precognitions

Produce your precognitions, produce the proofs of philosophers, produce what you have often heard, and produce what you have said yourself, produce what you have read, produce what you have meditated on (and you will then see that all these things are from God).

The Discourses of Epictetus 2004

Adapt your precognitions then to the present matter.

The Discourses of Epictetus 2004

Here the contrary way of speaking: tear yourself from these expressions: oppose to one habit the contrary habit; to sophistry oppose reason, and the exercise and discipline of reason; against persuasive appearances we ought to have manifest precognitions, cleared of all impurities and ready to hand.

The Discourses of Epictetus 2004

It arises in the adaptation of the precognitions to the particular cases.

The Discourses of Epictetus 2004

Let us come to the rules: produce the precognitions: for it is because this is neglected that we cannot sufficiently wonder at what men do.

The Discourses of Epictetus 2004

You've seen, gentlemen, how his complicated chain of precognitions about the death of Khalid has been proven veridical; I'd stake my life that every one of these precognitions will be similarly verified.

The Edge of the Knife H. Beam Piper 1934

In 1718, the celebrated lawyer, Robert Dundas of Arniston, then King's Advocate, wrote a severe letter of censure to the Sheriff-depute of Caithness, in the first place, as having neglected to communicate officially certain precognitions which he had led respecting some recent practices of witchcraft in his county.

Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft 1885

The 'precognitions,' or private examinations of witnesses before the trial, extended to more than seven hundred persons.

Historical Mysteries Andrew Lang 1878

Meanwhile the precognitions or examination of the parties went on, and with a result as strange as it was puzzling to the officials.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIII Alexander Leighton 1837

He there undergoes repeated examinations; all the witnesses, are summoned and examined, in a manner similar to the precognitions taken before the Sheriff of Scotland, and the whole process is nearly as tedious as upon the trial.

Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. Archibald Alison 1829