Section F, G and H

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phantasia, fr. Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; appearance,
imagination, the power of perception and presentation in the mind,
fr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; to make visible, to place before one's
mind, fr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?;&?; to show; akin to &?;&?;&?;&?;,
&?;&?;&?;, light, Skr. bhāto shine. Cf. Fantasy,
Fantasia, Epiphany, Phantom.] 1.
The faculty by which the mind forms an image or a representation
of anything perceived before; the power of combining and modifying
such objects into new pictures or images; the power of readily and
happily creating and recalling such objects for the purpose of
amusement, wit, or embellishment; imagination.

In the soul

Are many lesser faculties, that serve

Reason as chief. Among these fancy next

Her office holds.

Milton.

2. An image or representation of anything
formed in the mind; conception; thought; idea; conceit.

How now, my lord ! why do you keep alone,

Of sorriest fancies your companoins making ?

Shak.

3. An opinion or notion formed without much
reflection; caprice; whim; impression.

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