the_o ornament_n of_o a_o good_a discourse_n be_v also_o inseparable_a allusion_n and_o sport_v with_o word_n figurative_a repetition_n of_o certain_a syllable_n and_o other_o ornament_n not_o altogether_o essential_a can_v give_v but_o small_a satisfaction_n to_o those_o who_o consider_v they_o with_o the_o eye_n of_o reason_n for_o in_o a_o word_n it_o be_v truth_n only_o that_o satisfy_v a_o rational_a man_n in_o ornament_n there_o be_v nothing_o of_o truth_n they_o do_v rather_o perplex_v and_o embarass_n and_o render_v thing_n more_o unconceivable_a than_o if_o our_o discourse_n be_v simple_a and_o natural_a 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 there_o be_v but_o few_o man_n that_o examine_v judicious_o the_o thing_n which_o present_v themselves_o we_o suffer_v ourselves_o to_o be_v take_v with_o appearance_n because_o great_a thing_n be_v rare_a 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young_a hound_n that_o worry_v their_o prey_n and_o be_v not_o easy_o get_v off_o every_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v allow_v its_o natural_a dimension_n a_o statute_n who_o part_n be_v disproportionable_a who_o leg_n be_v great_a and_o arm_n small_a who_o body_n be_v large_a and_o head_n small_a be_v monstrous_a and_o irregular_a the_o great_a art_n of_o eloquence_n be_v to_o keep_v the_o hearer_n attentive_a and_o hinder_v they_o from_o lose_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o end_n to_o which_o we_o will_v conduct_v they_o but_o when_o we_o stop_v too_o long_o upon_o particular_a part_n we_o be_v many_o time_n employ_v so_o much_o upon_o they_o that_o we_o forget_v the_o principal_a subject_n copiousness_n therefore_o be_v not_o always_o good_a repletion_n and_o emptiness_n be_v both_o cause_n of_o disease_n among_o learned_a man_n those_o be_v most_o esteem_v who_o be_v best_a read_v the_o difficulty_n of_o a_o science_n advance_v its_o price_n we_o have_v a_o value_n for_o those_o who_o understand_v the_o arabian_a and_o persian_a language_n we_o never_o examine_v whether_o by_o those_o language_n they_o have_v acquire_v any_o knowledge_n that_o be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o other_o author_n it_o be_v sufficient_a if_o the_o skilful_a in_o these_o language_n understand_v that_o which_o be_v hard_o te_fw-la be_v understand_v and_o understand_v by_o few_o people_n our_o ambition_n to_o be_v think_v learned_a and_o to_o intimate_v and_o ostentate_n our_o erudition_n cause_n that_o either_o in_o speak_v or_o write_v we_o name_v continual_o our_o author_n though_o their_o authority_n be_v necessary_a no_o far_o than_o to_o show_v we_o have_v read_v they_o and_o to_o make_v we_o pass_v for_o learned_a man_n this_o humour_n st._n austin_n reproach_n to_o julian_n quis_fw-la haec_fw-la audiat_fw-la &_o non_fw-la ipso_fw-la nominum_fw-la sectarumque_fw-la conglobatarum_fw-la strepitu_fw-la terreatur_fw-la si_fw-la est_fw-la ineruditus_fw-la qualis_fw-la est_fw-la hominum_fw-la multitudo_fw-la &_o existimet_fw-la te_fw-la aliquem_fw-la magnum_fw-la qui_fw-la haec_fw-la scire_fw-la potueris_fw-la they_o heap_v greek_a upon_o latin_a and_o hebrew_n upon_o arabic_a a_o trifle_n deliver_v in_o greek_a be_v well_o enough_o receive_v a_o italian_a phrase_n however_o apply_v in_o discourse_n make_v the_o author_n pass_v for_o a_o polite_a well-bred_a man_n be_v it_o not_o customary_a and_o common_a we_o shall_v be_v as_o much_o fright_v at_o this_o wild_a way_n of_o speak_v as_o at_o the_o discourse_n of_o a_o madman_n this_o be_v a_o fault_n that_o disgrace_v a_o style_n and_o hinder_v it_o from_o be_v natural_a and_o clear_a if_o it_o be_v to_o add_v weight_n to_o our_o word_n that_o we_o add_v the_o name_n of_o our_o author_n we_o ought_v to_o do_v it_o only_o when_o necessity_n require_v we_o to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o authority_n and_o reputation_n of_o a_o author_n what_o need_n be_v there_o that_o we_o quote_v euclid_n to_o prove_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v equal_a to_o all_o the_o part_n or_o cite_v philosopher_n to_o persuade_v the_o world_n that_o winter_n be_v cold_a i_o do_v not_o blame_v all_o these_o citation_n on_o the_o contrary_n they_o be_v commendable_a when_o the_o word_n be_v clear_a and_o convenient_a to_o awaken_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o reader_n by_o variety_n it_o be_v only_a excess_n in_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v unblamable_a those_o who_o have_v read_v much_o be_v to_o imitate_v the_o bee_n which_o digest_v what_o it_o have_v suck_v from_o the_o flower_n and_o turn_v all_o into_o honey_n nature_n love_v simplicity_n it_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o distemper_n to_o have_v the_o skin_n mark_v with_o the_o spot_n of_o several_a colour_n too_o frequent_a sentence_n trouble_v also_o the_o uniformity_n of_o a_o style_n by_o the_o word_n sentence_n be_v understand_v those_o exalt_a and_o abstract_a thought_n that_o be_v to_o be_v express_v in_o a_o concise_a way_n and_o in_o few_o word_n and_o these_o sentence_n be_v call_v point_n i_o speak_v not_o of_o those_o childish_a and_o false_a sentence_n which_o have_v nothing_o in_o they_o but_o what_o be_v force_v and_o unnatural_a the_o best_a expression_n place_v too_o thick_a do_v but_o perplex_v and_o incommode_v a_o style_n and_o render_v it_o rugged_a and_o when_o they_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o discourse_n the_o style_n may_v be_v say_v to_o be_v rough_a and_o unpleasing_a these_o abstract_a thought_n be_v like_o patch_n sow_v together_o which_o be_v of_o a_o different_a colour_n from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o stuff_n make_v the_o garment_n ridiculous_a curandum_fw-la est_fw-la ne_fw-la sententiae_fw-la emineant_fw-la extra_fw-la corpus_fw-la orationis_fw-la expressae_fw-la sed_fw-la intexto_fw-la vestibus_fw-la colore_fw-la niteant_fw-la some_o love_n to_o intersperse_v their_o discourse_n with_o these_o kind_n of_o sentence_n suppose_v they_o add_v reputation_n to_o the_o wit_n of_o the_o author_n facie_n ingenii_fw-la blandiuntur_fw-la the_o last_o fault_n into_o which_o they_o fall_v who_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v the_o honour_n of_o do_v something_o exact_o proceed_v from_o a_o extraordinary_a endeavour_n to_o make_v their_o work_n excellent_a a_o man_n who_o write_v with_o too_o much_o affectation_n be_v not_o capable_a of_o perceive_v the_o obscurity_n of_o his_o word_n the_o dark_a of_o they_o seem_v clear_a to_o he_o he_o discover_v easy_o all_o the_o idea_n that_o his_o expression_n ought_v to_o awaken_v to_o be_v understand_v because_o those_o idea_n be_v present_a to_o he_o but_o it_o be_v not_o the_o same_o with_o those_o who_o read_v his_o work_n who_o imagination_n be_v not_o so_o hot_a and_o who_o do_v not_o address_v themselves_o to_o penetrate_v the_o sense_n of_o his_o word_n with_o so_o great_a zeal_n and_o application_n as_o he_o who_o compose_v they_o when_o a_o man_n express_v himself_o with_o pain_n we_o labour_v with_o he_o and_o in_o some_o measure_n we_o participate_v of_o his_o pain_n if_o he_o express_v himself_o easy_o and_o natural_o so_o as_o every_o word_n seem_v to_o
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
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