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convenient_a enough_o to_o express_v a_o certain_a anxious_a and_o turbulent_a heat_n of_o cogitation_n of_o a_o orator_n that_o can_v sufficient_o explain_v his_o mind_n or_o do_v as_o he_o will_v cresollius_n conceive_v that_o infringere_fw-la articulos_fw-la that_o qintillian_n speak_v of_o as_o a_o elegant_a and_o comely_a action_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o ancient_a rhetorician_n and_o so_o commendable_a that_o they_o use_v it_o as_o a_o manual_a introduction_n to_o their_o oration_n be_v no_o other_o but_o this_o action_n canon_n xlii_o the_o hand_n gentle_o set_v together_o by_o a_o sweet_a approach_n cause_v a_o low_a sound_n by_o their_o light_a encounter_n or_o complosion_n make_v a_o opportune_a cadence_n of_o action_n to_o attend_v the_o close_a or_o period_n of_o a_o sentence_n this_o action_n be_v commend_v by_o the_o practice_n of_o proaeresius_n that_o accomplish_a orator_n of_o old_a time_n the_o master_n of_o brave_a speech_n and_o grace_n in_o ready_a speak_n who_o public_o plead_v his_o cause_n at_o athens_n to_o the_o great_a admiration_n of_o all_o man_n of_o who_o one_o of_o his_o auditor_n eunapius_n thus_o speak_v proaeresius_n orditur_fw-la flumen_fw-la quodaam_fw-la orationis_fw-la singulos_fw-la periodos_fw-la pulsu_fw-la manum_fw-la finiens_fw-la canon_n xliii_o both_o hand_n smite_v together_o with_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o gravity_n do_v affirm_v with_o rhetorical_a asseveration_n canon_n xliv_o both_o the_o palm_n hold_v respective_a to_o the_o body_n declare_v benevolence_n canon_n xlv_o both_o palm_n hold_v averse_a before_o the_o breast_n denote_v commiseration_n this_o action_n with_o this_o signification_n i_o have_v observe_v in_o some_o ancient_a paint_a table_n the_o hand_n of_o cunning_a motist_n and_o very_o without_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o artificial_a property_n of_o the_o hand_n as_o franciscus_n junius_n well_o observe_v veterum_fw-la it_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o painter_n or_o carver_n or_o plastic_a to_o give_v right_a motion_n to_o his_o work_n or_o hand_n for_o as_o the_o history_n run_v and_o ascribe_v passion_n to_o the_o hand_n gesture_n and_o motion_n must_v come_v in_o with_o their_o accommodation_n the_o notion_n therefore_o of_o this_o hand_n may_v be_v of_o good_a use_n for_o the_o advancement_n of_o those_o curious_a arts._n canon_n xlvi_o the_o hand_n address_v to_o both_o side_n be_v well_o dispose_v to_o satisfy_v or_o to_o request_v canon_n xlvii_o if_o both_o hand_n by_o turn_n behave_v themselves_o with_o equal_a art_n they_o fit_o move_v to_o set_v off_o any_o matter_n that_o go_v by_o way_n of_o antithesis_fw-la or_o opposition_n canon_n xlviii_o we_o may_v use_v likewise_o the_o advantage_n of_o both_o hand_n when_o we_o will_v present_v by_o some_o ample_a gesture_n the_o immensity_n of_o thing_n some_o space_n far_o and_o wide_a extent_n a_o great_a number_n almost_o infinite_a large_a affection_n or_o when_o the_o voice_n be_v 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of_o onias_n in_o finish_v the_o solemn_a service_n lift_v up_o his_o hand_n over_o the_o whole_a congregation_n of_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o give_v 134._o the_o blessing_n of_o the_o lord_n with_o his_o lip_n the_o people_n bow_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v receive_v a_o blessing_n from_o the_o most_o high_a the_o form_n of_o which_o solemn_a benediction_n the_o psalmist_n give_v we_o lift_v up_o your_o hand_n to_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o praise_v the_o lord_n the_o lord_n that_o have_v make_v heaven_n and_o earth_n bless_v thou_o out_o of_o zion_n for_o thus_o the_o levite_n use_v to_o praise_v the_o lord_n and_o bless_v the_o people_n spiritual_a benediction_n have_v be_v ever_o accompany_v with_o this_o sacred_a manifesto_n of_o the_o hand_n hence_o we_o find_v it_o observe_v that_o among_o the_o hebrew_n of_o old_a when_o the_o priest_n bless_v the_o people_n they_o use_v to_o erect_v three_o finger_n to_o wit_n the_o thumb_n the_o index_n and_o middle_a finger_n by_o which_o number_n of_o their_o finger_n they_o tacit_o employ_v a_o secret_a of_o the_o trinity_n pâ—trus_n blessensis_n seem_v to_o allude_v to_o this_o action_n of_o the_o hand_n his_o perfidiam_fw-la benedictionibus_fw-la sacerdos_fw-la alios_fw-la benedicens_fw-la protrusas_fw-la ante_fw-la vultum_fw-la suum_fw-la palmas_n utrasque_fw-la tenebat_fw-la cum_fw-la vero_fw-la dicebat_fw-la dominus_fw-la quod_fw-la &_o hebraico_fw-la illo_fw-la trino_fw-la &_o uno_fw-la nomine_fw-la exprimebant_fw-la tres_fw-la digitos_fw-la priores_fw-la id_fw-la est_fw-la policem_fw-la indicem_fw-la &_o medium_fw-la utriusque_fw-la manus_fw-la rectum_fw-la &_o altius_fw-la erigebat_fw-la &_o dicto_fw-la it_o à _fw-la domino_fw-la digitos_fw-la remittebat_fw-la ut_fw-la prius_fw-la addit_fw-la statim_fw-la quid_fw-la per_fw-la trium_fw-la digitorum_fw-la elevationem_fw-la melius_fw-la quâm_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la testatur_fw-la excellentia_fw-la mysticè_fw-la intelligi_fw-la potest_fw-la a_o qua_fw-la scilicet_fw-la vera_fw-la &_o plena_fw-la benedictio_fw-la a_o gesture_n of_o the_o hand_n use_v in_o the_o same_o sense_n and_o signification_n by_o the_o pope_n at_o this_o day_n who_o when_o he_o be_v carry_v upon_o man_n shoulder_n in_o solemn_a procession_n with_o the_o same_o posture_n of_o his_o right_a hand_n and_o number_n of_o his_o finger_n bestow_v his_o canonical_a benediction_n upon_o the_o people_n only_o wave_v they_o into_o a_o crosse._n buxtorfius_n say_v jud._n that_o the_o modern_a jew_n at_o the_o feast_n of_o their_o passeover_n when_o the_o priest_n at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o prayer_n bless_v the_o people_n he_o extend_v and_o spread_v abroad_o his_o hand_n and_o finger_n which_o they_o call_v châ—â—umim_v whereupon_o schechina_n or_o the_o glory_n and_o majesty_n of_o god_n do_v rest_n upon_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o priest_n wherefore_o they_o give_v a_o strict_a charge_n that_o none_o of_o the_o people_n presume_v to_o look_v upon_o their_o hand_n at_o that_o time_n unless_o he_o will_v be_v imitten_v with_o blindness_n and_o in_o the_o feast_n of_o reconciliation_n when_o the_o priest_n pronounce_v the_o blessing_n he_o extend_v out_o his_o hand_n towards_o the_o
à _fw-la te_fw-la tractantur_fw-la in_o causis_fw-la horrere_fw-la soleo_fw-la tanta_fw-la vis_fw-la animi_fw-la tantus_fw-la dolour_n oculis_fw-la vultis_fw-la gestis_fw-la digito_fw-la denique_fw-la isto_fw-la tuo_fw-la significari_fw-la solet_fw-la other_o very_o excellent_a pleader_n imitate_v this_o notable_a gift_n of_o nature_n or_o exquisite_a endeavour_n and_o affection_n of_o art_n in_o that_o wealthy_a orator_n as_o we_o may_v gather_v out_o of_o the_o monument_n of_o the_o ancient_n to_o who_o say_v cresollius_n thus_o speak_v we_o may_v cry_v out_o as_o seneca_n report_v a_o fair-spoken_a orator_n contro_n once_o do_v in_o a_o certain_a declamation_n of_o he_o o_o digitum_fw-la multa_fw-la significantem_fw-la canon_n xx._n the_o index_n erect_v from_o a_o fist_n do_v crave_v and_o expect_v attention_n and_o if_o move_v it_o do_v threaten_v and_o denounce_v canon_n xxi_o the_o index_n advance_v from_o a_o sist_z and_o incline_v respective_a to_o the_o shoulder_n have_v a_o great_a faculty_n to_o confirm_v collect_v and_o refute_v this_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o action_n which_o tertullian_n say_v hermogenes_n be_v wont_a to_o use_v to_o wit_n 27._o nutu_fw-la digiti_fw-la accommodato_fw-la and_o he_o call_v it_o lenocinium_fw-la pronunciationis_fw-la indeed_o this_o action_n can_v do_v much_o in_o gather_v together_o and_o recite_v the_o matter_n to_o be_v debate_v and_o conclude_v by_o reason_n to_o wit_n when_o that_o we_o take_v up_o from_o other_o be_v such_o as_o can_v be_v deny_v and_o do_v seem_v necessary_o to_o follow_v especial_o in_o controversy_n and_o disputation_n when_o the_o falsity_n of_o erroneous_a opinion_n be_v with_o great_a gravity_n of_o speech_n and_o asseveration_n refute_v in_o which_o case_n cresollius_n dare_v pronounce_v that_o of_o phrynicus_n in_o the_o comedy_n stimulum_fw-la &_o aculeum_fw-la quendam_fw-la habent_fw-la in_o 4._o digitis_fw-la canon_n xxii_o the_o jndex_n the_o rest_n compose_v into_o a_o fist_n turn_v down_o perpendicular_a do_v urge_v inculcate_v and_o drive_v the_o point_n into_o the_o head_n of_o the_o auditor_n canon_n xxiii_o both_o the_o index_n join_v and_o pyramidical_o advance_v do_v exalt_v the_o force_n that_o flow_v from_o more_o splendid_a and_o glorious_a elocution_n canon_n xxiv_o both_o the_o index_n with_o a_o countenance_n averse_a direct_v to_o one_o side_n do_v point_n out_o a_o ironical_a intention_n this_o action_n although_o it_o may_v with_o honesty_n enough_o be_v do_v by_o a_o orator_n yet_o to_o do_v it_o often_o and_o to_o charge_v they_o strong_o and_o vehement_o against_o they_o that_o be_v present_a as_o if_o he_o will_v dig_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o auditory_a cresollius_n make_v a_o question_n whether_o such_o may_v be_v think_v less_o out_o of_o their_o wit_n then_o that_o miserable_a matron_n hecuba_n who_o with_o great_a force_n and_o violence_n fly_v upon_o polymnestor_n et_fw-la digitos_fw-la in_o perâ—ida_fw-la lumina_fw-la conduit_n metamor_n or_o ever_o a_o whit_n modest_a than_o cleodemus_n qui_fw-fr intento_fw-mi digito_fw-la zenothenidi_fw-la oculum_fw-la effodit_fw-la in_o convivio_fw-la for_o this_o be_v rather_o the_o garb_n of_o those_o who_o rage_n convivio_fw-la and_o rave_v like_o mad_a man_n then_o of_o those_o who_o with_o understanding_n and_o moderation_n exercise_v the_o faculty_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o speak_v canon_n xxv_o the_o middle_a finger_n put_v forth_o and_o brandish_v in_o extent_n be_v a_o action_n fit_a to_o brand_n and_o upbraid_v man_n with_o sloth_n effeminacy_n and_o notorious_a vice_n this_o action_n be_v magistral_a in_o rhetoric_n but_o ground_v upon_o nature_n for_o this_o finger_n as_o some_o chiro_n critic_n be_v for_o its_o sloth_n and_o unactivenesse_n place_v in_o the_o midst_n as_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o other_o neighbour_a finger_n and_o be_v long_o than_o the_o rest_n length_n and_o laziness_n go_v usual_o hand_n in_o hand_n it_o 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signification_n of_o gravity_n of_o which_o custom_n many_o author_n make_v mention_n especial_o st._n hierom_n for_o so_o he_o have_v leave_v it_o write_v 101._o et_fw-la audet_fw-la quidam_fw-la ex_fw-la iis_fw-la adducto_fw-la supercilio_fw-la &_o concrepantibus_fw-la digitis_fw-la eructare_fw-la &_o dicere_fw-la and_o in_o another_o monach._n place_n speak_v of_o that_o jangle_a fellow_n grunnius_n he_o have_v this_o cum_fw-la mensa_fw-la posita_fw-la librorum_fw-la exposuisset_fw-la struem_fw-la adducto_fw-la supercilio_fw-la contractisque_fw-la naribus_fw-la &_o front_n corrugata_fw-la digitulis_fw-la concrepabat_fw-la hoc_fw-la signo_fw-la ad_fw-la audiendum_fw-la discipulos_fw-la provocans_fw-la etc._n etc._n and_o of_o this_o custom_n veleius_fw-la longus_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v orthograph_n digitorum_fw-la sono_fw-la pueros_fw-la ad_fw-la respondendum_fw-la ciemus_fw-la so_o that_o this_o gesture_n have_v travel_v from_o the_o business_n of_o common_a and_o individual_a life_n into_o school_n auditory_n and_o common-plea_n for_o this_o knack_n of_o the_o finger_n be_v get_v in_o use_n with_o many_o so_o that_o digitis_fw-la concrepare_fw-la seem_v to_o have_v be_v use_v by_o the_o learned_a pro_fw-la re_fw-la facilima_fw-la so_o in_o the_o judgement_n of_o cresollius_n tully_n dispute_v of_o his_o office_n take_v officiis_fw-la it_o itaque_fw-la si_fw-la vir_fw-la bone_fw-la habeat_fw-la hanc_fw-la vim_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la digitis_fw-la concrepuerit_fw-la possit_fw-la in_o locupletum_fw-la testamenta_fw-la nomen_fw-la ejus_fw-la irrepere_fw-la for_o this_o gesture_n be_v perform_v in_o enter_v upon_o inheritance_n they_o who_o do_v desire_v to_o try_v their_o title_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o a_o inheritance_n they_o signify_v their_o mind_n by_o this_o percussion_n of_o the_o finger_n which_o be_v the_o usual_a symbol_n as_o cujacius_n say_v for_o this_o percussio_fw-la digitorum_fw-la 18._o as_o cresollius_n right_o collect_v be_v altogether_o the_o same_o with_o crepitus_fw-la digitorum_fw-la or_o digiti_fw-la concrepantes_fw-la which_o may_v be_v very_o clear_o gather_v out_o of_o tully_n where_o when_o he_o have_v say_v si_fw-mi vir_fw-la bone_fw-la habeat_fw-la hanc_fw-la vim_o ut_fw-la si_fw-la digitis_fw-la concrepuerit_fw-la etc._n etc._n a_o offiâ—_n little_a after_o touch_v the_o same_o string_n he_o have_v it_o thus_o quem_fw-la paulo_n ante_fw-la singebam_fw-la digitorum_fw-la percussione_n haereditates_fw-la omnium_fw-la posse_fw-la adse'convertere_fw-la etc._n etc._n praevar_n sect._n 2._o the_o gesture_n of_o one_o require_v the_o cup_n or_o threaten_a stripe_n or_o the_o numericall_a gesture_n which_o with_o the_o thumb_n bend_v in_o and_o reach_v to_o the_o mount_n of_o mercury_n make_v the_o number_n 5000._o according_a to_o the_o computation_n of_o manual_a arithmetic_n be_v gesture_n that_o have_v be_v note_v by_o some_o writer_n but_o yet_o so_o uncomely_a that_o quintilian_n never_o observe_v they_o in_o the_o hand_n of_o 11_o any_o rustic_a praevar_n sect._n 3_o to_o stretch_v out_o the_o hand_n in_o length_n to_o a_o rack_a extent_n or_o to_o erect_v they_o upward_o to_o their_o utmost_a elevation_n or_o by_o a_o repeat_v gesture_n beyond_o the_o left_a shoulder_n so_o to_o throw_v back_o the_o hand_n that_o it_o be_v scarce_o safe_a for_o any_o man_n to_o remain_v behind_o they_o to_o thrust_v out_o the_o arm_n so_o that_o the_o side_n be_v open_o discover_v or_o to_o draw_v sinister_a circle_n or_o rash_o to_o fling_v the_o hand_n up_o and_o down_o to_o endanger_v the_o
attick_n cresollius_n have_v cast_v in_o his_o mind_n what_o shall_v be_v the_o cause_n why_o so_o excellent_a and_o weighty_a a_o author_n shall_v seem_v just_o to_o have_v reprehend_v this_o gesture_n for_o he_o can_v not_o altogether_o condemn_v it_o because_o in_o thing_n sacred_a it_o have_v be_v so_o religious_a and_o receive_v with_o so_o great_a consent_n of_o all_o nation_n that_o the_o most_o ancient_a holy_a mystery_n which_o vulgar_o be_v call_v orgia_n as_o some_o grammarian_n will_v have_v it_o take_v their_o denomination_n from_o this_o very_a gesture_n of_o the_o hand_n but_o my_o author_n conjecture_v what_o his_o meaning_n shall_v be_v perchance_o say_v he_o his_o intention_n be_v to_o reprove_v the_o action_n of_o some_o foolish_a man_n who_o rhet_n as_o quintilian_n say_v hold_v out_o their_o hand_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o they_o who_o carry_v something_o or_o of_o those_o who_o as_o if_o they_o crave_v a_o salary_n or_o minervall_n of_o their_o auditor_n most_o 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that_o place_n dio_fw-mi prosecute_v the_o sin_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o a_o lascivious_a habit_n of_o the_o mind_n indeed_o tender_a and_o delicate_a mink_n after_o their_o right_a womanish_a garb_n lay_v their_o hand_n upright_o which_o a_o wise_a man_n shall_v not_o imitate_v and_o therefore_o in_o his_o opinion_n that_o excellent_a poet_n aeschylus_n with_o exquisite_a 3._o judgement_n apt_o say_v manus_fw-la muliebri_fw-la more_fw-it supinatas_fw-la so_o that_o great_a emperor_n of_o learning_n and_o perpetual_a dictator_n of_o the_o art_n among_o the_o portentous_a sign_n of_o impudence_n lay_v down_o supinas_fw-la manuum_fw-la motus_fw-la teneritudine_fw-la quadam_fw-la &_o mollicie_n dissolutas_fw-la after_o which_o manner_n tatian_n paint_v out_o crescens_n a_o cynical_a philosopher_n the_o only_a graeâ—_n ringleader_n to_o all_o abominable_a lust_n and_o beastly_a concupiscence_n who_o he_o therefore_o call_v delicato_fw-la corpore_fw-la fractum_fw-la &_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d praevar_n sect._n 14._o they_o who_o cast_v and_o throw_v out_o the_o hand_n or_o raise_v the_o arm_n with_o a_o shout_n if_o they_o do_v it_o as_o of_o a_o customary_a disposition_n declare_v thereby_o the_o jovialitie_n of_o their_o nature_n to_o this_o vapour_a expression_n of_o the_o hand_n some_o refer_v that_o of_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n this_o be_v the_o day_n of_o our_o king_n the_o prince_n have_v make_v he_o sick_a with_o flagon_n of_o wine_n he_o stretch_v out_o his_o hand_n to_o scorner_n 5._o and_o lipsius_n tell_v we_o that_o in_o westphalia_n where_o they_o drink_v super_fw-la heur_n naculum_fw-la as_o a_o ordinary_a elegancy_n at_o every_o quaff_n &_o carouse_n they_o put_v for_o the_o the_o hand_n and_o this_o seem_v natural_a to_o good_a fellow_n who_o sociable_a disposition_n make_v they_o very_o apt_a to_o fall_v upon_o this_o jovial_a exaltation_n of_o the_o hand_n which_o in_o the_o meridian_n of_o mirth_n natural_o import_v the_o elevation_n of_o the_o cheer_a heart_n raise_v by_o the_o promotion_n of_o the_o brisk_v spirit_n praevar_n sect._n 15._o the_o wag_n and_o impertinent_a extension_n of_o the_o finger_n in_o speak_v have_v ever_o be_v account_v a_o note_n of_o levity_n and_o folly_n and_o such_o who_o by_o a_o certain_a reciprocal_a motion_n do_v ever_o and_o anon_o lift_v up_o one_o or_o other_o of_o their_o finger_n visible_o prolong_v they_o seem_v to_o try_v conclusion_n with_o their_o hearer_n and_o to_o play_v with_o they_o at_o that_o exercise_n which_o be_v in_o use_n among_o the_o ancient_a roman_n who_o have_v a_o game_n or_o lottery_n wherein_o one_o hold_v up_o his_o finger_n or_o finger_n and_o the_o other_o turn_v away_o guess_v how_o many_o he_o hold_v up_o or_o if_o you_o will_v have_v it_o according_a to_o polidor_n relation_n the_o play_n be_v after_o this_o manner_n invent_v two_o have_v first_o shut_v their_o hand_n forthwith_o let_v out_o their_o finger_n name_v a_o certain_a number_n as_o for_o example_n i_o put_v forth_o three_o finger_n you_o as_o many_o i_o name_v four_o you_o six_o so_o you_o by_o guess_v and_o name_v the_o right_a number_n win_v and_o because_o the_o finger_n thus_o unfold_v sudden_o appear_v by_o a_o metaphor_n they_o be_v say_v in_o this_o sport_n micare_fw-la digitis_fw-la hence_o varro_n micandum_fw-la erat_fw-la cum_fw-la graeco_fw-la utrum_fw-la ego_fw-la illius_fw-la numerum_fw-la aut_fw-la ille_fw-la meum_fw-la sequatur_fw-la this_o be_v well_o know_v among_o the_o italian_n at_o this_o day_n and_o vulgar_o call_v mor_n perhaps_o sai_z polydor_z quòd_fw-la maurorum_fw-la hic_fw-la sit_fw-la ludus_fw-la but_o the_o more_o approve_a opinion_n be_v quòd_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d id_fw-la est_fw-la stultorum_fw-la ludus_fw-la and_o perhaps_o nero_n have_v observe_v in_o claudius_n his_o predecessor_n some_o such_o interpreter_n kind_n of_o indiscreet_a prevarication_n with_o his_o finger_n who_o in_o spiteful_a and_o contumelious_a manner_n both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n be_v wont_n every_o way_n to_o taunt_v and_o twit_v he_o with_o his_o folly_n and_o among_o other_o opprobrious_a indignity_n offer_v to_o his_o name_n and_o memory_n in_o scoff_v wise_a he_o will_v say_v of_o he_o that_o he_o have_v leave_v now_o morari_fw-la any_o long_o among_o man_n use_v the_o first_o syllable_n of_o the_o word_n long_o in_o which_o word_n there_o be_v couch_v a_o double_a sense_n which_o give_v the_o grace_n unto_o this_o pleasant_a scoff_n for_o be_v a_o mere_a latin_a word_n it_o signify_v to_o stay_v or_o make_v long_a abode_n and_o take_v it_o thus_o it_o import_v that_o claudius_n live_v no_o long_o among_o mortal_n but_o as_o nero_n speak_v of_o moros_n in_o greek_a which_o signify_v a_o fool_n and_o have_v the_o first_o syllable_n long_o it_o import_v that_o claudius_n play_v the_o fool_n no_o long_o here_o in_o the_o world_n among_o man_n cresollius_n condemn_v this_o finger-loping_a gesture_n as_o very_o uncomely_a and_o unworthy_a 2._o the_o discreet_a hand_n of_o a_o orator_n so_o unadvised_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o common_a gesture_n of_o buyer_n of_o confiscate_a good_n and_o he_o will_v have_v the_o edict_n of_o appronianus_fw-la provost_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n to_o be_v set_v before_o they_o in_o which_o he_o do_v desire_v this_o up-and-down_a motion_n of_o the_o finger_n to_o be_v cast_v not_o only_o out_o of_o the_o court_n of_o justice_n and_o the_o senate_n house_n but_o from_o the_o forum_n and_o very_a intercourse_n of_o buy_v and_o sell_v this_o edict_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o a_o marble_n table_n at_o rome_n begin_v thus_o exit_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la turci_n aproniani_n v._o c._n exsculpsit_fw-la praefecti_fw-la vrbis_fw-la ratio_fw-la docuit_fw-la utilitate_fw-la sua_fw-la dente_n consuetudine_fw-la micandi_fw-la submota_fw-la sub_fw-la exagio_fw-it potius_fw-la pecora_n vendere_fw-la qvam_fw-la digitis_fw-la concludentibus_fw-la tradere_fw-la etc._n etc._n they_o that_o will_v conserve_v the_o quality_n and_o state_n of_o a_o orator_n must_v avoid_v this_o ridiculous_a custom_n of_o wag_v the_o finger_n lest_o now_o they_o do_v not_o seem_v to_o stand_v in_o their_o pulpit_n to_o sell_v sheep_n but_o to_o sell_v they_o oft_o or_o to_o brag_v and_o boast_v of_o their_o part_n praevar_n sect._n 16._o such_o who_o have_v hand_n too_o active_a in_o discourse_n and_o use_v to_o beat_v the_o air_n with_o a_o odious_a kind_n of_o chiromachia_n bewray_v the_o choleric_a transportation_n of_o their_o individual_a nature_n a_o habit_n of_o the_o hand_n incident_a to_o young_a man_n who_o as_o a_o learned_a father_n say_v be_v wont_a to_o glory_n that_o in_o they_o supra_fw-la 3._o modum_fw-la vigeant_fw-la manus_fw-la ad_fw-la motionem_fw-la this_o habitual_a imperfection_n the_o ancient_n call_v jactare_fw-la manus_fw-la even_o as_o the_o satirist_n scoff_n at_o those_o who_o have_v a_o smacker_n of_o the_o greek_a tongue_n who_o do_v à _fw-fr fancy_n jactare_fw-la manus_fw-la a_o gesture_n it_o seem_v parasite_n 3_o in_o their_o way_n of_o
eye_n shut_v their_o hand_n hang_v down_o and_o join_v to_o their_o side_n daedalus_n a_o cunning_a and_o witty_a man_n be_v the_o first_o that_o form_v the_o eye_n and_o put_v forth_o the_o hand_n so_o give_v life_n and_o motion_n to_o all_o the_o part_n with_o singular_a judgement_n teach_v thereby_o the_o decency_n thereof_o wherefore_o he_o be_v feign_v to_o have_v make_v those_o statue_n and_o pourtraicture_n of_o man_n so_o excellent_o that_o they_o move_v of_o themselves_o the_o inconvenience_n of_o this_o cold_a vacation_n in_o the_o hand_n give_v be_v to_o that_o axiom_n in_o rhetoric_n est_fw-fr maxim_n vitiosum_fw-la si_fw-la actione_n manuumque_fw-la motu_fw-la careat_fw-la for_o such_o my_o author_n think_v a_o wrestle_a place_n be_v necessary_a but_o that_o of_o the_o ancient_n wherein_o the_o apt_a and_o comely_a motion_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n especial_o chironomia_fw-la the_o eloquent_a behaviour_n or_o rule_n of_o manage_v the_o hand_n be_v teach_v but_o since_o these_o help_n of_o eloquence_n now_o fail_v his_o advice_n be_v they_o will_v mark_v the_o gesture_n of_o famous_a and_o excellent_a man_n honest_o and_o free_o bring_v up_o and_o by_o a_o certain_a diligent_a imitation_n garnish_v their_o own_o hand_n with_o those_o dumb_a figure_n of_o rhetoric_n prevar_n sect._n 20._o they_o who_o have_v hand_n slow_a and_o ponderous_a and_o who_o without_o any_o comeliness_n bear_v and_o offer_v about_o their_o leaden_a hand_n together_o with_o the_o arm_n after_o a_o rustical_a manner_n so_o lift_v it_o up_o sometime_o that_o they_o seem_v to_o move_v a_o great_a lump_n of_o tremble_a flesh_n reach_v their_o slow_a right_a hand_n out_o so_o timerous_o as_o if_o they_o give_v provender_n to_o a_o elephant_n such_o be_v by_o this_o customary_a habit_n discover_v to_o be_v clown_n and_o man_n of_o a_o most_o unfaithful_a memory_n such_o man_n we_o shall_v sometime_o see_v so_o faint_a and_o idle_a in_o their_o discourse_n that_o they_o stick_v in_o the_o brier_n and_o demur_v in_o a_o gross_a gesture_n of_o pronunciation_n and_o strike_v as_o it_o be_v with_o astonishment_n they_o seem_v nail_v to_o that_o ill_a behaviour_n this_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v agere_fw-la suspensa_fw-la manu_fw-la for_o that_o clown_n and_o man_n not_o so_o well_o exercise_v in_o speak_v or_o such_o who_o unfaithful_a memory_n fail_v they_o while_o they_o be_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o the_o matter_n and_o be_v not_o certain_a whither_o they_o shall_v be_v carry_v or_o where_o they_o shall_v at_o length_n rest_n they_o hang_v the_o hand_n and_o hold_v it_o as_o it_o be_v in_o suspense_n therefore_o pliny_n the_o young_a elegant_o 6._o usurp_v suspensa_fw-la manu_fw-la commendare_fw-la for_o a_o faint_a and_o cold_a commendation_n destitute_a of_o that_o ardent_a affection_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o appear_v in_o those_o who_o be_v move_v in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n praevar_n sect._n 21._o the_o subtle_a gesticulation_n and_o toy_v behaviour_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o finger_n be_v call_v by_o the_o ancient_n gestuosa_n manus_n arguta_fw-la manus_fw-la and_o argutiae_fw-la digitorum_fw-la and_o be_v certain_a quick_a and_o over-fine_a delicate_a motion_n of_o the_o finger_n such_o as_o our_o juggler_n use_n who_o perform_v trick_n by_o slight_a of_o hand_n and_o by_o a_o colourable_a craft_n mock_v the_o eye_n hence_o manus_fw-la arguta_fw-la be_v speak_v of_o thief_n who_o hand_n do_v quick_o leap_v up_o and_o issue_n forth_o instant_o vanish_v out_o of_o sight_n a_o non_fw-la they_o show_v themselves_o and_o be_v call_v to_o every_o part_n sidonius_n apollinaris_n very_o skilful_o scrinia_fw-la tuaconniventibus_fw-la nobis_fw-la ac_fw-la subernantibus_fw-la effractorum_fw-la 7._o manus_fw-la arguta_fw-la populabitur_fw-la this_o prattle_a and_o busy_a talk_v of_o the_o hand_n and_o chatter_a vanity_n of_o the_o finger_n by_o the_o common_a verdict_n of_o all_o discreet_a and_o know_a man_n have_v be_v ever_o condemn_v for_o a_o ridiculous_a weakness_n in_o those_o that_o use_v it_o much_o against_o which_o the_o most_o judicious_a rhetorician_n have_v enter_v their_o caveat_n see_v that_o grave_a precept_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o eloquence_n nulla_fw-la sit_fw-la mollicia_fw-la cervicum_fw-la nullae_fw-la argutiae_fw-la digitorum_fw-la oratore_fw-la non_fw-it ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la articulus_fw-la cadens_fw-la that_o rich_a orator_n who_o wealth_n beget_v a_o proverb_n very_o wise_o also_o to_o this_o purpose_n digitus_fw-la subsequens_fw-la vexba_fw-la non_fw-la exprimens_fw-la this_o genuine_a blemish_n and_o epidemical_a disease_n take_v hold_v of_o the_o hand_n of_o light_n and_o unskilful_a person_n and_o young_a man_n 3._o who_o be_v usual_o too_o hot_a at_o hand_n in_o their_o expression_n yet_o it_o have_v be_v the_o note_a and_o deform_a property_n of_o some_o learned_a man_n who_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o lively_a force_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o vigorous_a alacrity_n of_o their_o spirit_n do_v manifest_a and_o signify_v their_o mind_n with_o a_o tumultuous_a agitation_n of_o the_o whole_a body_n who_o hand_n be_v never_o out_o of_o action_n but_o always_o stir_v and_o keep_v in_o play_n their_o word_n plentiful_o issue_v out_o on_o all_o hand_n q._n hortensius_n otherwise_o a_o man_n excellent_a be_v tax_v with_o this_o genuine_a or_o contract_a affectation_n of_o the_o hand_n concern_v who_o let_v we_o hear_v the_o report_n of_o agellius_n cum_fw-la manus_fw-la ejus_fw-la forent_fw-la argutae_fw-la admodum_fw-la &_o gestuosae_fw-la maledictis_fw-la appellationibusque_fw-la 5_o probrosis_fw-la jactatus_fw-la est_fw-la etc._n etc._n in_o which_o he_o say_v true_a for_o he_o be_v upbraid_v by_o the_o orator_n of_o those_o time_n for_o the_o gesticulation_n of_o his_o hand_n and_o call_v stage-player_n and_o torquatus_n his_o enemy_n nicknamed_a he_o gesticulariam_fw-la dionysiam_fw-la as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v but_o the_o zany_n and_o ape_n of_o dionysia_n a_o tumble_a girl_n and_o shee-mimique_n of_o those_o time_n tully_n relate_v the_o same_o man_n to_o have_v use_v such_o verrem_fw-la subtle_a and_o swift_a motion_n of_o his_o hand_n that_o he_o dazzle_v the_o eye_n of_o the_o beholder_n such_o a_o one_o be_v titius_n who_o as_o the_o same_o author_n report_v be_v so_o effeminate_a and_o dissolute_o active_a in_o his_o gesture_n orat_fw-la that_o the_o pantomimi_fw-la of_o those_o time_n make_v a_o dance_n of_o he_o and_o call_v it_o by_o his_o name_n titius_n his_o coranto_n tyrtamus_fw-la that_o sweet-mouthed_a sophister_n who_o aristotle_n for_o his_o divinity_n of_o elocution_n point_v out_o with_o his_o finger_n as_o it_o be_v the_o man_n call_v he_o theophrastum_fw-la yet_o athenaeus_n 1._o report_v he_o nullum_fw-la gestum_fw-la &_o corporis_fw-la motionem_fw-la praetermisisse_fw-la and_o so_o by_o consequence_n guilty_a of_o a_o impertinent_a vexation_n of_o the_o hand_n and_o finger_n praevar_n sect._n 22._o to_o play_n &_o fumble_v with_o the_o finger_n in_o speech_n be_v a_o simple_a and_o foolish_a habit_n of_o the_o hand_n condemn_v by_o the_o ancient_a rhetorician_n as_o a_o argument_n of_o a_o childish_a and_o ill-tempered_a mind_n this_o with_o the_o ancient_n be_v vibrare_fw-la digitis_fw-la there_o be_v say_v quintilian_n qui_fw-la sententias_fw-la vibratis_fw-la 28._o digitis_fw-la jaculantur_fw-la and_o the_o hebrew_n proverb_n say_v stultus_fw-la digito_fw-la lâ—quitur_fw-la the_o fool_n speak_v with_o his_o finger_n wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o say_n of_o chilo_n the_o lacedaemonian_a inter_fw-la loquendum_fw-la manus_fw-la movere_fw-la non_fw-la debere_fw-la which_o he_o speak_v not_o 〈◊〉_d of_o rhetorical_a motion_n since_o in_o sparta_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o man_n esteem_v the_o copious_a elegancy_n of_o speech_n worth_a his_o study_n but_o his_o intention_n be_v either_o close_o to_o carp_v at_o this_o foolish_a toy_v with_o the_o finger_n or_o else_o to_o admonish_v his_o citizen_n to_o be_v spare_v in_o speech_n and_o to_o affect_v laconicall_a brevity_n and_o where_o one_o or_o two_o word_n will_v serve_v the_o turn_n to_o express_v their_o mind_n there_o will_v be_v no_o great_a need_n of_o gesture_v with_o the_o hand_n to_o this_o may_v be_v refer_v that_o which_o suetonius_n 68_o report_v of_o tiberius_n nero_n caesar_n who_o speech_n be_v exceed_v slow_a not_o without_o a_o certain_a wanton_a gesticulation_n and_o fumble_v with_o his_o finger_n which_o with_o other_o sign_n be_v reckon_v and_o observe_v in_o he_o by_o augustus_n as_o property_n odious_a and_o full_a of_o arrogancy_n praevar_n sect._n 23._o to_o use_v the_o middle-finger_n instead_o of_o the_o index_n in_o point_n of_o demonstration_n be_v much_o to_o be_v condemn_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o any_o man_n much_o more_o of_o a_o orator_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n note_v and_o reprove_v such_o for_o witless_a dotard_n hence_o diogenes_n the_o cynique_n say_v multos_fw-la insanire_fw-la praeter_fw-la 6._o digitum_fw-la covert_o infer_v that_o they_o be_v not_o only_o mad_a who_o err_v in_o put_v forth_o of_o their_o finger_n which_o give_v a_o notable_a lustre_n
to_o that_o elegant_a but_o dark_a place_n of_o perseus_n hitherto_o understand_v of_o none_o not_o except_v cornutus_n the_o ancient_a scholiast_n for_o ramirez_n marvell_v not_o that_o erasmus_n be_v ignorant_a thereof_o in_o his_o adage_n caes._n tolle_n digitum_fw-la the_o place_n be_v satyr_n 5._o nil_fw-la tibi_fw-la concessit_fw-la ratio_fw-la digitum_fw-la exere_fw-la pecus_fw-la et_fw-la quid_fw-la tam_fw-la parvum_fw-la est_fw-la be_v thou_o void_a of_o reason_n and_o a_o stark_a fool_n shall_v i_o prove_v it_o to_o you_o exere_fw-la digitum_fw-la mimical_o he_o feign_v he_o to_o have_v put_v forth_o his_o middle-finger_n which_o be_v the_o fool_n index_n according_a to_o that_o vulgar_a versicle_n miles_n mercator_fw-la stultus_fw-la maritus_fw-la amator_fw-la and_o he_o add_v pecus_fw-la thou_o err_v in_o put_v forth_o that_o finger_n and_o he_o urge_v a_o argument_n à _fw-la minori_fw-la and_o what_o be_v so_o small_a and_o easy_a to_o do_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o mistake_v in_o so_o small_a a_o matter_n what_o will_v you_o do_v in_o a_o case_n of_o great_a moment_n lubinus_n comment_v upon_o these_o word_n 5._o digitum_fw-la exere_fw-la pecus_fw-la say_v the_o poet_n speak_v according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o stoique_n who_o do_v demonstrate_v ne_o digitum_fw-la rectè_fw-la à _fw-la stultis_fw-la exeri_fw-la posse_fw-la and_o that_o a_o wise_a man_n only_o can_v do_v a_o thing_n which_o that_o he_o may_v make_v good_a he_o put_v he_o to_o a_o easy_a trial_n in_o which_o this_o foolish_a dama_n miscarry_v which_o discover_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o move_v the_o least_o member_n of_o his_o body_n without_o fault_n and_o incur_v a_o just_a reprehension_n paschalius_n allude_v to_o charact._n the_o same_o misprision_n of_o the_o hand_n in_o demonstration_n say_v stultus_fw-la medium_n digitum_fw-la monstrat_fw-la &_o hinc_fw-la seize_v denudat_fw-la a_o action_n so_o unnatural_a and_o uncomely_a that_o we_o will_v not_o permit_v child_n to_o be_v guilty_a of_o commit_v it_o praevar_n sect._n 24._o tome_n a_o sure_a out_o &_o distinguish_v the_o interval_n of_o a_o oration_n by_o scan_v motion_n of_o the_o hand_n &_o certain_a delicate_a flexion_n and_o light_a sound_a percussion_n of_o the_o finger_n be_v a_o action_n condemn_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o orator_n call_v by_o quintilian_n in_o his_o prohibition_n against_o this_o action_n ad_fw-la numerum_fw-la articulis_fw-la cadens_fw-la and_o explain_v himself_o in_o this_o matter_n he_o say_v soluta_fw-la oratio_fw-la non_fw-la descendit_fw-la ad_fw-la strepitum_fw-la digitorum_fw-la indeed_o protagoras_n call_v man_n 4._o the_o measure_n of_o all_o thing_n the_o learned_a very_o fit_o call_v measure_v the_o daughter_n of_o the_o finger_n and_o the_o egyptian_n use_v to_o signify_v measure_n by_o a_o finger_n paint_v hence_o the_o meeting_n and_o scan_v of_o verse_n upon_o the_o finger_n have_v be_v a_o very_a ancient_a custom_n and_o it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o old_a in_o the_o recitation_n of_o the_o verse_n of_o poet_n in_o the_o measure_n and_o sing_v they_o to_o note_v out_o the_o intervall_n and_o stroke_n by_o a_o certain_a motion_n of_o the_o hand_n wherein_o the_o finger_n exhibit_v a_o sound_n which_o quintilian_n call_v digitorum_fw-la ictum_fw-la for_o he_o say_v in_o meet_a 4._o digitorum_fw-la ictu_fw-la intervalla_fw-la signari_fw-la s._n augustin_n not_o obscure_o consent_v to_o the_o same_o who_o attribute_n sing_v applause_n and_o percussion_n to_o the_o recitation_n of_o verse_n hence_o that_o sentence_n of_o seneca_n to_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o quorum_fw-la digiti_fw-la aliquod_fw-la inter_fw-la se_fw-la carmen_fw-la metientes_fw-la semper_fw-la sonant_fw-la where_o 2._o as_o cresollius_n observe_v that_o great_a guide_n of_o literatur_fw-la lipsius_n have_v correct_v a_o place_n which_o be_v sound_a of_o itself_o but_o the_o finger_n say_v he_o in_o that_o measure_n do_v scarce_o sound_v therefore_o 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the_o set_n off_o the_o intervall_n of_o restrain_a number_n yet_o in_o free_a prose_n which_o fabius_n call_v orationem_fw-la citata_fw-la solutam_fw-la to_o affect_v these_o subtle_a cadence_n deserve_v the_o sting_n of_o the_o stoic_a which_o he_o put_v out_o against_o it_o prevar_n sect._n 25._o to_o use_v the_o left_a hand_n common_o as_o principal_a in_o action_n which_o shall_v be_v at_o most_o but_o accessary_n be_v the_o idle_a property_n of_o one_o destitute_a of_o all_o artifice_n and_o common_a notion_n and_o of_o one_o that_o will_v seem_v to_o speak_v in_o despite_n of_o the_o advertisement_n of_o the_o ancient_n a_o strange_a error_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o orator_n yet_o observe_v &_o condemn_v by_o cresollius_n in_o some_o pretender_n to_o divine_a rhetoric_n aut._n fit_a only_a to_o preach_v before_o such_o as_o the_o child_n of_o nineveh_n who_o can_v discern_v between_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o their_o left_a for_o in_o those_o thing_n that_o be_v do_v in_o the_o 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