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his_o discourse_n to_o the_o subject_a or_o to_o measure_v the_o capacity_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v it_o be_v much_o more_o easy_a to_o abandon_v ourselves_o to_o the_o impetuosity_n of_o our_o genius_n than_o to_o regulate_v ourselves_o according_a to_o the_o circumstance_n of_o the_o thing_n we_o speak_v of_o for_o one_o be_v the_o effect_n of_o imagination_n the_o other_o the_o effect_n of_o judgement_n which_o be_v a_o gift_n more_o rare_a also_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o public_a be_v so_o subject_a to_o this_o disorder_n out_o of_o which_o spring_n so_o many_o indecency_n and_o choquant_a disproportion_n which_o be_v jumble_v together_o in_o our_o ordinary_a discourse_n which_o be_v make_v public_a as_o the_o assume_v of_o a_o air_n of_o greatness_n in_o the_o most_o trivial_a affair_n and_o affect_v grand_a expression_n in_o the_o most_o petty_a subject_n make_v ostentation_n of_o the_o beauty_n of_o his_o spirit_n to_o the_o people_n and_o before_o a_o gross_a and_o stupid_a auditory_a and_o be_v ardent_a and_o pathetic_a in_o subject_n which_o deserve_v it_o not_o eloquence_n cease_v to_o be_v true_a 7._o refert_fw-la cognoscere_fw-la qui_fw-la sunt_fw-la audientium_fw-la mores_fw-la quae_fw-la publica_fw-la recepta_fw-la persuasio_fw-la fab._n l._n 3._o c._n 7._o when_o it_o have_v no_o proportion_n with_o the_o capacity_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v address_v the_o diversity_n of_o age_n 7._o ut_fw-la gubernator_fw-la ad_fw-la incursus_fw-la tempestatum_fw-la sie_n agenti_fw-la ad_fw-la varieta_fw-la tem_fw-la causarum_fw-la ratio_fw-la mutanda_fw-la quintil._n l._n 10_o cap._n 7._o sex_n and_o condition_n and_o of_o light_n acquire_v or_o natural_a aught_o to_o oblige_v the_o orator_n in_o different_a manner_n to_o proportion_v it_o to_o the_o spirit_n of_o these_o different_a estate_n §._o 12._o it_o must_v be_v know_v in_o general_a to_o distinguish_v the_o divers_a character_n of_o eloquence_n for_o to_o serve_v himself_o according_a to_o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o subject_a whereof_o we_o treat_v lest_o we_o fall_v into_o confusion_n and_o we_o must_v be_v especial_o careful_a of_o this_o confusion_n because_o nothing_o be_v capable_a to_o succeed_v in_o this_o art_n out_o of_o its_o place_n the_o grand_a air_n of_o eloquence_n ought_v to_o be_v in_o great_a place_n and_o iâ—_n great_a assembly_n where_o we_o find_v a_o general_a concourse_n for_o we_o must_v speak_v to_o person_n of_o great_a quality_n in_o that_o kind_n of_o discourse_n which_o have_v most_o of_o esteem_n extension_n and_o grandeur_n of_o expression_n this_o character_n ought_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o most_o elevate_a subject_n and_o in_o the_o most_o important_a matter_n as_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v simple_a brut._n tenues_fw-la causae_fw-la tenue_n dicendifilum_fw-la requirunt_fw-la orat._n oratio_fw-la poscitur_fw-la austera_fw-la si_fw-la accuse_v fusa_fw-la si_fw-la laudes_fw-la quintil._n l._n 9_o c._n 4._o loquendi_fw-la accurata_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la molestia_fw-la diligens_fw-la elegantia_fw-la cic._n in_o brut._n natural_a and_o without_o affectation_n of_o expression_n in_o lesser_a subject_n praise_n demand_v a_o style_n elevate_v and_o diffuse_v accusation_n serious_a and_o austere_a in_o fine_a eloquence_n have_v arrive_v to_o its_o utmost_a perfection_n when_o it_o know_v to_o adapt_v word_n proportionate_a to_o thing_n and_o to_o conserve_v the_o care_n to_o unfold_v herself_o without_o difficulty_n or_o scruple_n there_o remain_v two_o thing_n especial_o to_o be_v avoid_v the_o cold_a style_n and_o the_o boyish_a for_o the_o first_o render_v the_o discourse_n dry_a and_o insipid_a by_o the_o faint_a languor_n and_o lowness_n of_o its_o expression_n the_o second_o render_v it_o distasteful_a and_o tedious_a by_o its_o affect_a amplification_n wherewith_o they_o weary_v the_o patience_n of_o the_o auditor_n §._o 13._o think_v that_o longin_n confound_v in_o some_o fashion_n the_o cold_a style_n and_o boyish_a whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v we_o may_v always_o distinguish_v they_o in_o this_o manner_n in_o the_o affectation_n of_o a_o cold_a style_n we_o use_v great_a expression_n in_o subject_n which_o demand_v little_a and_o in_o the_o boyish_a we_o use_v little_a and_o low_a expression_n in_o thing_n that_o demand_v great_a but_o our_o language_n be_v become_v so_o modest_a reserve_v and_o scrupulous_a that_o it_o reject_v all_o expression_n too_o strong_a and_o glister_a metaphor_n too_o hardy_a and_o the_o too_o frequent_a point_n in_o a_o cold_a stile_n as_o it_o do_v in_o the_o boyish_a the_o little_a exultation_n in_o serious_a matter_n and_o the_o too_o languish_a amplification_n in_o those_o place_n of_o discourse_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v serious_a and_o concise_a §._o 14._o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o be_v happy_a in_o a_o elevate_a style_n when_o we_o be_v not_o entire_o persuade_v that_o it_o be_v form_v of_o the_o thing_n themselves_o which_o we_o have_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o great_a image_n which_o we_o have_v conceive_v and_o of_o the_o elevation_n of_o our_o genius_n more_o than_o that_o of_o expression_n the_o vain_a splendour_n of_o word_n or_o that_o train_n of_o study_a periphrasis_n this_o be_v that_o which_o in_o discourse_n in_o some_o manner_n be_v like_o that_o load_n of_o flesh_n in_o the_o body_n of_o man_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o charge_n &_o imbarrass_n it_o with_o a_o unprofitable_a weight_n for_o when_o this_o elevate_a style_n be_v unnatural_a it_o degenerate_v into_o a_o character_n low_a and_o reptile_a for_o it_o can_v sustain_v itself_o pindar_z and_o sophocles_n elevate_v themselves_o so_o high_a by_o the_o grandeur_n of_o their_o expression_n that_o they_o can_v not_o without_o much_o pain_n pursue_v it_o and_o when_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v up_o that_o elevation_n which_o be_v not_o natural_a for_o that_o it_o be_v not_o always_o in_o the_o thing_n they_o speak_v of_o they_o sometime_o abase_v themselves_o even_o to_o a_o contempt_n and_o become_v not_o knowabl_v even_o to_o themselves_o this_o be_v a_o fault_n not_o to_o be_v pardon_v for_o there_o be_v a_o presumption_n of_o appear_v great_a without_o be_v so_o and_o a_o desire_n to_o elevate_v themselves_o without_o be_v able_a to_o sustain_v themselves_o in_o that_o height_n the_o secret_a be_v to_o study_v how_o to_o think_v of_o thing_n worthy_o fab._n oratio_fw-la sententiis_fw-la debet_fw-la esse_fw-la ornatiorâ—â—_n quam_fw-la verbis_fw-la fab._n and_o serve_v ourselves_o of_o no_o other_o word_n than_o of_o those_o which_o be_v capable_a to_o answer_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o subject_a whereof_o we_o speak_v §._o 15._o as_o the_o great_a defect_n of_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o man_n be_v the_o negligence_n they_o have_v to_o measure_v themselves_o upon_o the_o capacity_n of_o the_o subject_a or_o their_o auditory_a that_o of_o the_o lesser_a genius_n be_v a_o too_o scrupulous_a care_n and_o a_o too_o affect_v diligence_n to_o attach_v themselves_o more_o than_o be_v require_v to_o finish_v in_o particular_a certain_a part_n of_o the_o discourse_n they_o have_v enterprise_v &_o to_o which_o they_o have_v some_o peculiar_a affection_n this_o be_v a_o pure_a effect_n of_o their_o little_a judgement_n to_o tie_v themselves_o to_o one_o part_n of_o a_o design_n for_o they_o be_v not_o able_a nor_o so_o happy_a as_o to_o form_v a_o design_n all_o entire_a these_o narrow_a spirit_n suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v surprise_v into_o a_o false_a principle_n which_o they_o will_v authorise_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o tyrius_n maximus_n who_o pretend_v that_o art_n have_v always_o something_o more_o perfect_a than_o nature_n and_o that_o we_o can_v find_v any_o natural_a beauty_n that_o can_v be_v so_o perfect_a as_o some_o of_o their_o artificial_a statue_n i_o pretend_v not_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o discussion_n of_o that_o principle_n with_o this_o philosopher_n but_o eloquence_n be_v the_o true_a art_n to_o please_v which_o she_o can_v do_v without_o a_o imitation_n of_o nature_n that_o maxim_n of_o those_o little_a spirit_n which_o give_v so_o much_o to_o art_n be_v not_o a_o very_a sure_a mean_a to_o persuade_v i_o pretend_v not_o only_o that_o rule_n be_v false_a but_o that_o their_o too_o boyish_a attachment_n to_o precept_n which_o they_o have_v learn_v in_o their_o youth_n have_v form_v in_o they_o a_o very_a vicious_a idea_n of_o eloquence_n we_o need_v not_o then_o consult_v the_o agamemnon_n of_o petronus_fw-la to_o comprehend_v the_o ridiculousness_n of_o that_o eloquence_n which_o have_v nothing_o of_o natural_a in_o it_o for_o that_o it_o fasten_v itself_o too_o much_o upon_o the_o exterior_a ornament_n which_o they_o will_v have_v to_o pass_v for_o that_o which_o be_v most_o essential_a the_o true_a foundation_n of_o eloquence_n be_v a_o good_a judgement_n which_o as_o it_o be_v the_o quality_n most_o necessary_a to_o speak_v in_o public_a so_o it_o be_v the_o most_o rare_a we_o need_v not_o be_v astonish_v that_o we_o find_v so_o few_o
much_o of_o spirit_n and_o ornament_n as_o panegyric_n and_o funeral_n oration_n contain_v little_a that_o be_v very_o solid_a and_o general_o owe_v their_o success_n to_o the_o pronunciation_n we_o may_v discover_v the_o truth_n when_o they_o come_v to_o the_o press_n which_o i_o advise_v those_o that_o make_v they_o not_o to_o publish_v when_o they_o want_v that_o heat_n of_o action_n which_o first_o give_v they_o life_n they_o make_v no_o long_o any_o impression_n there_o be_v image_n in_o eloquence_n as_o there_o be_v in_o paint_v which_o sometime_o must_v be_v show_v to_o the_o view_n be_v a_o distance_n and_o sometime_o near_o at_o hand_n §._o 22._o there_o be_v require_v in_o eloquence_n less_o of_o genius_n to_o invent_v thing_n than_o to_o place_v they_o in_o order_n for_o that_o place_n which_o we_o must_v assign_v to_o have_v they_o dispose_v where_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v will_v cost_v more_o than_o the_o pain_n we_o be_v at_o in_o cogitation_n and_o invention_n for_o every_o reasonable_a spirit_n may_v have_v reasonable_a thought_n but_o it_o be_v not_o so_o easy_a to_o give_v to_o our_o thought_n that_o grace_n which_o render_v thing_n agreeable_a and_o which_o make_v they_o to_o be_v admire_v this_o be_v it_o in_o which_o consist_v eloquence_n i_o mean_v not_o that_o eloquence_n of_o word_n which_o we_o ordinary_o know_v but_o too_o much_o but_o the_o eloquence_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o seldom_o well_o understand_v and_o have_v little_a knowledge_n of_o and_o the_o perfect_a attainment_n of_o which_o we_o can_v hope_v than_o from_o a_o happy_a nature_n we_o may_v know_v the_o price_n of_o this_o art_n by_o the_o great_a difference_n in_o the_o same_o thing_n diversify_v this_o right_a disposal_n of_o thing_n ordinary_o make_v the_o beauty_n of_o a_o oration_n and_o though_o this_o air_n be_v usual_o the_o bounty_n of_o our_o nature_n yet_o we_o have_v mean_n to_o acquire_v it_o when_o nature_n have_v deny_v it_o as_o a_o frequent_a use_n of_o composition_n under_o a_o good_a master_n or_o a_o intelligent_a friend_n and_o a_o diligent_a commerce_n with_o ancient_a author_n it_o be_v from_o they_o that_o we_o learn_v that_o justness_n which_o give_v to_o the_o spirit_n that_o agreeable_a variety_n and_o which_o the_o spirit_n communicate_v to_o all_o its_o thought_n and_o imagination_n when_o we_o have_v a_o genius_n for_o it_o §._o 23._o there_o be_v not_o according_a to_o the_o sentiment_n of_o cicero_n any_o true_a eloquence_n brut._n eloquentiam_fw-la quae_fw-la admirationem_fw-la non_fw-la habet_fw-la nullamjudico_fw-la cic_n in_o brut._n but_o that_o which_o do_v attract_v a_o admiration_n and_o there_o be_v nothing_o more_o capable_a to_o render_v it_o admirable_a according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o that_o great_a man_n than_o the_o picture_n that_o it_o make_v of_o manner_n and_o those_o motion_n that_o it_o excite_v in_o those_o divers_a passion_n which_o it_o touch_v this_o can_v be_v effect_v without_o a_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n which_o ought_v to_o be_v the_o sovereign_a science_n of_o the_o orator_n the_o portraict_n that_o he_o make_v of_o manner_n can_v be_v false_a if_o he_o know_v well_o the_o principal_a which_o be_v the_o heart_n and_o he_o will_v know_v without_o doubt_n how_o to_o move_v with_o success_n the_o most_o hide_a part_n of_o the_o soul_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o passion_n by_o the_o same_o knowledge_n of_o the_o heart_n which_o be_v the_o source_n the_o little_a care_n that_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o public_a have_v to_o know_v the_o depth_n of_o that_o abyss_n which_o appear_v so_o difficult_a to_o descend_v be_v the_o cause_n that_o we_o have_v so_o few_o successful_a orator_n for_o this_o cause_n those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o eloquence_n aught_o to_o make_v very_o serious_a reflection_n for_o all_o be_v well_o consider_v no_o man_n be_v proper_o eloquent_a who_o know_v not_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n and_o all_o its_o intricate_a maeander_n to_o expose_v they_o to_o the_o people_n §._o 24._o precipientium_fw-la quis_fw-la ignorat_fw-la eloquentiam_fw-la descivisse_fw-la a_o veteri_fw-la gloria_fw-la no_o inopia_fw-la hominum_fw-la sed_fw-la desidia_fw-la juventutis_fw-la parentum_fw-la negligen_n tia_fw-la et_fw-la inscitia_fw-la precipientium_fw-la the_o evil_a education_n of_o youth_n cause_v by_o the_o extreme_a luxury_n and_o delicateness_n of_o this_o age_n by_o the_o indulgence_n of_o parent_n by_o the_o little_a experience_n of_o master_n and_o by_o the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o those_o with_o who_o we_o converse_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o certain_a cause_n that_o there_o be_v so_o little_a success_n in_o this_o art_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o great_a obstacle_n to_o eloquence_n we_o conduct_v our_o youth_n through_o false_a and_o unequal_a path_n and_o through_o very_o unskilful_a method_n who_o be_v corrupt_v even_o in_o their_o principal_n it_o be_v no_o wonder_n if_o their_o success_n be_v so_o little_a happy_a and_o their_o purfuit_n unprofitable_a §._o 25._o i_o do_v not_o affirm_v that_o there_o be_v not_o yet_o some_o spark_n of_o wit_n remain_v which_o eminent_o shine_v in_o some_o of_o the_o orator_n of_o this_o age_n who_o cease_v not_o to_o merit_v applause_n and_o reputation_n but_o because_o eloquence_n pure_o natural_a can_v achieve_v any_o thing_n without_o the_o succour_n of_o art_n as_o may_v be_v usual_o observe_v either_o by_o the_o false_a principle_n which_o we_o assume_v or_o the_o little_a application_n of_o those_o who_o make_v profession_n of_o it_o it_o can_v arrive_v to_o merit_v the_o general_a admiration_n of_o the_o people_n by_o the_o marvellous_a effect_n which_o it_o will_v produce_v upon_o their_o heart_n if_o it_o be_v accomplish_v i_o have_v thus_o finish_v the_o reflection_n as_o may_v be_v make_v upon_o the_o use_n of_o the_o eloquence_n of_o this_o time_n consider_v in_o general_a and_o upon_o that_o which_o may_v hinder_v its_o effect_n in_o those_o occasion_n which_o it_o have_v to_o make_v appear_v its_o power_n over_o heart_n those_o that_o follow_v be_v reflection_n upon_o the_o use_n of_o eloquence_n in_o particular_a and_o the_o two_o principal_a species_n of_o it_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o bar_n and_o that_o of_o the_o pulpit_n wherein_o i_o have_v remark_v the_o abuse_n which_o may_v be_v commit_v in_o the_o one_o and_o in_o the_o other_o and_o the_o mean_n to_o succeed_v with_o moderate_a felicity_n in_o both_o reflection_n upon_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o bar_n eloquence_n in_o general_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o two_o species_n whereof_o one_o be_v occupy_v in_o interest_n of_o state_n the_o other_o in_o those_o of_o religion_n also_o one_o be_v profane_a the_o other_o sacred_a the_o first_o have_v a_o vast_a career_n than_o we_o be_v able_a to_o think_v she_o be_v not_o bufy_v only_o to_o sustain_v a_o ordinance_n nor_o to_o defend_v a_o law_n 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