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The art of memory so far forth as it dependeth vpon places and idea's[sic] Written first in Latine, by Iohn Willis Bachelour in Diuinitie: and now published in English by the said author, with such alternations thereof as seemed needful.; Mnemonica, sive reminiscendi ars. Book 3. English
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Willis, John, d. 1625.
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of_o the_o samâ_n fashion_n and_o building_n yet_o aâ_n they_o to_o be_v distinguish_v onâ_n from_o another_o by_o the_o severalâ_n colour_n of_o their_o pillar_n foâ_n there_o be_v eighteen_o repositoriâ_n in_o all_o which_o be_v thus_o distinguish_v the_o pillar_n of_o the_o first_o ãâã_d of_o gold_n the_o pillar_n of_o the_o seâond_n of_o silver_n both_o of_o they_o âery_o bright_a and_o polish_a the_o pillar_n of_o the_o next_o seven_o must_v be_v suppose_v to_o be_v every_o of_o âhem_n of_o one_o entire_a stone_n smooth_a and_o shine_a and_o thus_o difference_v one_o from_o another_o the_o colour_n of_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o three_o repositorie_n must_v be_v black_a in_o the_o four_o repositorie_n blue_a in_o the_o five_o red_a in_o the_o sixth_o yellow_a in_o the_o seven_o green_a in_o in_o the_o eight_o purple_a in_o the_o nine_o white_a so_o that_o these_o first_o nine_o repository_n have_v but_o one_o pillar_n apiece_o in_o they_o the_o other_o nine_o be_v suppose_v to_o have_v two_o stand_v together_o in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o repositorie_n close_o to_o the_o opposite_a wall_n the_o one_o upon_o the_o one_o side_n of_o the_o groove_v and_o the_o other_o upon_o the_o other_o side_n thereof_o touch_v each_o other_o and_o the_o opposite_a wall_n with_o their_o base_n diversify_v one_o from_o another_o by_o a_o repetition_n of_o the_o nine_o former_a colour_n in_o the_o same_o order_n for_o both_o the_o pillar_n in_o the_o ten_o house_n or_o repositorie_n must_v be_v imagine_v to_o be_v of_o gold_n both_o pillar_n in_o the_o eleven_o house_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o twelve_o house_n of_o two_o entire_a black_a stone_n smooth_a and_o shine_a in_o the_o thirteen_o of_o two_o entire_a blue_a stone_n and_o so_o likewise_o in_o the_o rest_n and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o repository_n or_o imaginary_a house_n and_o how_o they_o be_v distinguish_v chap._n ii_o of_o place_n a_o place_n as_o it_o be_v consider_v in_o this_o art_n be_v a_o room_n determine_v in_o the_o repositorie_n ãâã_d for_o receive_v the_o idea_n or_o âormes_n of_o thing_n thereinto_o in_o âuery_n repositorie_n be_v two_o place_n âr_o room_n and_o no_o more_o which_o resever_v each_o from_o other_o by_o âhe_n groove_v and_o pillar_n accord_v to_o the_o manner_n prescribe_v ãâã_d the_o former_a chapter_n for_o âl_v that_o space_n which_o occupi_v âhe_n whole_a half_a part_n of_o the_o reâositorie_n upon_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v âounted_v the_o first_o place_n thereof_o ând_v all_o that_o space_n of_o the_o other_o âalfe_a part_n of_o the_o repositorie_n upân_v the_o right_a hand_n be_v count_v the_o second_o place_n and_o so_o mucâ_n concern_v the_o place_n chap._n iii_o of_o idea_n in_o general_n a_o idea_n be_v a_o visible_a representation_n of_o aught_o to_o bâ_n remember_v bestow_v by_o thâ_n imagination_n in_o one_o of_o thâ_n place_n of_o a_o repositarie_n by_o thâ_n remembrance_n whereof_o we_o caâ_n to_o mind_n that_o which_o be_v there_o by_o signify_v every_o idea_n be_v to_o be_v accompany_v with_o its_o proper_a circumstance_n as_o the_o nature_n thereoâ_n do_v require_v for_o as_o any_o writing_n the_o fair_a it_o be_v write_v the_o better_a it_o be_v read_v so_o by_o hoâ_n much_o the_o more_o lively_a the_o idea_n be_v set_v forth_o according_a ãâã_d ãâã_d exigence_n of_o their_o nature_n much_o the_o soon_o be_v they_o âed_v to_o mind_n and_o by_o they_o ãâã_d thing_n also_o commit_v to_o âmory_n therefore_o to_o the_o iâ's_v of_o thing_n move_v the_o âe_a same_o motion_n be_v to_o be_v aâbed_v and_o to_o the_o idea_n of_o ing_n give_v a_o sound_n that_o self_n âe_v sound_v be_v to_o be_v attribute_v âamples_n of_o idea_n whereunâ_n motion_n be_v ascribe_v be_v a_o âificer_n at_o work_n in_o his_o shop_n ân_n and_o woman_n dance_v waâ_n run_v from_o a_o spout_n and_o âch_v like_a example_n of_o idea_n âhereunto_o sound_a be_v give_v be_v âion_n roar_v a_o falconer_n luâg_n a_o bell_n ring_v a_o quirister_n age_v a_o noise_n of_o musician_n âd_a the_o like_a final_o every_o iâa_n ought_v to_o have_v such_o set_n ât_a as_o seem_v in_o special_a manner_n appropriate_v thereunâ_n that_o it_o may_v be_v the_o better_a ãâã_d prehend_v by_o the_o memory_n in_o every_o idea_n we_o have_v foâ_n thing_n to_o be_v consider_v quâtitie_n position_n colour_n ãâã_d kind_a of_o which_o four_o i_o ãâã_d entreat_v in_o their_o order_n chap._n four_o concern_v the_o quantity_n of_o idea_n a_o idea_n in_o respect_n of_o ãâã_d quantity_n be_v either_o equâ_fw-la augment_v or_o contract_v a_o equal_a idea_n be_v such_o ãâã_d whereby_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v ãâã_d member_v be_v neither_o ãâã_d great_a but_o that_o it_o may_v be_v contain_v in_o one_o of_o the_o place_n ãâã_d so_o small_a but_o be_v there_o ââowed_v it_o may_v easy_o be_v see_v ãâã_d one_o that_o stand_v two_o yard_n ãâã_d this_o side_n the_o stage_n be_v thereâre_o place_v in_o its_o equal_a and_o âe_a quantity_n of_o which_o sort_n âe_v a_o chair_n a_o table_n a_o bedsteed_o ârnished_v a_o heap_n of_o grain_n a_o âacke_n of_o wood_n a_o duel_n fight_v between_o two_o combatant_n ând_v the_o like_a a_o idea_n augment_v be_v such_o ãâã_d whereby_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v be_v so_o small_a as_o âeing_v it_o sâlfe_n alone_o bestow_v ãâã_d one_o of_o the_o place_n of_o the_o reâsitorie_a can_v be_v see_v of_o he_o ãâã_d at_o stand_v two_o yard_n in_o this_o âde_n the_o stage_n must_v therefore_o âe_v augment_v by_o the_o increase_n âf_o the_o number_n of_o that_o which_o be_v ãâã_d be_v place_v ut_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la proânt_fw-la singula_fw-la multa_fw-la invent_v as_o âr_o example_n if_o the_o idea_n to_o be_v bestow_v be_v a_o pearl_n a_o peniââ_n a_o grain_n of_o mustard_n seed_n oââ_n spider_n these_o thing_n be_v ãâã_d themselves_o so_o small_a as_o beiâ_n dispose_v in_o one_o of_o the_o placâ_n of_o the_o repositorie_n they_o cannâ_n be_v see_v in_o the_o forementionâ_n distance_n therefore_o for_o oâ_n pearl_n i_o suppose_v a_o bushel_n ãâã_d pearl_n to_o be_v heap_v in_o tâ_n middle_a of_o one_o of_o the_o place_n ãâã_d one_o penny_n a_o heap_n of_o penâ_n new_a coin_a for_o one_o graiâ_n of_o mustardseed_n a_o come_v ãâã_d mustardseed_n in_o like_a mannâ_n heap_v together_o for_o one_o spâder_n i_o suppose_v a_o multitude_n ãâã_d spider_n creep_v close_o together_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o oppose_v wall_n a_o idea_n contract_v be_v sucâ_n as_o whereby_o the_o thing_n to_o be_v remember_v be_v so_o great_a thâ_n âamnot_v be_v contain_v in_o so_o narrow_a limit_n as_o the_o place_n of_o a_o âpositorie_n be_v be_v therefore_o supposed_a to_o be_v paint_v in_o lively_a âlours_n upon_o that_o half_a of_o the_o âposite_a wall_n which_o belong_v ãâã_d the_o place_n wherein_o this_o idea_n ãâã_d to_o be_v bestow_v for_o all_o viâle_a thing_n in_o the_o world_n âough_o never_o so_o great_a and_o neâr_v so_o far_o disterminate_v may_v âry_v easy_o be_v represent_v by_o a_o acture_n draw_v upon_o the_o wall_n ãâã_d this_o contract_a form_n as_o if_o âe_a thing_n to_o be_v remember_v be_v ãâã_d church_n a_o city_n a_o mountain_n ãâã_d comet_n or_o other_o prodigious_a ââgne_n in_o the_o heaven_n a_o field_n ââught_v a_o fight_n at_o sea_n a_o triumâant_a passage_n in_o pomp_n &_o state_n ãâã_d hunt_v or_o hawk_v through_o ââe_z spacious_a forest_n or_o any_o ââher_n the_o like_a who_o idea_n in_o the_o full_a bigness_n can_v ãâã_d contain_v in_o a_o place_n of_o the_o râpositorie_n all_o these_o be_v to_o be_v ãâã_d forth_o in_o a_o picture_n occupyiâ_n the_o one_o half_a of_o the_o oppose_v wall_n that_o in_o this_o attenuate_v form_v it_o maybe_o full_o expresseâ_n within_o the_o bound_n and_o limiâ_n of_o its_o proper_a place_n and_o ãâã_d much_o concern_v the_o quaâtitie_n of_o idea_n come_v we_o neâ_n to_o their_o position_n chap._n v._o of_o the_o position_n of_o idea_n let_v the_o position_n or_o situation_n of_o every_o idea_n be_v suâ_n as_o be_v most_o agreeable_a to_o tâ_n thing_n signify_v thereby_o fâ_n those_o thing_n which_o we_o common_o hang_v upon_o a_o wall_n ãâã_d âten_v thereunto_o be_v here_o also_o ãâã_d like_o manner_n to_o be_v use_v as_o if_o âe_a idea_n be_v some_o picture_n of_o a_o âan_v because_o it_o be_v the_o use_n of_o a_o acture_n to_o be_v hang_v upon_o a_o wall_n âe_n must_v therefore_o suppose_v it_o ãâã_d hang_v upon_o the_o opposite_a ãâã_d all_o if_o it_o be_v a_o proclamation_n ãâã_d title_n page_n of_o a_o book_n that_o ãâã_d be_v past_v unto_o the_o wall_n if_o it_o âe_v a_o new_a pamphlet_n that_o it_o be_v âstned_v to_o the_o wall_n with_o nail_n ãâã_d it_o be_v a_o tomb_n we_o must_v fanâe_v it_o to_o be_v set_v up_o close_o to_o