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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 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