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of_o which_o alone_o his_o child_n make_v use_v till_o the_o build_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o bebel_n some_o time_n after_o the_o deluge_n the_o design_n of_o build_v that_o tower_n be_v to_o defend_v themselves_o against_o god_n himself_o if_o ever_o he_o shall_v punish_v the_o world_n with_o another_o deluge_n they_o hope_v by_o that_o edifice_n to_o protect_v themselves_o against_o he_o and_o they_o be_v so_o insolent_a in_o their_o enterprise_n that_o god_n almighty_n find_v they_o obstinate_a send_v such_o confusion_n into_o their_o language_n and_o word_n as_o disable_v they_o from_o understand_v one_o another_o by_o which_o mean_v their_o design_n be_v frustrate_v and_o they_o force_v to_o desist_v and_o separate_v into_o several_a country_n the_o common_a opinion_n concern_v this_o confusion_n be_v that_o god_n do_v not_o so_o confound_v the_o language_n of_o these_o undertaker_n as_o to_o make_v so_o many_o several_a language_n as_o there_o be_v man_n it_o be_v believe_v only_o that_o after_o this_o confusion_n every_o family_n make_v use_v of_o a_o particular_a language_n from_o whence_o it_o follow_v that_o the_o family_n be_v divide_v the_o man_n be_v distinguish_v as_o well_o by_o difference_n of_o language_n as_o the_o place_n to_o which_o they_o retire_v this_o confusion_n consist_v not_o alone_o in_o the_o novelty_n of_o word_n but_o in_o the_o alteration_n transposition_n addition_n or_o retrenchment_n of_o several_a letter_n which_o compose_v their_o familiar_a word_n before_o that_o confusion_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o easy_o deduce_v from_o the_o hebrew_n language_n which_o be_v rational_o presume_v to_o be_v that_o which_o be_v speak_v by_o adam_n and_o use_v a_o long_a time_n afterward_o the_o original_a of_o the_o ancient_a name_n of_o town_n and_o province_n and_o their_o inhabitant_n as_o have_v be_v prove_v by_o several_a learned_a man_n and_o particular_o by_o samuel_n bochart_n in_o his_o sacred_a geography_n the_o use_n of_o word_n than_o do_v not_o come_v by_o chance_n it_o be_v god_n who_o teach_v they_o at_o first_o and_o from_o the_o first_o language_n that_o he_o give_v to_o adam_n all_o other_o language_n be_v derive_v that_o be_v afterward_o divide_v and_o multiply_v as_o aforesaid_a yet_o this_o confusion_n which_o god_n bring_v into_o the_o language_n of_o the_o builder_n of_o the_o tower_n of_o babel_n be_v not_o the_o sole_a cause_n of_o the_o great_a diversity_n and_o multiplicity_n of_o language_n those_o in_o use_n at_o this_o time_n in_o the_o world_n be_v much_o more_o numerous_a than_o the_o family_n of_o the_o child_n of_o noah_n when_o they_o be_v separate_v and_o much_o different_a from_o their_o language_n as_o in_o all_o other_o thing_n so_o in_o language_n there_o be_v insensible_a alteration_n that_o in_o time_n make_v they_o all_o appear_v quite_o other_o than_o what_o they_o be_v at_o first_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v doubt_v but_o our_o present_a french_a be_v derive_v from_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v five_o hundred_o year_n since_o and_o yet_o we_o can_v scarce_o understand_v what_o be_v speak_v but_o two_o hundred_o year_n ago_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o these_o alteration_n happen_v only_o to_o the_o french_a tongue_n quintilian_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o language_n of_o the_o roman_n in_o his_o time_n be_v so_o different_a from_o what_o it_o be_v at_o first_o that_o the_o priest_n can_v scarce_o understand_v the_o old_a hymn_n compose_v by_o their_o primitive_a priest_n to_o be_v sing_v before_o their_o idol_n the_o inconstancy_n of_o man_n be_v a_o principal_a cause_n of_o this_o alteration_n his_o love_n to_o novelty_n make_v he_o contrive_v new_a word_n instead_o of_o the_o old_a and_o introduce_v such_o way_n of_o pronunciation_n as_o in_o process_n of_o time_n change_v entire_o the_o old_a language_n into_o new_a so_o that_o those_o who_o be_v inquisitive_a after_o the_o etymology_n or_o original_a of_o new_a language_n to_o discover_v how_o they_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o ancient_n aught_o to_o consider_v what_o have_v be_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o pronunciation_n in_o different_a time_n and_o how_o by_o those_o different_a manner_n the_o word_n have_v be_v so_o change_v that_o they_o appear_v quite_o different_a from_o what_o they_o be_v in_o their_o original_a for_o example_n there_o be_v no_o great_a conformity_n betwixt_o ecrire_fw-fr in_o french_a and_o scribere_fw-la in_o latin_a betwixt_o etabler_n and_o stabilire_fw-la in_o time_n it_o come_v to_o be_v the_o custom_n not_o to_o pronounce_v the_o letter_n s_o after_o e_z at_o the_o begin_n of_o a_o word_n and_o then_o they_o write_v ecribere_fw-la etabilere_o and_o at_o length_n abbreviate_a far_o they_o come_v to_o write_v ecrire_fw-fr etabler_n change_n of_o this_o nature_n have_v so_o disguise_v the_o latin_a word_n that_o they_o have_v make_v a_o new_a language_n in_o all_o language_n it_o be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o french_a which_o with_o the_o spanish_a and_o italian_a proceed_v from_o the_o latin_n latin_n come_v from_o the_o greek_a greek_a from_o hebrew_n as_o the_o chaldee_n and_o syriack_n it_o be_v the_o different_a manner_n of_o pronunciation_n that_o have_v cause_v the_o great_a difference_n at_o present_a in_o all_o language_n we_o be_v much_o surprise_v at_o first_o when_o from_o a_o ancient_a language_n we_o can_v derive_v any_o word_n of_o a_o new_a language_n for_o example_n a_o latin_a from_o a_o hebrew_n word_n if_o their_o difference_n be_v considerable_a the_o surprise_n proceed_v from_o this_o that_o no_o notice_n be_v take_v that_o the_o latin_a word_n before_o it_o receive_v its_o present_a form_n pass_v through_o several_a country_n and_o condition_n that_o alter_v it_o these_o condition_n be_v the_o different_a manner_n with_o which_o it_o have_v be_v pronounce_v people_z have_v particular_a inclination_n for_o particular_a letter_n
mark_v the_o reference_n that_o thing_n have_v among_o themselves_o p._n 15._o chap._n ii_o i._o of_o the_o nature_n of_o verb_n p._n 18._o ii_o of_o pronoun_n and_o that_o we_o may_v with_o one_o single_a verb_n express_v a_o whole_a proposition_n p._n 20._o iii_o of_o the_o tense_n of_o verb_n p._n 22._o iv._o that_o verb_n have_v a_o power_n of_o signify_v divers_a way_n of_o affirm_v and_o certain_a circumstance_n of_o the_o action_n that_o they_o signify_v p._n 25._o v._o what_o word_n be_v necessary_a to_o denote_v the_o other_o operation_n of_o our_o mind_n p._n 28._o vi_o construction_n of_o word_n and_o rule_n for_o that_o construction_n p._n 31._o chap._n iii_o i._o that_o we_o must_v express_v all_o the_o principal_a idea_n or_o touch_n in_o the_o picture_n that_o we_o have_v form_v in_o our_o mind_n p._n 35._o ii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o order_n or_o disposition_n of_o our_o word_n p._n 40._o iii_o how_o we_o may_v express_v our_o passion_n p._n 46._o chap._n iu._n i._o custom_n be_v the_o master_n of_o language_n p._n 50._o ii_o there_o be_v a_o good_a custom_n and_o a_o bad_a three_o way_n to_o distinguish_v they_o p._n 53._o iii_o word_n be_v to_o be_v use_v only_o in_o their_o proper_a signification_n and_o to_o express_v the_o idea_n to_o which_o custom_n have_v annex_v they_o p._n 60._o iv._o we_o be_v to_o consider_v whether_o the_o idea_n of_o word_n that_o be_v join_v may_v be_v join_v also_o p._n 62._o v._o it_o be_v choice_n of_o expression_n that_o make_v a_o man_n elegant_a p._n 66._o the_o second_o part._n chap._n i._n i._o there_o be_v no_o language_n so_o copious_a and_o rich_a to_o furnish_v term_n capable_a of_o express_v all_o the_o different_a face_n under_o which_o the_o mind_n can_v represent_v one_o and_o the_o same_o thing_n therefore_o recourse_n must_v be_v have_v to_o certain_a way_n of_o speak_v call_v trope_n who_o nature_n and_o invention_n be_v explain_v in_o this_o chapter_n p._n 69._o ii_o a_o list_n of_o the_o most_o considerable_a sort_n of_o trope_n p._n 72._o chap._n ii_o i._o of_o the_o good_a use_n of_o trope_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v clear_a p._n 82._o ii_o our_o trope_n must_v be_v proportion_v to_o the_o idea_n that_o we_o will_v give_v p._n 87._o ii_o trope_n be_v a_o ornament_n in_o discurse_n p._n 90._o chap._n iii_o i._o the_o passion_n have_v a_o peculiar_a language_n expression_n that_o be_v the_o character_n of_o passion_n be_v call_v figure_n p._n 92._o ii_o figure_n be_v useful_a and_o necessary_a p._n 95._o iii_o a_o list_n of_o figure_n p._n 101._o iv._o the_o number_n of_o figure_n be_v infinite_a and_o every_o figure_n may_v be_v make_v a_o hundred_o several_a way_n p._n 123._o chap._n iu._n i._o figure_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o soul_n a_o parallel_n betwixt_o a_o soldier_n fight_v and_o a_o orator_n speak_v p._n 125._o ii_o the_o consequence_n of_o our_o parallel_n betwixt_o a_o soldier_n fight_v and_o a_o orator_n plead_v in_o defence_n of_o a_o cause_n p._n 130._o iii_o figure_n illustrate_v obscure_a truth_n and_o make_v the_o mind_n attentive_a p._n 135._o iv._o reflection_n upon_o the_o good_a use_n of_o figure_n p._n 142._o the_o three_o part._n chap._n i._n i._o of_o sound_n and_o letter_n of_o which_o word_n be_v compose_v p._n 105._o ii_o what_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v in_o range_v our_o word_n p._n 114._o iii_o in_o speak_v the_o voice_n do_v frequent_o repose_v we_o may_v commit_v three_o fault_n in_o misplace_v the_o repose_n of_o the_o voice_n p._n 121._o iv._o too_o frequent_a repartition_n of_o the_o same_o sound_n the_o same_o letter_n and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v troublesome_a the_o mean_n to_o render_v pronunciation_n in_o discourse_n equal_a p._n 127._o chap._n ii_o i._o word_n be_v sound_n condition_n necessary_a to_o make_v sound_n agreeable_a the_o first_o condition_n a_o violent_a sound_n be_v disagreeable_a a_o moderate_a sound_n please_v p._n 132._o ii_o the_o second_o condition_n a_o sound_a aught_o to_o be_v distinct_a that_o be_v strong_a enough_o to_o be_v hear_v p._n 133._o iii_o the_o equality_n of_o sound_n contribute_v to_o render_v they_o distinct_a which_o be_v the_o three_o condition_n p._n 134._o iv._o the_o four_o condition_n diversity_n be_v as_o necessary_a as_o equality_n to_o render_v sound_v agreeable_a p._n 136._o v._o the_o five_o condition_n the_o precedent_a condition_n be_v to_o be_v ally_v p._n 138._o vi_o the_o six_o condition_n the_o alliance_n of_o equality_n and_o diversity_n ought_v to_o be_v sensible_a what_o be_v to_o be_v observe_v in_o order_n thereunto_o p._n 139._o vii_o what_o the_o ear_n distinguish_v in_o the_o sound_n of_o word_n and_o what_o it_o perceive_v with_o pleasure_n p._n 140._o chap._n iii_o i._o the_o art_n to_o render_v pronunciation_n agreeable_a be_v to_o be_v use_v with_o discretion_n p._n 144._o ii_o how_o we_o be_v to_o distribute_v the_o interval_n of_o respiration_n that_o the_o repose_v of_o the_o voice_n may_v be_v proportionable_a p._n 147._o iii_o the_o composition_n of_o period_n p._n 150._o iu_o example_n of_o some_o few_o latin_a period_n period_n be_v pronounce_v with_o ease_n p._n 154._o v._o the_o figurative_a range_v of_o word_n and_o in_o what_o these_o figure_n consist_v p._n 157._o vi_o reflection_n upon_o these_o figure_n p._n 162._o chap._n iu._n i._o of_o the_o measure_n of_o time_n in_o pronunciation_n p._n 164._o ii_o of_o the_o structure_n of_o verse_n p._n 167._o iii_o how_o the_o latin_n distinguish_v their_o measure_n how_o many_o sort_n of_o measure_n there_o be_v in_o the_o structure_n of_o a_o verse_n p._n 170._o iv._o equality_n of_o measure_n p._n 175._o v._o of_o the_o variety_n of_o measure_n and_o the_o alliance_n of_o their_o equality_n with_o that_o variety_n p._n 180._o vi_o how_o the_o roman_n make_v the_o alliance_n of_o the_o equality_n and_o variety_n of_o their_o verse_n sensible_a p._n 185._o vii_o of_o the_o poetry_n of_o the_o french_a p._n 187._o chap._n v._n i._o there_o be_v a_o strange_a sympathy_n betwixt_o number_n and_o the_o soul_n what_o number_n be_v p._n 202_o ii_o when_o number_n agree_v with_o the_o thing_n express_v they_o render_v our_o discourse_n more_o lively_a and_o significative_a p._n 206._o iii_o the_o way_n of_o join_v our_o discourse_n by_o number_n that_o correspond_v to_o the_o thing_n signify_v p._n 209._o the_o four_o part._n chap._n i._n i._o we_o must_v choose_v a_o style_n suitable_a to_o the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o treat_v what_o style_n be_v p._n 1._o ii_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o style_n depend_v upon_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o imagination_n memory_n and_o judgement_n of_o the_o writer_n p._n 4._o iii_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a imagination_n p._n 7._o iu_o quality_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o in_o the_o animal_n spirit_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o good_a imagination_n p._n 9_o v._o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o good_a memory_n p._n 13._o vi_o quality_n in_o the_o mind_n necessary_a to_o make_v a_o man_n eloquent_a p._n 14._o vi_o diversity_n of_o inclination_n alter_v the_o style_n each_o age_n each_o climate_n have_v its_o several_a style_n p._n 19_o chap._n ii_o i._o the_o matter_n of_o which_o we_o treat_v aught_o to_o determine_v we_o in_o the_o choice_n of_o our_o style_n p._n 22._o ii_o rule_n for_o the_o sublime_a lofty_a style_n p._n 25._o iii_o of_o the_o plain_a simple_a style_n p._n 32._o iv._o of_o the_o moderate_a style_n p._n 34._o chap._n iii_o i._o of_o style_n proper_a to_o certain_a thing_n quality_n common_a to_o all_o these_o style_n p._n 36._o ii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o style_n of_o a_o orator_n p._n 41._o iii_o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o style_n of_o a_o historian_n p._n 46._o iu._n what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o dogmatical_a style_n p._n 48._o v._o what_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o style_n of_o a_o poet._n p._n 52._o chap._n iu._n i._o the_o beauty_n of_o discourse_n be_v the_o effect_n of_o exact_a observation_n of_o the_o rule_n speak_v p._n 59_o ii_o the_o false_a idea_n that_o man_n have_v of_o grandeur_n and_o their_o desire_n to_o speak_v nothing_o but_o great_a thing_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o ill_a ornament_n p._n 63._o iii_o of_o artificial_a ornament_n and_o rule_v relate_v to_o they_o p._n 70._o iv._o the_o former_a fable_n refute_v and_o the_o true_a original_n of_o language_n declare_v p._n 77._o a_o discourse_n present_v a_o idea_n of_o the_o art_n of_o persuasion_n chap._n i._n i._o the_o part_n of_o the_o art_n of_o persuasion_n p._n 88_o ii_o the_o invention_n of_o proof_n p._n 91._o iii_o of_o common_a place_n p._n 94._o iv._o of_o place_n proper_a to_o certain_a subject_n p._n 99_o v._o reflection_n upon_o the_o method_n of_o place_n p._n 103._o chap._n