A remark of a similar nature may be applied to most of those distinctions among propositions which are said to have reference to their modality; as, difference of tense or time; the sun did rise, the sun is rising, the sun will rise.
"A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (Vol. 1 of 2)"
John Stuart Mill
Ineluctable modality of the visible: at least that if no more, thought through my eyes.
"Ulysses"
James Joyce
Ineluctable modality of the visible.
"Ulysses"
James Joyce