] - See also: empiric
Lexicographical Neighbors of Empirics
Literary usage of Empirics
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A History of Criticism and Literary Taste in Europe from the Earliest Texts by George Saintsbury (1904)
"... -empirics— a-,?thetic- be omitted here, but the same propriety would be ,
Gerard, Alison, ... empirics: violated if great space were given to them. ..."
2. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. by James Boswell (1901)
"... Johnson and Topham Beauclerk—Mallet—Friendship—Eulogy on Garrick—u Art of
getting drunk "—empirics—Parental ..."
3. England and the English in the Eighteenth Century: Chapters in the Social by William Connor Sydney (1891)
"... empirics —Dr. Graham and his Temple of Health —His celestial bed—Animal
magnetism—Dr. de ... empirics ..."
4. Lights and Shadows of London Life by James Grant (1842)
"Prevalence of Quackery—Origin of the word—Fatal effects of Quackery—The Prince
of empirics—Consumption of Quack Medicines—Expedients to which Quacks resort— ..."
5. London by Charles Knight (1851)
"against these and earlier empirics were collected by Dr. Goodall in 1684, and
added to his work entitled ' The Royal College of Physicians. ..."
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