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bear_v brut._n phalereus_n non_fw-la tam_fw-la armis_fw-la quam_fw-la palaestra_fw-la inslitutus_fw-la cicero_n in_o brut._n §._o 9_o the_o pronunciation_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o important_a part_n of_o eloquence_n be_v yet_o one_o of_o the_o most_o neglect_a it_o render_v eloquence_n sensible_a to_o the_o people_n by_o the_o composition_n of_o the_o exterior_a part_n and_o which_o have_v the_o art_n to_o impose_v by_o the_o appearance_n when_o it_o want_v the_o power_n to_o touch_v by_o its_o effect_n if_o its_o virtue_n be_v so_o great_a as_o to_o make_v impression_n in_o subject_n feign_v and_o suppose_v as_o it_o do_v upon_o a_o theatre_n in_o a_o comedy_n what_o can_v she_o not_o do_v when_o thing_n true_a be_v her_o object_n but_o this_o admirable_a art_n become_v unprofitable_a to_o those_o which_o speak_v in_o public_a because_o of_o the_o little_a care_n they_o have_v to_o use_v and_o apply_v it_o it_o be_v true_a he_o must_v have_v much_o of_o the_o natural_a 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who_o fault_n become_v so_o much_o more_o sensible_a as_o they_o be_v above_o in_o delicacy_n the_o other_o pleasure_n we_o receive_v from_o eloquence_n which_o be_v a_o art_n to_o please_v by_o the_o profession_n which_o it_o make_v have_v nothing_o more_o oppose_v to_o it_o than_o that_o which_o be_v violent_a and_o disagreeable_a in_o the_o action_n §._o 10._o those_o which_o make_v profession_n to_o speak_v in_o public_a be_v not_o so_o careful_a to_o put_v in_o use_v their_o logic_n either_o by_o a_o pure_a negligence_n to_o instruct_v themselves_o in_o it_o or_o by_o a_o natural_a debility_n to_o practice_v it_o or_o in_o fine_a by_o a_o very_a unblamable_a regret_n they_o have_v to_o put_v themselves_o in_o pain_n of_o a_o little_a meditation_n in_o which_o the_o discourse_n of_o ceremony_n or_o of_o interest_n of_o state_n with_o those_o of_o religion_n have_v not_o any_o part_n and_o those_o which_o be_v pure_o for_o pomp_n and_o preparation_n be_v ordinary_o those_o wherein_n 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