Selected quad for the lemma: spirit_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
spirit_n	clear_a	consist_v	good_a	19	3	2.1572	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70499	The art of speaking written in French by Messieurs du Port Royal in pursuance of a former treatise intituled, The art of thinking ; rendred into English.; Art de parler. English	Lamy, Bernard, 1640-1715.; Arnauld, Antoine, 1612-1694.; Brulart, Fabio, 1655-1714.; Lamy, François, 1636-1711.; Nicole, Pierre, 1625-1695.	1676 (1676)	Wing L307A; ESTC R1142	142,874	456

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contract_v but_o which_o way_n soever_o these_o figure_n be_v make_v it_o be_v plain_a the_o clearness_n of_o the_o imagination_n depend_v upon_o the_o temperament_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o animal_n spirit_n iv._o the_o quality_n of_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n and_o the_o animal_n spirit_n be_v necessary_a to_o make_v a_o good_a imagination_n have_v draw_v upon_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o water_n leave_v no_o print_n because_o they_o be_v immediate_o fill_v up_o figure_n engrave_v upon_o marble_n be_v seldom_o perfect_a because_o the_o hardness_n of_o the_o matter_n give_v too_o much_o resistance_n to_o the_o chissel_n this_o give_v we_o to_o understand_v that_o the_o substance_n of_o the_o brain_n ought_v to_o have_v certain_a quality_n without_o which_o it_o

without_o judgement_n of_o thing_n we_o do_v not_o understand_v i_o have_v rather_o say_v cicero_n be_v wise_a without_o eloquence_n than_o eloquent_a without_o wisdom_n mallem_fw-la indisertam_fw-la sapientiam_fw-la quam_fw-la stultitiam_fw-la loquacem_fw-la to_o this_o may_v be_v add_v that_o in_o all_o discourse_n whatever_o serve_v not_o to_o the_o resolution_n of_o the_o question_n aught_o to_o be_v retrench_v and_o after_o such_o retrenchment_n i_o suppose_v very_o few_o thing_n will_v remain_v wherewith_o our_o topic_n have_v furnish_v we_o chap._n ii_o i._o the_o second_o mean_n to_o persuade_v if_o man_n love_v truth_n and_o seek_v it_o sincere_o to_o make_v they_o entertain_v it_o there_o will_v be_v no_o need_n of_o any_o thing_n but_o to_o propose_v it_o simple_o and_o without_o art_n as_o we_o have_v already_o observe_v but_o they_o hate_v it_o and_o because_o it_o consist_v not_o with_o their_o interest_n they_o do_v willing_o blind_v themselves_o that_o they_o may_v not_o see_v it_o they_o be_v too_o much_o lover_n of_o themselves_o to_o be_v persuade_v that_o what_o be_v disagreeable_a to_o they_o be_v true_a before_o they_o admit_v any_o thing_n to_o be_v true_a they_o will_v be_v assure_v it_o shall_v no_o way_n incommode_v they_o it_o be_v in_o vain_a to_o use_v powerful_a argument_n to_o person_n resolve_v not_o to_o hear_v they_o who_o look_v upon_o the_o truth_n that_o be_v offer_v as_o a_o enemy_n to_o their_o design_n and_o reject_v her_o lustre_n for_o fear_v it_o shall_v make_v their_o wickedness_n conspicuous_a we_o be_v constrain_v therefore_o to_o use_v the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n as_o we_o do_v people_n in_o a_o frenzy_n we_o conceal_v such_o remedy_n as_o be_v intend_v for_o their_o cure_n so_o that_o the_o truth_n of_o which_o it_o be_v necessary_a they_o shall_v be_v persuade_v be_v to_o be_v deliver_v with_o such_o art_n that_o they_o may_v possess_v the_o heart_n before_o they_o be_v perceive_v and_o as_o if_o they_o be_v child_n they_o be_v to_o be_v coax_v and_o flatter_v till_o they_o take_v down_o the_o medicine_n that_o be_v prepare_v for_o their_o cure_n orator_n act_v by_o true_a zeal_n be_v to_o study_v all_o possible_a way_n of_o gain_v their_o auditor_n to_o the_o entertain_v of_o truth_n a_o fond_a mother_n trim_v up_o her_o child_n and_o her_o tenderness_n be_v such_o that_o she_o dispose_v all_o people_n as_o much_o as_o in_o her_o lie_n to_o be_v as_o fond_a of_o it_o as_o herself_o if_o we_o love_v truth_n we_o shall_v be_v impatient_a to_o make_v it_o appear_v as_o lovely_a to_o every_o body_n else_o the_o father_n of_o the_o church_n have_v always_o make_v it_o their_o care_n to_o avoid_v whatever_o may_v render_v the_o church_n grievous_a when_o jesus_n christ_n begin_v to_o preach_v his_o gospel_n to_o the_o jew_n who_o be_v jealous_a for_o the_o honour_n of_o moses_n law_n our_o saviour_n as_o be_v observe_v by_o st._n chrysostom_n declare_v that_o he_o come_v not_o to_o destroy_v that_o law_n but_o to_o fulfil_v it_o without_o this_o they_o will_v have_v stop_v their_o ear_n and_o never_o have_v hear_v he_o we_o have_v say_v that_o ancient_a rhetorician_n place_v the_o art_n of_o persuade_v in_o the_o knowledge_n how_o to_o instruct_v how_o to_o incline_v and_o how_o to_o move_v a_o auditory_a all_o that_o be_v to_o be_v do_v be_v docere_fw-la flectere_fw-la and_o movere_fw-la i_o have_v show_v the_o way_n that_o these_o great_a master_n have_v recommend_v for_o discovery_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o may_v instruct_v we_o by_o illustrate_v the_o subject_a upon_o which_o we_o be_v to_o speak_v i_o shall_v here_o make_v some_o few_o reflection_n upon_o the_o mean_n of_o insinuate_a into_o the_o affection_n of_o our_o hearer_n common_a rhetoric_n have_v none_o of_o these_o reflection_n so_o though_o my_o design_n be_v not_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o art_n of_o speak_v in_o its_o full_a extent_n yet_o i_o shall_v say_v more_o of_o it_o than_o those_o who_o pretend_v to_o omit_v nothing_o it_o be_v true_a the_o art_n of_o work_v upon_o a_o auditory_a be_v much_o above_o the_o reach_n of_o a_o young_a scholar_n for_o who_o the_o ancient_a rhetoric_n be_v proper_o make_v this_o art_n be_v acquire_v by_o sublime_a speculation_n by_o reflection_n upon_o the_o nature_n of_o our_o mind_n upon_o our_o inclination_n and_o motion_n of_o our_o will_n it_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o experience_n and_o long_a observation_n of_o the_o manner_n wherewith_o man_n act_n and_o govern_v themselves_o in_o a_o word_n this_o art_n be_v no_o where_o to_o be_v catch_v so_o methodical_o as_o in_o the_o precept_n of_o morality_n ii_o quality_n require_v in_o a_o person_n who_o will_v gain_v upon_o a_o auditory_a it_o be_v of_o importance_n that_o a_o auditory_a have_v a_o esteem_n for_o the_o person_n who_o speak_v a_o orator_n be_v to_o profess_v and_o give_v some_o testimony_n of_o his_o friendship_n to_o those_o who_o he_o desire_v to_o persuade_v and_o pretend_v it_o be_v pure_a zeal_n to_o their_o interest_n that_o prompt_v he_o to_o speak_v modesty_n be_v absolute_o necessary_a for_o nothing_o be_v so_o invincible_a a_o obstacle_n to_o persuasion_n as_o arrogancy_n and_o boldness_n wherefore_o in_o a_o orator_n these_o four_o quality_n be_v especial_o requisite_a probity_n prudence_n civility_n and_o modesty_n it_o be_v clear_a our_o esteem_n for_o the_o probity_n and_o prudence_n of_o a_o orator_n make_v many_o time_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o eloquence_n and_o dispose_v we_o to_o surrender_v even_o before_o we_o know_v what_o he_o will_v say_v it_o be_v doubtless_o the_o effect_n of_o great_a prae_fw-la occupation_n but_o that_o prae_fw-la occupation_n be_v not_o amiss_o nor_o be_v it_o to_o be_v confound_v with_o a_o certain_a obstinate_a headiness_n that_o incline_v we_o to_o adhere_v to_o false_a opinion_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o reason_n to_o the_o contrary_n beside_o that_o the_o word_n of_o a_o zealous_a man_n full_a of_o ardour_n for_o the_o truth_n kindle_v and_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o hearer_n it_o add_v great_a reputation_n to_o what_o he_o say_v when_o he_o be_v look_v upon_o as_o honest_a and_o one_o who_o will_v not_o delude_v we_o nor_o be_v it_o more_o unreasonable_a that_o we_o submit_v our_o judgement_n to_o their_o light_n who_o be_v very_o eminent_a for_o their_o wisdom_n so_o that_o it_o be_v more_o advantage_n for_o a_o orator_n to_o be_v famous_a for_o his_o virtue_n than_o his_o learning_n quintilian_n tell_v we_o in_o oratore_fw-la non_fw-la tam_fw-la dicendi_fw-la facultas_fw-la quam_fw-la honesta_fw-la vivendi_fw-la ratio_fw-la elucescat_fw-la christianity_n oblige_v those_o who_o be_v preacher_n studious_o to_o endeavour_v to_o gain_v this_o authority_n in_o the_o mind_n of_o their_o auditory_a and_o the_o same_o gospel_n that_o forbid_v vanity_n and_o ostentation_n command_v that_o our_o good_a work_n shine_v with_o intention_n that_o other_o see_v our_o good_a work_n may_v glorify_v etc._n etc._n sic_fw-la luceat_fw-la lux_fw-la vestra_fw-la coram_fw-la hominibus_fw-la ut_fw-la videant_fw-la opera_fw-la vestra_fw-la bona_fw-la this_o necessity_n have_v prevail_v some_o time_n upon_o the_o most_o modest_a to_o assert_v their_o own_o praise_n and_o vindicate_v their_o reputation_n when_o otherwise_o their_o natural_a modesty_n and_o meekness_n will_v rather_o have_v incline_v they_o to_o sit_v down_o and_o be_v content_a with_o the_o injury_n they_o receive_v a_o good_a life_n be_v the_o mark_n that_o christ_n himself_o have_v give_v to_o discriminate_a betwixt_o the_o preacher_n of_o truth_n and_o those_o who_o be_v send_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o error_n to_o delude_v and_o deceive_v we_o w●_n be_v much_o please_v to_o spare_v ourselves_o the_o pain_n of_o examine_v a_o argument_n and_o therefore_o we_o trust_v it_o to_o the_o examination_n of_o some_o credible_a person_n auctoritati_fw-la credere_fw-la magnum_fw-la compendium_n &_o nullus_fw-la labour_n the_o authority_n of_o a_o good_a a_o learned_a and_o a_o eminent_a man_n be_v a_o great_a ease_n and_o satisfaction_n to_o any_o man_n that_o be_v diffident_a of_o his_o own_o part_n no_o man_n will_v willing_o be_v deceive_v yet_o few_o be_v able_a to_o protect_v themselves_o against_o error_n and_o therefore_o we_o be_v much_o please_v when_o we_o meet_v a_o man_n upon_o who_o authority_n we_o may_v depend_v in_o all_o matter_n of_o dispute_n we_o see_v many_o time_n two_o or_o three_o great_a man_n who_o reputation_n for_o learning_n have_v gain_v they_o universal_a esteem_n divide_v the_o whole_a world_n whilst_o every_o one_o rank_n himself_o on_o his_o side_n who_o he_o believe_v the_o most_o learned_a and_o honest_a a_o orator_n without_o that_o authority_n gain_v but_o few_o to_o his_o opinion_n because_o few_o be_v able_a to_o perceive_v the_o subtlety_n of_o his_o argument_n if_o he_o will_v win_v upon_o the_o multitude_n he_o must_v

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