“APOPHASIS (APO'PHASIS) n.s.[Lat. a denying.] A figure in rhetorick, by which the orator, speaking ironically, seems to wave what he would plainly insinuate; as, Neither will I mention those things, which if I should, you notwithstanding could neither confute or… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
![“APOPHASIS (APO'PHASIS) n.s.[Lat. a denying.] A figure in rhetorick, by which the orator, speaking ironically, seems to wave what he would plainly insinuate; as, Neither will I mention those things, which if I should, you notwithstanding could neither confute or speak against them.Smith’sRhetorick.” quote by Samuel Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/a20/samuel-johnson-50_figure-rhetorick_apophasis-apo-phasis-n-s-lat-a-denying-a_2917435.jpg)