Aphoristical

Aphoristical
Aphoristic Aph`o*ris"tic, Aphoristical Aph`o*ris"tic*al, a. [Gr. ?.] In the form of, or of the nature of, an aphorism; in the form of short, unconnected sentences; as, an aphoristic style. [1913 Webster]

The method of the book is aphoristic. --De Quincey. [1913 Webster]


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