patience_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o make_v he_o distaste_n that_o which_o may_v be_v good_a in_o the_o rest_n they_o be_v ordinary_o the_o young_a man_n that_o be_v most_o subject_a to_o this_o default_n they_o wander_v about_o because_o they_o want_v force_n of_o spirit_n to_o enter_v immediate_o into_o the_o matter_n we_o shall_v render_v they_o a_o great_a service_n if_o we_o can_v make_v they_o resolve_v to_o leave_v that_o length_n and_o circuit_n of_o discourse_n which_o be_v so_o much_o contrary_n to_o decorum_n and_o become_v odious_a and_o insupportable_a a_o discourse_n spin_v out_o with_o these_o childish_a amplification_n become_v languish_v it_o only_o make_v the_o judge_n yawn_v and_o lull_v they_o into_o a_o slumber_n §._o 10._o it_o be_v also_o the_o delight_n of_o young_a man_n to_o glister_v in_o all_o they_o say_v but_o true_a eloquence_n seek_v not_o after_o that_o vain_a splendour_n which_o be_v only_o proper_a to_o dazzle_v the_o spirit_n we_o always_o fall_v into_o error_n when_o we_o study_v too_o much_o to_o please_v that_o lawyer_n which_o rely_v more_o upon_o a_o passage_n of_o seneca_n for_o defence_n of_o his_o cause_n than_o upon_o good_a reason_n very_o much_o deceive_v himself_o those_o glister_a passage_n have_v not_o any_o force_n to_o persuade_v they_o serve_v only_o to_o waken_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o judge_n when_o it_o be_v weary_a §._o 11._o we_o seldom_o take_v any_o care_n of_o the_o exterior_a part_n which_o relate_v to_o action_n which_o cicero_n call_v the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o body_n who_o perfection_n consist_v in_o the_o gesture_n and_o pronunciation_n because_o we_o do_v not_o enough_o comprehend_v the_o necessity_n and_o importance_n thereof_o quintilian_n only_o have_v give_v we_o any_o precept_n of_o it_o which_o aristotle_n and_o cicero_n have_v omit_v possible_o believe_v that_o it_o be_v a_o gift_n only_o of_o nature_n which_o can_v not_o be_v reduce_v into_o art_n or_o method_n and_o have_v content_v 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inflame_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o judge_n which_o be_v not_o at_o all_o touch_v in_o these_o great_a subject_n but_o by_o great_a movement_n we_o may_v say_v to_o these_o languish_a declamator_n that_o of_o cicero_n against_o calidius_n who_o speak_v thing_n very_o touch_v with_o a_o air_n of_o tranquillity_n a_o ista_fw-la si_fw-la vera_fw-la essent_fw-la sic_fw-la a_o te_fw-la dicerentar_n all_o those_o which_o speak_v at_o the_o bar_n be_v subject_a to_o add_v to_o the_o evil_a pronunciation_n which_o they_o learn_v at_o the_o college_n one_o constant_a and_o disagreeable_a tone_n and_o a_o impression_n of_o the_o accent_n in_o the_o penultima_fw-la syllable_n which_o occasion_n rather_o laughter_n than_o persuasion_n §._o 12._o the_o subject_n which_o furnish_v the_o present_a condition_n of_o the_o bar_n have_v nothing_o of_o great_a or_o elevate_v can_v give_v to_o eloquence_n those_o advantage_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o more_o important_a matter_n of_o the_o ancient_n such_o be_v the_o deliberation_n of_o war_n and_o peace_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o good_a of_o the_o state_n and_o the_o public_a interest_n the_o accusation_n and_o defence_n of_o prince_n and_o king_n which_o the_o great_a orator_n discourse_v with_o so_o much_o splendour_n the_o interest_n which_o be_v at_o this_o time_n the_o subject_n of_o the_o bar_n be_v sometime_o so_o little_o considerable_a that_o they_o be_v not_o capable_a to_o furnish_v matter_n of_o such_o worth_n to_o eloquence_n as_o make_v it_o in_o those_o time_n to_o triumph_v over_o heart_n 16._o his_o accedebat_fw-la spl_n endot_n rerum_fw-la &_o magnitudo_fw-la causarun_v quibus_fw-la ipsa_fw-la plurimum_fw-la elo_fw-la quentia_fw-la praeslat_fw-la dialog_n de_fw-fr cous_fw-la co_fw-la eloq_fw-la crescit_fw-la cum_fw-la amplitudine_fw-la rerum_fw-la vis_fw-la ingenij_fw-la nee_n quisquam_fw-la illustrem_fw-la orationem_fw-la facere_fw-la potest_fw-la nâ—si_fw-la qui_fw-la causam_fw-la paremi_fw-fr invenit_fw-la 16._o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o advantage_n that_o messalla_n note_n in_o the_o dialogue_n of_o quintilian_n the_o ancient_a orator_n have_v above_o those_o of_o his_o time_n in_o effect_n petty_a subject_n make_v petty_a orator_n and_o the_o spirit_n of_o he_o that_o speak_v in_o public_a be_v elevate_v by_o the_o merit_n and_o elevation_n of_o the_o subject_a §._o 13._o there_o be_v a_o eloquence_n of_o pure_a authority_n which_o be_v of_o very_o great_a use_n at_o the_o bar_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o passionate_a and_o its_o manner_n of_o declaim_v be_v cold_a and_o serious_a yet_o it_o have_v the_o dignity_n that_o be_v require_v to_o imprint_v respect_n and_o veneration_n we_o harken_v to_o it_o as_o to_o a_o oracle_n be_v preingage_v in_o its_o favour_n this_o be_v the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o judge_n and_o those_o which_o make_v oration_n to_o prince_n and_o great_a lord_n who_o ought_v to_o observe_v this_o calm_a and_o peaceful_a eloquence_n who_o must_v speak_v without_o emotion_n to_o preserve_v their_o character_n for_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v nothing_o in_o it_o but_o submissive_a and_o respective_a and_o aught_o to_o be_v regulate_v according_a to_o the_o rank_n and_o quality_n of_o those_o to_o who_o it_o be_v address_v either_o more_o or_o less_o respective_o according_a to_o their_o degree_n or_o merit_n reflection_n upon_o the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o pulpit_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n above_o wonder_n that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o number_n of_o person_n who_o apply_v themselves_o to_o preach_v we_o find_v so_o few_o who_o succeed_v see_v they_o have_v so_o many_o advantage_n infinite_o above_o all_o other_o who_o speak_v in_o public_a the_o eloquence_n of_o the_o bar_n can_v furnish_v its_o orator_n with_o matter_n so_o important_a to_o treat_v with_o thing_n so_o touch_v to_o speak_v nor_o with_o such_o great_a motive_n to_o persuade_v as_o this_o eloquence_n of_o the_o pulpit_n all_o those_o engine_n which_o she_o employ_v in_o move_v the_o passion_n be_v so_o powerful_a the_o figure_n of_o rhetoric_n which_o be_v as_o sanctify_v in_o the_o mouth_n by_o the_o commerce_n it_o have_v with_o the_o holy_a spirit_n so_o glorious_a and_o the_o mystery_n that_o it_o unfold_v be_v so_o transcendent_a and_o it_o speak_v by_o the_o dignity_n of_o its_o character_n with_o so_o much_o authority_n that_o if_o there_o be_v any_o eloquence_n which_o be_v perfect_a mistress_n of_o heart_n by_o the_o power_n that_o it_o have_v to_o move_v and_o by_o its_o natural_a independence_n it_o must_v be_v this_o from_o whence_o come_v it_o then_o that_o we_o have_v so_o few_o good_a preacher_n it_o be_v not_o the_o fault_n of_o the_o auditor_n since_o faith_n prepare_v their_o spirit_n to_o a_o perfect_a submission_n to_o what_o they_o come_v to_o hear_v the_o sight_n of_o altar_n inspire_v they_o with_o respect_n and_o they_o be_v already_o persuade_v by_o the_o principle_n of_o their_o religion_n of_o what_o they_o come_v to_o attend_v final_o since_o the_o preacher_n speak_v
which_o render_v their_o discourse_n monstrous_a sometime_o they_o be_v elevate_v with_o a_o precipitation_n approach_v to_o fury_n and_o other_o sometime_o depress_v so_o low_o that_o their_o style_n become_v flat_a and_o distasteful_a whereas_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v continue_v in_o a_o constant_a equality_n and_o sweetness_n non_fw-fr est_fw-fr formosa_fw-la cujus_fw-la crus_fw-la laudatur_fw-la aut_fw-la brachium_fw-la sed_fw-la illa_fw-la cujus_fw-la universa_fw-la facies_fw-la admirationem_fw-la singulis_fw-la partibus_fw-la abstulit_fw-la the_o clergy_n sir_n seneca_n seneca_n be_v not_o whole_o exempt_v from_o fail_n their_o eloquence_n be_v proper_o pagan_a which_o proceed_v from_o the_o read_n of_o certain_a author_n which_o have_v so_o imbue_v their_o mind_n with_o their_o idea_n that_o they_o can_v forbear_v they_o in_o matter_n the_o most_o religious_a how_o many_o think_v it_o better_a to_o say_v the_o christian_a persuasion_n than_o the_o christian_a faith_n etc._n etc._n know_v reader_n that_o notwithstanding_o what_o i_o have_v say_v that_o i_o be_o so_o far_o from_o despise_v or_o undervalue_v elocution_n that_o i_o praise_v and_o admire_v it_o in_o whosoever_o i_o find_v it_o and_o i_o be_o as_o much_o in_o love_n with_o elegant_a word_n and_o noble_a expression_n which_o may_v adorn_v our_o language_n as_o any_o be_v but_o yet_o with_o quintilian_n i_o will_v have_v they_o serve_v to_o unfold_v a_o sense_n yet_o more_o considerable_a curam_fw-la ego_fw-la verborum_fw-la rerum_fw-la volo_fw-la esse_fw-la solicitudinem_fw-la a_o too_o great_a care_n of_o word_n and_o their_o disposition_n be_v equal_o unblamable_a with_o a_o too_o great_a neglect_n i_o be_o very_o sensible_a that_o he_o who_o appear_v in_o print_n let_v the_o cause_n as_o to_o himself_o be_v never_o so_o good_a profitable_a or_o commendable_a expose_v himself_o to_o censure_v yet_o i_o can_v forbear_v to_o urge_v the_o general_a importance_n of_o the_o subject_a in_o excuse_n 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and_o active_a spirit_n and_o l._n 15._o f._n this_o r._n it_o be_v p._n 13._o l._n 15._o f._n as_o a_o skilful_a painter_n know_v r._n as_o a_o skilful_a painter_n who_o know_v p._n 14._o l._n 20._o f._n that_o the_o extremity_n and_o heat_n r._n that_o in_o these_o extremity_n the_o beat_v p._n 15._o l._n the_o last_o f._n eschere_n r._n eschenes_n p._n 24._o l._n 16._o f._n his_o spirit_n r._n our_o spirit_n p._n 63._o l._n 23._o f._n dicerenter_fw-la r._n dicerentur_fw-la p._n 80._o l._n 17._o f._n among_o we_o r._n among_o they_o p._n 88_o l._n 4._o f._n some_o tincture_n r._n some_o tinqueure_n of_o antiquity_n p._n 116._o l._n 19_o f._n pain_n r._n pain_n p._n 131._o f._n mind_n r._n mean_n l._n 14._o reflection_n upon_o the_o eloquence_n of_o these_o time_n though_o true_a eloquence_n have_v a_o power_n more_o absolute_a than_o authority_n or_o violence_n to_o which_o we_o do_v not_o usual_o submit_v ourselves_o more_o than_o in_o ceremony_n and_o with_o constraint_n yet_o its_o power_n be_v subject_a to_o revolution_n and_o declination_n as_o all_o other_o thing_n be_v for_o we_o have_v much_o pain_n in_o these_o time_n to_o find_v any_o remainder_n of_o that_o empire_n which_o it_o exercise_v upon_o the_o spirit_n of_o man_n and_o whereof_o there_o appear_v so_o many_o glorious_a mark_n in_o those_o age_n and_o state_n where_o she_o have_v rule_v we_o must_v not_o now_o expect_v such_o miracle_n of_o elocution_n nor_o such_o excellent_a work_n of_o discourse_n as_o have_v receive_v birth_n in_o athens_n and_o rome_n when_o eloquence_n be_v there_o the_o mistress_n universal_o adore_v let_v we_o not_o boast_v ourselves_o upon_o the_o pretend_a glory_n of_o our_o age_n which_o we_o prefer_v to_o all_o other_o without_o a_o due_a deliberation_n for_o at_o this_o day_n who_o be_v the_o orator_n that_o can_v be_v master_n of_o the_o resolution_n of_o those_o to_o who_o he_o speak_v and_o force_v they_o to_o divest_v their_o preoccupation_n and_o renounce_v their_o sentiment_n we_o have_v heretofore_o see_v eloquence_n in_o a_o short_a moment_n restore_v a_o calm_a in_o the_o most_o violent_a agitation_n of_o a_o people_n move_v and_o mutinous_a we_o have_v see_v it_o in_o the_o confuse_a deliberation_n of_o a_o tumultuous_a assembly_n to_o make_v impression_n unhoped_a for_o upon_o their_o spirit_n and_o to_o appease_v their_o sedition_n by_o inspire_v the_o most_o fearful_a with_o courage_n and_o disarm_v the_o insolent_a and_o revolt_a and_o constrain_a both_o to_o follow_v blind_o her_o counsel_n we_o have_v see_v she_o also_o in_o arm_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o pallas_n fly_v from_o rank_n to_o rank_n and_o restore_v heart_n to_o faint_v and_o fly_v soldier_n and_o in_o fine_a to_o triumph_v amid_o the_o army_n of_o those_o who_o she_o have_v vanquish_v by_o her_o reason_n but_o to_o speak_v true_o at_o the_o present_a we_o have_v only_o remain_v a_o vain_a phantom_n of_o that_o victorious_a eloquence_n which_o we_o now_o possess_v not_o but_o in_o idaea_n oâ—oâ—_n ingenii_n ipsius_fw-la lumen_fw-la eloquentia_fw-la cic._n oâ—oâ—_n let_v we_o examine_v then_o from_o whence_o come_v this_o disorder_n in_o a_o time_n wherein_o we_o have_v so_o much_o spirit_n §._o 1._o aristotle_n cicero_n quintilian_n and_o longinus_n which_o have_v leave_v we_o treatise_n of_o rhetoric_n the_o most_o accomplish_a of_o antiquity_n remark_n that_o that_o eloquence_n which_o they_o have_v see_v sometime_o in_o athens_n and_o in_o rome_n before_o that_o these_o republic_n have_v lose_v their_o liberty_n can_v not_o rule_v then_o among_o a_o people_n free_a and_o independent_a she_o be_v a_o fierce_a and_o haughty_a mistress_n who_o can_v be_v make_v subject_n to_o vassalage_n or_o flattery_n she_o seem_v to_o bear_v in_o her_o character_n that_o of_o a_o monarchy_n which_o can_v submit_v without_o destroy_v itself_o and_o aristotle_n observe_v that_o she_o have_v not_o any_o success_n in_o sicily_n during_o that_o the_o tyrant_n be_v their_o master_n when_o all_o other_o art_n continue_v there_o and_o flourish_v this_o be_v the_o opinion_n of_o these_o great_a man_n who_o be_v very_o able_a to_o judge_v of_o the_o truth_n though_o they_o license_v themselves_o to_o speak_v something_o in_o favour_n of_o the_o government_n wherein_o they_o have_v be_v advance_v §._o 2._o as_o the_o honour_n that_o greece_n render_v to_o eloquence_n make_v it_o considerable_a among_o other_o nation_n and_o the_o success_n it_o have_v at_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o great_a reward_n which_o be_v propose_v so_o her_o credit_n cease_v there_o when_o her_o recompense_n be_v take_v away_o we_o must_v not_o then_o be_v astonish_v the_o fruit_n which_o we_o gain_v from_o this_o art_n be_v now_o so_o disproportionate_a to_o the_o travel_n and_o application_n that_o it_o demand_n if_o we_o find_v so_o few_o orator_n so_o courageous_a as_o to_o sustain_v the_o fatigue_n eloq_fw-la sibi_fw-la persuaserunt_fw-la neminem_fw-la sine_fw-la 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