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observe_v in_o the_o disposition_n of_o argument_n be_v to_o place_v they_o in_o such_o sort_n that_o they_o may_v serve_v as_o step_n to_o a_o auditory_a to_o arrive_v at_o the_o truth_n and_o make_v among_o themselves_o a_o kind_n of_o chain_n to_o stop_v those_o who_o we_o will_v reduce_v to_o the_o truth_n refutation_n require_v no_o peculiar_a rule_n when_o we_o be_v able_a to_o demonstrate_v a_o truth_n we_o can_v easy_o discover_v a_o error_n and_o make_v it_o appear_v that_o which_o we_o have_v say_v of_o the_o care_n a_o orator_n ought_v to_o have_v to_o demonstrate_v the_o force_n of_o his_o principle_n and_o their_o connexion_n with_o the_o consequence_n deduce_v ought_v equal_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o care_n we_o be_v to_o take_v to_o make_v the_o false_a principle_n of_o our_o adversary_n remarkable_a or_o if_o their_o principle_n be_v true_a to_o make_v their_o consequence_n appear_v false_a and_o unnatural_a iv._o of_o the_o epilogue_n and_o other_o part_n in_o the_o art_n of_o persuasion_n a_o orator_n who_o apprehend_v the_o thing_n that_o he_o say_v may_v slip_v from_o the_o memory_n of_o his_o auditor_n be_v oblige_v to_o repeat_v they_o before_o he_o give_v over_o it_o be_v possible_a those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v be_v distract_v and_o perplex_v for_o some_o time_n and_o the_o multitude_n of_o thing_n that_o he_o have_v proffer_v have_v not_o have_v room_n in_o their_o mind_n it_o be_v fit_a therefore_o that_o he_o repeat_v what_o he_o say_v before_o and_o contract_v all_o into_o such_o a_o abridgement_n as_o may_v not_o be_v burdensome_a to_o the_o memory_n great_a number_n of_o word_n amplification_n and_o repetition_n be_v only_o for_o better_a explication_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o render_v they_o more_o perspicuous_a wherefore_o after_o we_o have_v convince_v our_o auditor_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o our_o proposition_n and_o make_v they_o understand_v it_o clear_o that_o the_o conviction_n may_v be_v last_v we_o must_v contrive_v that_o our_o auditory_a may_v not_o loose_v the_o memory_n of_o our_o argument_n to_o do_v this_o our_o abridgement_n and_o repetition_n mention_v before_o aught_o to_o be_v make_v in_o a_o brisk_a way_n but_o not_o so_o as_o to_o be_v troublesome_a we_o must_v at_o the_o same_o time_n awaken_v the_o motion_n that_o we_o have_v excite_v and_o as_o i_o may_v so_o say_v unbind_v the_o wound_n that_o we_o make_v but_o read_v of_o orator_n among_o who_o cicero_n be_v excellent_a for_o epilogue_n will_v give_v you_o a_o better_a notion_n than_o my_o word_n of_o the_o address_n and_o cunning_a to_o be_v use_v in_o ramase_v and_o contract_n in_o the_o epilogue_n what_o in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o discourse_n be_v more_o large_a and_o difuse_v i_o shall_v now_o finish_v this_o discourse_n in_o which_o my_o design_n be_v to_o give_v a_o image_n or_o idea_n of_o the_o art_n of_o persuasion_n there_o still_o remain_v for_o explication_n three_o part_n of_o this_o art_n elocution_n or_o the_o manner_n of_o dispose_v our_o matter_n memory_n and_o pronunciation_n of_o elocution_n i_o have_v write_v a_o whole_a treatise_n memory_n all_o the_o world_n know_v be_v a_o gift_n of_o nature_n not_o to_o be_v improve_v by_o any_o thing_n but_o exercise_n for_o which_o no_o precept_n need_v to_o be_v give_v and_o pronuuciation_n be_v of_o such_o advantage_n to_o a_o orator_n that_o it_o deserve_v to_o be_v treat_v on_o at_o large_a for_o there_o be_v a_o rhetoric_n in_o the_o eye_n the_o motion_n and_o air_n of_o the_o body_n that_o persuade_v as_o much_o as_o argument_n when_o a_o orator_n with_o this_o air_n begin_v his_o harangue_n we_o comply_v immediate_o many_o sermon_n well_o pronounce_v be_v well_o receive_v which_o ill_o pronounce_v will_v be_v despise_v man_n be_v general_o content_a with_o the_o appearance_n of_o thing_n those_o who_o deliver_v themselves_o with_o a_o firm_a and_o emphatical_a tone_n and_o be_v graceful_a in_o their_o mine_n be_v sure_a to_o prevail_v few_o person_n make_v use_v of_o their_o reason_n common_a recourse_n be_v to_o the_o sense_n we_o examine_v not_o what_o a_o orator_n say_v but_o judge_v of_o he_o by_o our_o eye_n and_o our_o ear_n if_o he_o satisfy_v their_o eye_n and_o please_v their_o ear_n he_o shall_v be_v certain_a of_o the_o heart_n of_o his_o auditory_a the_o necessity_n of_o take_v advantage_n of_o our_o weakness_n oblige_v a_o orator_n if_o he_o be_v zealous_a for_o the_o truth_n not_o to_o despise_v pronunciation_n we_o have_v certain_o many_o defect_n posture_n that_o be_v indecent_a ridiculous_a affect_v mean_a and_o not_o to_o be_v suffer_v there_o be_v likewise_o imperfection_n in_o the_o voice_n that_o be_v tiresome_a and_o unpleasant_a to_o the_o ear._n it_o be_v not_o necessary_a that_o we_o particularize_v every_o man_n daily_o observe_v they_o every_o passion_n have_v its_o peculiar_a tone_n its_o peculiar_a gesture_n its_o peculiar_a mine_n which_o if_o good_a or_o bad_a make_v a_o good_a or_o a_o bad_a orator_n if_o good_a they_o contribute_v not_o a_o little_a to_o the_o conception_n of_o what_o we_o will_v persuade_v and_o the_o pain_n that_o we_o take_v to_o pronounce_v thing_n well_o will_v neither_o be_v vain_a nor_o unprofitable_a but_o in_o book_n or_o write_v it_o will_v be_v more_o vain_a rule_n for_o pronunciation_n can_v be_v well_o teach_v but_o by_o experience_n and_o practice_n finis_fw-la the_o table_n of_o chapter_n the_o first_o part._n chap._n i._n i._o the_o organ_n of_o the_o voice_n how_o speech_n be_v form_v p._n 1._o ii_o before_o we_o speak_v we_o be_v to_o form_v a_o scheme_n in_o our_o mind_n of_o what_o we_o be_v to_o say_v p._n 5._o iii_o to_o mark_v the_o difference_n of_o our_o thought_n there_o be_v need_n of_o word_n of_o different_a order_n p._n 8._o iv._o of_o noun_n substantive_n adjective_n and_o article_n p_o 12._o v._o how_o we_o can_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