Similar props had proven useful tools for him in his previous arguments.

The statement could not have been more inflammatory given their previous arguments.

Nothing could be better; and indeed I think that our previous argument has been too abstract and-wanting in illustrations.

So how is it different between the previous argument and the new argument?

A proof that resembles the previous argument can be outlined.

No, said he; the former case has been proved by you in the previous argument to be impossible.

But we must say so, if the previous argument is to be maintained.

For kings we may truly call those who possess royal science, whether they rule or not, as was shown in the previous argument.

I do not wish to return to the issues raised by all the earlier speakers, or to all the previous arguments.

Some premises may be the outcome of a previous argument that we do not want to rehash.