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A32715
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Two discourses
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Charleton, Walter, 1619-1707.
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pleasant_a conceit_n or_o facete_fw-la expression_n such_o as_o the_o latin_n call_v sale_n lepores_fw-la facetiae_fw-la the_o italian_n scherzo_n givoco_fw-it burla_fw-it and_o the_o french_a raillery_n and_o gaudisserie_n sect_n iii_o art_fw-la 1._o from_o the_o recital_n of_o the_o name_n we_o pass_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o wit._n the_o understanding_n of_o a_o man_n you_o know_v sir_n be_v common_o measure_v either_o by_o the_o rectitude_n of_o his_o judgement_n or_o the_o celerity_n of_o his_o imagination_n by_o judgement_n we_o distinguish_v subtlety_n in_o object_n near_o resemble_v each_o other_o and_o discern_v the_o real_a dissimilitude_n betwixt_o they_o prevent_v delusion_n by_o their_o apparent_a similitude_n this_o act_n of_o the_o mind_n the_o grecian_n term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n judicium_fw-la and_o dignotio_n and_o we_o discretion_n the_o faculty_n itself_o aristotle_n ethic._n 6._o c._n 7._o name_v '_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o latin_n subtilitas_fw-la ingenij_fw-la from_o they_o the_o italian_n sottigliezza_fw-mi and_o sottilitá_fw-la the_o french_a subtilitè_fw-fr and_o we_o subtlety_n which_o be_v no_o other_o but_o a_o certain_a perspicacity_n of_o the_o mind_n whereby_o it_o be_v able_a to_o compare_v thing_n one_o with_o another_o '_o and_o discern_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o they_o notwithstanding_o they_o appear_v very_o much_o alike_o herein_o old_a man_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la usual_o excel_v young_a because_o by_o long_a experience_n which_o be_v nothing_o else_o but_o remembrance_n of_o what_o antecedent_n have_v be_v follow_v by_o what_o consequent_n they_o have_v learn_v the_o mark_n or_o sing_v by_o which_o thing_n be_v to_o be_v compare_v and_o distinguish_v and_o man_n of_o nimble_a apprehension_n caeteris_fw-la paribus_fw-la have_v the_o advantage_n of_o those_o who_o be_v of_o slow_a because_o they_o observe_v more_o sign_n of_o difference_n in_o less_o time_n art_fw-la 2._o by_o imagination_n on_o the_o contrary_a we_o conceive_v some_o certain_a similitude_n in_o object_n real_o unlike_a and_o pleasant_o confound_v they_o in_o discourse_n which_o by_o its_o unexpected_a fineness_n and_o allusion_n surprise_v the_o hearer_n render_v he_o less_o curious_a of_o the_o truth_n of_o what_o be_v say_v this_o be_v very_o evident_a in_o the_o use_n of_o simile_n metaphor_n allegory_n and_o other_o trope_n and_o figure_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o be_v therefore_o call_v the_o ornament_n of_o speech_n serve_v rather_o for_o plausibility_n than_o for_o demonstration_n and_o indeed_o their_o power_n over_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o mankind_n whether_o by_o the_o word_n affection_n we_o understand_v what_o the_o grecian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d passion_n or_o what_o they_o term_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d moor_n manner_n be_v so_o great_a that_o the_o whole_a art_n of_o oratory_n be_v ground_v thereupon_o and_o he_o be_v the_o most_o excellent_a in_o that_o art_n who_o by_o the_o help_n of_o those_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d or_o image_n of_o thing_n absent_v form_v in_o his_o imagination_n do_v represent_v they_o in_o so_o lively_a colour_n that_o they_o appear_v present_a hereupon_o doubtless_o it_o be_v that_o quintilian_n institut_n orator_n lib._n 6._o cap._n 11._o say_v a_o good_a orator_n must_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d qui_fw-la sibires_fw-la voces_fw-la actus_fw-la secundum_fw-la verum_fw-la optimè_fw-la fingat_fw-la now_o the_o imagination_n be_v in_o common_a to_o all_o man_n yea_o and_o to_o brute_n animal_n also_o yet_o be_v it_o not_o equal_a in_o all_o men._n some_o be_v natural_o endow_v celeritate_fw-la imaginandi_fw-la with_o a_o quickness_n of_o imagination_n that_o be_v a_o easy_a succession_n of_o one_o thought_n upon_o another_o other_o be_v but_o slow_a of_o imagination_n which_o defect_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v call_v tarditas_fw-la ingenij_fw-la dulness_n and_o if_o great_a stupor_n stupidity_n or_o sottishness_n from_o celerity_n of_o imagination_n there_o arise_v a_o twofold_a difference_n of_o wit._n some_o be_v natural_o incline_v to_o indulge_v their_o thought_n the_o liberty_n of_o range_v and_o love_v not_o to_o confine_v they_o other_o delight_n in_o fix_v their_o mind_n upon_o one_o object_n and_o narrow_o examine_v it_o the_o former_a sort_n be_v allow_v to_o have_v laudabilem_fw-la phantasiam_fw-la and_o have_v a_o genius_n dispose_v to_o poësy_n and_o invention_n unless_o their_o fancy_n be_v immoderate_o quick_a and_o range_a for_o than_o it_o pass_v into_o folly_n such_o as_o they_o who_o be_v not_o able_a to_o finish_v the_o discourse_n they_o have_v begin_v be_v sudden_o take_v off_o and_o carry_v away_o by_o new_a thought_n altogether_o impertinent_a which_o undecent_a shift_n of_o thought_n be_v proper_o name_v extra_n vagancy_n the_o latter_a be_v say_v to_o have_v judicium_fw-la probabile_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v fit_a to_o study_v philosophy_n civil_a law_n and_o controversy_n art_fw-la 3._o for_o the_o most_o part_n both_o these_o virtue_n of_o the_o mind_n be_v indeed_o conjoin_v in_o the_o same_o person_n but_o seldom_o equal_o eminent_a and_o the_o several_a degree_n of_o pre-dominion_n of_o the_o one_o over_o the_o other_o constitute_v the_o chief_a difference_n of_o man_n as_o to_z wit_n or_o understanding_n fancy_n without_o moderation_n of_o judgement_n seldom_o attain_v to_o commendation_n but_o judgement_n or_o discretion_n though_o unassi_v by_o fancy_n always_o deserve_v praise_n in_o poet_n both_o fancy_n and_o judgement_n be_v require_v but_o fancy_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o upper_a hand_n because_o all_o poem_n of_o what_o sort_n soever_o please_v chief_o by_o novelty_n in_o historian_n judgement_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o chair_n because_o the_o virtue_n of_o history_n consist_v in_o method_n truth_n and_o election_n of_o thing_n worthy_a narration_n nor_o be_v there_o need_v of_o more_o fancy_n than_o what_o may_v serve_v to_o adorn_v the_o stile_n with_o elegant_a language_n in_o panegyry_n and_o invective_n fancy_n ought_v to_o take_v place_n because_o they_o have_v for_o their_o end_n not_o truth_n but_o praise_n or_o dispraise_v which_o be_v effect_v by_o comparison_n illustrious_a or_o vile_a or_o ridiculous_a and_o judgement_n do_v only_o suggest_v circumstance_n by_o whicâ—_n the_o action_n be_v render_v laudable_a oâ—_n unblamable_a in_o hortative_n and_o plead_n of_o cause_n according_a as_o verity_n or_o simulation_n do_v principal_o conduce_v to_o the_o advantage_n of_o the_o argument_n so_o judgement_n oâ—_n fancy_n be_v to_o have_v pre-eminence_n in_o demonstration_n in_o counsel_n and_o in_o all_o severe_a investigation_n of_o truth_n only_a judgement_n be_v require_v unless_o perhaps_o sometime_o there_o be_v occasion_n for_o some_o convenient_a similitude_n to_o illustrate_v what_o be_v allege_v but_o as_o for_o metaphor_n they_o be_v whole_o to_o be_v exclude_v as_o equivocal_a and_o introductory_a to_o fallacy_n and_o herefore_o to_o admit_v they_o in_o grave_a counsel_n or_o strict_a ratiocination_n be_v no_o less_o than_o manifest_a folly_n and_o impertinency_n in_o all_o serious_a discourse_n if_o there_o appear_v want_n of_o discretion_n however_o pleasant_a fancy_n shall_v show_v itself_o yet_o wit_n will_v be_v defective_a but_o if_o judgement_n be_v manifest_a though_o the_o fancy_n be_v but_o vulgar_a the_o wit_n shall_v be_v commend_v art_fw-la 4._o but_o in_o all_o beside_o that_o discretion_n of_o time_n place_n and_o person_n which_o render_v fancy_n commendable_a and_o wherein_o civil_a prudence_n and_o the_o good_a menage_n oâ—_n affair_n do_v principal_o consi_v there_o be_v require_v also_o constant_a prosecution_n of_o the_o scope_n or_o end_v prâ—posed_v that_o be_v frequent_a application_n of_o our_o thought_n to_o the_o subject_n about_o which_o we_o be_v conversant_a for_o so_o there_o will_v occur_v to_o we_o aâ—_n similitude_n such_o as_o will_v not_o onâ—_n illustrate_v but_o also_o adorn_v oâ—_n discourse_n and_o excite_v pleasure_n 〈◊〉_d the_o hearer_n by_o the_o rarity_n of_o the_o invention_n whereas_o if_o there_o 〈◊〉_d not_o a_o constant_a regulation_n 〈◊〉_d thought_n to_o some_o certain_a enâ—_n the_o more_o we_o be_v conduct_v 〈◊〉_d heat_n of_o fancy_n the_o near_a 〈◊〉_d come_v to_o extravagancy_n which_o be_v degree_n of_o madness_n such_o as_o be_v observe_v in_o those_o ramble_a 〈◊〉_d who_o as_o we_o say_v even_o now_o hâ—ving_v enter_v into_o discourse_n of_o oâ—_n â—hing_n be_v by_o every_o new_a hint_n however_o remote_a and_o impertinent_a transport_v from_o their_o subâ—ect_n into_o so_o many_o digression_n and_o parenthesis_n that_o not_o recover_v what_o at_o first_o they_o intend_v to_o speak_v they_o lose_v themselves_o as_o in_o a_o labyrinth_n the_o reason_n of_o which_o error_n seem_v to_o be_v ground_v upon_o defect_n of_o experience_n which_o make_v they_o imagine_v that_o to_o be_v new_a and_o remarkable_a which_o to_o more_o know_v head_n be_v real_o stale_a and_o trivial_a and_o that_o to_o be_v great_a and_o
whence_o the_o diversity_n of_o wit_n may_v arise_v and_o remit_v you_o to_o the_o serious_a consideration_n of_o what_o that_o excellent_a man_n mr._n hobbes_n have_v deliver_v lib._n de_fw-la homine_fw-la cap._n 13._o concern_v the_o mutation_n of_o man_n ingeny_n by_o passion_n custom_n experience_n the_o good_n of_o fortune_n opinion_n of_o one_o self_n etc._n etc._n i_o pasâ—_n to_o the_o principal_a difference_n themselves_o and_o their_o description_n which_o animate_v by_o your_o command_n i_o propose_v to_o myself_o chief_o to_o handle_v in_o this_o hasty_a exercise_n of_o my_o blunt_a and_o unequal_a pen._n sect_n v._o art_fw-la 1._o to_o go_v about_o to_o describe_v thâ—_n great_a variety_n of_o ingenâ—â—â—_n among_o man_n though_o of_o bâ—â—_n one_o and_o the_o same_o â—_z be_v a_o attempt_n equal_o vaiâ—_n with_o he_o who_o shall_v endeavour_v to_o number_v the_o sand_n nor_o 〈◊〉_d impossible_a than_o for_o a_o painter_n 〈◊〉_d pourtrey_n all_o the_o several_a face_n in_o a_o army_n upon_o one_o table_n as_o it_o be_v sufficient_a therefore_o to_o a_o well-drawn_a landscape_n to_o contain_v the_o most_o eminent_a hill_n building_n tree_n and_o other_o object_n situate_v in_o the_o prospect_n of_o the_o eye_n within_o that_o horizon_n so_o may_v it_o be_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o you_o if_o among_o a_o vast_a number_n of_o different_a wit_n i_o select_v the_o most_o eminent_a such_o as_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o spring_n or_o source_n of_o many_o virtue_n and_o not_o few_o vice_n and_o then_o represent_v they_o in_o colour_n so_o suitable_a to_o their_o several_a nature_n that_o you_o may_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v and_o distinguish_v each_o from_o the_o rest_n notwithstanding_o the_o near_a affinity_n and_o resemblance_n which_o some_o of_o they_o have_v with_o other_o i_o call_v they_o the_o source_n of_o many_o virtue_n and_o vice_n because_o this_o may_v pass_v for_o a_o maxim_n ingenia_fw-la quando_fw-la assuescendo_fw-la itâ—_n confirmata_fw-la sunt_fw-la ut_fw-la facilè_fw-la nec_fw-la reluctantâ—_n ratione_fw-la svas_fw-la edant_fw-la actiones_fw-la dicuntuâ—_n mores_n qui_fw-la si_fw-la boni_fw-la sunt_fw-la virtutes_fw-la sin_n mali_fw-la vitia_n appellantur_fw-la art_fw-la 2._o to_o address_v then_o to_o their_o description_n that_o which_o occur_v in_o the_o first_o place_n be_v the_o ready_a 〈◊〉_d nimble_a wit._n wherewith_o suâ—â—_n as_o be_v endow_v have_v a_o certain_a extemporary_a acuteness_n of_o conceit_n accompany_v with_o a_o quiâ—_n delivery_n of_o their_o thought_n so_o 〈◊〉_d they_o can_v at_o pleasure_n entertain_v their_o auditor_n with_o facetious_a passage_n and_o fluent_a discourse_n euâ—â—_n upon_o very_o light_a occasion_n theâ—_n have_v indeed_o much_o of_o that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d spve_fw-la habilitas_fw-la in_o promptu_fw-la excogitandi_fw-la quid_fw-la dicto_fw-la sit_fw-la opus_fw-la former_o describe_v and_o be_v therefore_o excellent_a at_o sudden_a reparté_n but_o be_v general_o impatient_a of_o second_o thought_n and_o deliberation_n they_o seem_v fit_a for_o pleasant_a colloquy_n and_o drollery_n than_o for_o counsel_n and_o design_n like_a fly-boat_n good_a only_a in_o fair_a weather_n and_o shallow_a water_n and_o then_o too_o more_o for_o pleasure_n than_o traffic_n if_o they_o be_v as_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o be_v narrow_a in_o the_o hold_v and_o destitute_a of_o ballast_n sufficient_a to_o counterpoise_v their_o large_a sail_n they_o â—eel_v with_o every_o blast_n of_o argument_n and_o be_v often_o drive_v upon_o the_o sand_n of_o a_o nonplus_n but_o where_o favour_v with_o the_o breath_n of_o common_a applause_n they_o sail_v smooth_o and_o proud_o and_o like_o the_o city_n pageant_n discharge_v whole_a volley_n of_o squibbs_n and_o cracker_n and_o skirmish_v most_o furious_o art_fw-la 3._o of_o these_o you_o meet_v with_o twâ—_n sort_n some_o carry_v away_o the_o belâ—_n in_o table-talk_a and_o familiar_a conversation_n with_o short_a but_o piâ—â—quant_a touch_n of_o fancy_n such_o aâ—_n play_v chief_o upon_o the_o defect_n or_o misfortune_n of_o other_o in_o thâ—_n company_n yet_o without_o gallâ—_n their_o tooth_n be_v sharp_a but_o not_o veâ—nemous_a and_o they_o rather_o nibâ—ble_a than_o bite_v other_o approach_v near_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o eloâ—quence_n be_v provide_v whenever_o they_o please_v to_o employ_v theâ—â—_n talon_n either_o in_o public_a or_o priâ—vate_a to_o speak_v voluble_o and_o to_o the_o purpose_n yet_o not_o so_o much_o from_o solidity_n of_o judgement_n as_o strength_n of_o memory_n which_o instant_o supply_v they_o with_o whatever_o they_o have_v hear_v or_o read_v agreeable_a to_o their_o theme_n the_o fine_a descant_n and_o poignant_a remark_n of_o both_o sort_n be_v common_o admire_v not_o only_o by_o ignorant_a ear_n but_o also_o by_o some_o of_o scholastic_a erudition_n who_o observe_v the_o facility_n of_o their_o vein_n in_o break_v sharp_a jest_n and_o pour_v forth_o a_o torrent_n of_o not_o undecent_a expression_n be_v apt_a to_o grow_v out_o of_o love_n with_o themselves_o and_o to_o be_v offend_v with_o their_o own_o flowness_n of_o conception_n which_o permit_v they_o not_o to_o do_v the_o like_a without_o premeditation_n and_o pump_v and_o they_o have_v reason_n for_o what_o can_v you_o imagine_v more_o specious_o resemble_v true_a industry_n and_o graceful_a elocution_n than_o the_o opportune_a and_o pertinent_a hit_v of_o these_o facetious_a spirit_n what_o more_o elegant_a than_o to_o make_v acute_a reflection_n upon_o every_o occurrent_a and_o to_o give_v hometouche_n with_o gentleness_n which_o be_v the_o less_o resent_v because_o they_o appear_v sudden_a and_o jocular_a iâ—_n to_o this_o promptness_n and_o jocundity_n oâ—_n wit_n either_o nature_n have_v be_v soâ—_n liberal_a as_o to_o add_v comeliness_n oâ—_n person_n or_o fortune_n so_o propitious_a as_o to_o conjoin_v dignity_n of_o condition_n especial_o if_o it_o be_v animate_v by_o great_a and_o secure_a confidence_n thenâ—_n be_v their_o liberty_n of_o jest_n as_o itâ—_n be_v authorize_v in_o all_o place_n nor_o ungrateful_a to_o those_o who_o it_o provoke_v yea_o oftentimes_o by_o its_o very_a galliardise_n it_o win_v the_o palm_n from_o solid_a and_o exact_a prudence_n if_o lodge_v in_o man_n of_o excellent_a ability_n but_o slow_a expression_n of_o the_o advantage_n redound_v to_o a_o ready_a wit_n from_o that_o gracefulness_n of_o person_n which_o the_o grecian_n term_v to_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o latin_n dignitas_fw-la oris_fw-la you_o have_v a_o eminent_a example_n in_o dion_n the_o syracusan_a who_o thereby_o much_o ingratiate_v himself_o to_o the_o people_n be_v so_o prosperous_a in_o his_o ambition_n that_o he_o ruin_v dionysius_n and_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o soveraignyy_a of_o sicily_n and_o corn._n nepos_n put_v the_o same_o in_o his_o character_n where_o among_o his_o natural_a endowment_n he_o reckon_v as_o chief_a ingenium_fw-la docile_a &_o come_v magnamque_fw-la corporis_fw-la dignitatem_fw-la quae_fw-la non_fw-la minimum_fw-la commendatur_fw-la art_fw-la 4._o but_o this_o so_o charm_a swiftness_n of_o both_o fancy_n and_o tongue_n iâ—_n not_o exempt_a from_o its_o fail_n and_o those_o shameful_a one_o too_o sometime_o for_o take_v they_o from_o their_o familiar_a and_o private_a conversation_n into_o grave_n and_o severe_a assembly_n whence_o all_o extemporary_a flash_n of_o wit_n all_o fantastic_a allusion_n all_o personal_a reflection_n be_v exclude_v and_o there_o engage_v they_o in_o a_o encounter_v with_o solid_a wisdom_n not_o in_o light_a skirmish_n but_o a_o pitch_a field_n of_o long_a and_o serious_a debate_n concern_v any_o important_a question_n and_o then_o you_o shall_v soon_o discover_v their_o weakness_n and_o contemn_v that_o barrenness_n of_o understanding_n which_o be_v uncapable_a of_o struggle_v with_o the_o difficulty_n of_o apodictical_a knowledge_n and_o the_o deduction_n of_o truth_n from_o a_o long_a series_n of_o reason_n again_o if_o those_o very_a concise_a say_n and_o lucky_a reparté_n for_o the_o court_n have_v now_o naturalize_v that_o word_n wherein_o they_o be_v so_o happy_a and_o which_o at_o first_o hear_v be_v entertain_v with_o so_o much_o of_o pleasure_n and_o admiration_n be_v write_v down_o and_o bring_v to_o a_o strict_a examination_n of_o their_o pertinency_n coherence_n and_o verity_n how_o shallow_a how_o frothy_a how_o force_v will_v they_o be_v find_v how_o much_o will_v they_o lose_v of_o that_o applause_n which_o their_o tickle_a of_o the_o ear_n and_o present_a flight_n through_o the_o imagination_n have_v gain_v in_o the_o great_a part_n therefore_o of_o such_o man_n you_o ought_v to_o expect_v no_o deep_a and_o continue_a river_n of_o wit_n but_o only_o â—_o few_o plash_n and_o those_o too_o not_o altogether_o free_a from_o mud_n anâ—_n putrefaction_n sect_n vi_o art_fw-la 1._o in_o the_o second_o place_n come_v thâ—_n range_v wit_n who_o pregnancy_n be_v so_o diffuse_v that_o it_o flieâ—_n at_o all_o thing_n and_o common_o assist_v with_o prolix_a eloquencâ—â—_n discourse_v copious_o rather_o thaâ—_n close_o without_o premeditation_n