by Simon Smith
Without wishing to be facetious or obtuse, it seems there may be a factual error in Macklin's view of the concept 'dignity', discussed last time by Dr B. as being 'vague' and 'imprecise': viz.
Dignity, n.
The quality of being worthy or honourable; worthiness, worth, nobleness, excellence.
"dignity, n." OED Online, Oxford University Press, June 2020, www.oed.com/view/Entry/52653. Accessed 11 July 2020.
This, nota bene, is only the first of 8 definitions. Further, this being the OED, those 'mystery-shrouded' origins are laid out quite clearly, should anyone care to investigate them.
Just a thought.
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