Proslepsis; or, Assumption
Proslepsis; or, Assumption
Addition (full) of what is professed to be ignored
Pros-leeps-is (), a taking or assuming besides. From (pros), to, toward, or beside, and (leepsis), a taking, from (lamban), to take.
By the Latins it was called ASSUMPTIO, an assuming, or taking to, and CIRCUMDUCTIO, a leading round.
This name is given to the preceding figure of Paraleipsis, when it is expanded beyond its proper limits; and the speaker or writer, after having professed to omit it, proceeds actually to add and describe the particulars.