Hume says that, “A wise man … proportions his belief to the evidence.” What does he mean by this, and how does it contain an account of surprise? How does it differ, somewhat, from his discussion to this point?

11. why is it important to use positive language in business messages?

Before odysseus talks about the lotus-eaters and the cyclops, what other events does he refer to? a. the advances of suitors that his wife penelope must fend off b. the attack by poseidon on his ship c. the attack and raid on the land of the cicones d. the nights he spent inside the trojan horse

How does this excerpt develop the central idea that espionage during the civil war was often carried out by untrained citizens? it enhances the reader’s understanding by explaining why training was unnecessary. it changes the reader’s perception of what information a spy was able to obtain. it explains an ordinary person’s motivation for conducting espionage against the enemy. it adds moral complexity to espionage, due to the use of secret and dangerous methods.