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"w assi/$ ,engli%m5 to und]/& eloqu5ce z well z to create x4 ,f\r-fif?s ( anci5t rhetoric is omitt$ 9 ! ,treatise4 ,! nod is giv5 to elocution4 ,inv5tion is discuss$1 b only z a tool to assi/ ! communicator 9 amplify+ 8 ideas1 z a means to sp9 out 8 ?\ghts to extreme l5g?s4 ,arrangem5t1 memory1 & deliv]y are ov]look$4 ,accord+ly1 ! ,treatise neatly fits into ! category ( a ,r5aissance rhetoric on /yle4 ,x is ?is s*ool :i* recogniz$ ! traditional five ,cic]onian p>ts ( rhetoric1 b consid]$ /yle to be ! mo/ significant precept4 ,! ,treatise is n ! fir/ to support an emphasis :olly on /yle1 nor ! =emo/4 ,we "k t ,ari/otle's ,rhetoric1 ,cic]o's works on rhetoric1 & ,qu9tilian's ,in/itutes discuss$ ! significance ( /yle1 b !y _h a broad view4 ,h[ev]1 9 ,engl&1 ab\t ! "t ( ,b$e1 arose a limit$ concept t rhetoric is ma9ly /yle1 p>ticul>ly t ( ! figures4 ,x is ?is latt] truncat$ v]sion ( rhetoric t ! ,treatise cont9ues 9 ! ,r5aissance4 ,rhetoric 9 ,%]ry's "w has lo/ its anci5t mean+4 ,! ,treatise is highly prescriptive4 ,x 0 born 9 an age ( rules4 ,s mu* s1 t ! rhetorician :o nam$ 8 rules & tools 0 n out ( rapport ) ! p]iod4 ,?is acc\nts = ! rigidity1 ! love ( classification1 & ! s*ematic pres5tation ( ! "w4 ,x is no?+ m ?an a highly organiz$ diction>y ( anci5t1 m$ieval1 & ,r5aissance s*emes & tropes4 ,9 fact1 ! major v>iation f previ\s ,lat9 compil]s is to be f\nd 9 ! headnotes relative to ! v>i\s k9ds ( figures4 ,nor is x z ?or\gh 9 h&l+ ! figures z its pr$ecessors4 ,x utilizes1 h[ev]1 ! cu/om>y ,greek & ,lat9 t]ms & supplies a def9ition1 b "h ! simil>ity ) contempor>ies & anci5ts ends4 ,x is weak 9 amplification ( examples dur+ an age :5 amplification 0 practic$4 ,%]ry economizes by select+ usually "o example 9 support ( a figure :ile contempor>y catalogu]s1 & anci5ts = t matt]1 are m def9itive4 ,:e!r ! "w 0 ev] popul> )9 ! s*ools or )\t is uncle>4 ,probably x did n h ext5sive success because only "o issue ( ! "w appe>$ & a revis$ edition 0 br\ght out 9 #aeee4 ,by contra/1 dur+ ! sixte5? c5tury1 ,erasmus' ,de ,copia 7#aeab7 _h at lea/ elev5 pr9t+s1 ,mosellanus' ,table 7c4 #aebi7 _h at lea/ eight editions1 ,sus5brotus' ,epitome 7#aeda7 _h at lea/ tw5ty pr9t+s1 ,pea*am's ,g>d5 7#aegg7 _h two editions1 & ,day's ,secretorie 7#aehf7 und]w5t at lea/ five editions4 ,"s ( ^! works _h new editions pr9t$ 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury & w\ld seem to reflect a great] public acceptance ?an ! ,treatise4 ,"s 7 also writt5 9 ,lat9 :ile ,%]ry moves 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,x /ill 0 an age ( ,lat91 & ,%]ry 9 "p recogniz$ ?is by 8 alt]nate ,lat9 & ,engli% movem5t 9 8 second rhetoric on /yle publi%$ 9 #aeee4 ,moreov]1 p seem$ cont5t to rema9 ) ! giants ( ! ,r5aissance1 notably ,erasmus & 8 ,de ,copia in/ead ( turn+ to a less] light su* z ,%]ry4 ,! ,treatise does h m]it4 ,! "w _c be judg$ entirely by tally+ its meag] numb] ( editions1 its lack ( ?or\ghness1 or its artificial divisions4 ,its signal contribution re/s ^u ! fact t x is a pione]+ ef=t at p]mitt+ ! figures to m>*1 = ! fir/ "t1 9 ,engli%4 ,"h ,%]ry _h an opportunity to provide ! ,engli% read] ) additional words1 ideas1 & mat]ial to be employ$ 9 v]nacul> communication4 ,8 ef=ts 9 8 works on rhetoric1 ! two editions ( ! ,treatise1 provid$ ! sixte5? c5tury ,engli%man ) ! id5tical s*emes & tropes :i* _h be5 a h]itage ( ! ,lat9 language s9ce antiquity4 ,h5ce ! "w c be call$ a complicat$ ord]+ ( ! figures1 b x is also a s9c]e attempt to provide 9 ,engli% ^? figures :i* w\ld l5d ornat5ess to ! expression ( an idea4 ,to indicate t ! ,treatise 0 "p ( a cont9u+ s*ool ( rhetoric1 we mu/ consid] a few rhetoricians subsequ5t to ,%]ry's "w4 ,inde$1 "o notices ! cont9uance ( diction>ies ( figures :i* c>ry ! admonition t ! usual mann] ( utt]ance 0 to be despis$4 ,?omas ,wilson's ,! ,arte ( ,rhetorique 7#aeec71 al?\gh pres]v+ ! classical idea ( rhetoric1 also felt ! def9ition ( a figure employ$ 9 communication involv$ ! uncommon4 ,tw5ty-sev5 ye>s subsequ5t to ,%]ry1 ,engl& aga9 has a pure catalogue ( ! figures2 ?is is ,pea*am's ,g>d5 ( ,eloqu5ce4 ,m elaborate ?an ! ,treatise1 x too sugge/s t rhetoric is decoration4 ,cont9u$ int]e/ 9 ! /yli/ic tools is also se5 9 ,putt5ham's ,! ,arte ( ,engli% ,poesie 7#aehi74 ,:5 we move to ! latt] "p ( ! sixte5? c5tury & !n *ange ! g5re z exemplifi$ 9 ,day's ,! ,engli% ,secretorie1 we see a /yli/ic ext5sion to ! art ( lett] writ+ :i* borr[$ rhetorical t]ms & rules & appli$ !m to writt5 correspond5ce4 ,! emphasis 9 ^! rhetorics on /yle is ! same3 ornat5ess 9 communication is a*iev$ ?r\gh us+ ! figures4 ,:5 we look 9 ! opposite direction1 to works :i* prec$$ ,%]ry1 ! figures1 def9itions1 & examples 9 ! ,treatise d]ive m f contempor>ies ?an f ! anci5ts4 ,x relies ext5sively ^u int]m$i>ies4 ,%]ry expla9s t ,erasmus & ,mosellanus w be major s\rces4 ,h5ce ! ,de ,copia1 ! ,ecclesia/ae1 & ! ,tabulae de s*ematibus et tropis are us$ ) regul>ity4 ,al?\gh fur!r remov$ 9 "t1 ! ,rhetorica ad ,h]5nium is ! prim>y anci5t s\rce4 ,b beyond ?is fir/-h& reliance on ! anci5ts1 examples f ,v]gil1 ,cic]o1 & ,t]5ce1 to m5tion sev]al1 z well z def9itions ( ! figures1 dep5d heavily ^u neo-classical int]m$i>ies4 ,app5d$ to ! text on ! figures ( rhetoric is a seem+ly gratuit\s section entitl$ ,t *yldr5 oughte to be taught & br\ght vp g5tly 9 v]tue & le>nynge1 & t eu5 =?wy? f !yr natiuitie3 a declamacion ( a briefe !me1 by ,erasmus ( ,rot]odame4 ,?is essay occupies almo/ two-?irds ( ! ,treatise & receives its fir/ ,engli% translation f ! ,lat9 at ! h&s ( ,%]ry4 ,william ,woodw>d 9 8 ,desid]ius ,erasmus ,conc]n+ ! ,aim & ,me?od ( ,education gave u ano!r ,engli% translation 9 #aijd4 ,"o o!r translation1 9 ,g]man1 by ,augu/ ,israel1 is entitl$ ,vortrag b] die ,no?w5digkeit1 die ,knab5 glei* von d] ,geburt an 9 e9] fr ,freigeborne wrdig5 ,weise sittli* und wiss5s*aftli* ausbild5 zu lass54 ,! reason = ! inclusion ( ! ,erasmian essay is nev] cle>ly /at$ 9 ! o!r sections ( ! ,treatise4 ,nor d ! o!r translators suppose a reason4 ,f ! int]nal evid5ce ( ! essay & f headnotes prec$+ x1 we may assume t ! purpose is "o ( supply+ read]s ) an example ( amplification ( a brief !me1 fir/ illu/rat$ 9 m9iature1 & !n full bl[n into a long declamation4 ,! essay does n appe> to be illu/rat+ ! num]\s figures discuss$ 9 ! initial section ( ! "w4 ,( ,%]ry we "k little4 ,beyond ! dates 9 ! ,,dnb1 we inf] f 8 works t he _h an int5se int]e/ 9 ,engli% & _h a desire = 8 c\ntrym5 to communicate well 9 ! v]nacul>4 ,he 0 int]e/$ 9 religion1 0 mo/ likely a ,prote/ant1 & hop$ to cont9ue an int]e/ 9 religion :i* he develop$ 9 8 y\?4 ,he 0 also a tea*]4 ,& al?\gh ,lat9 0 /ill a liv+ language1 ! task ( inculcat+ a new tongue 9 ! /ud5ts fell to ! s*oolma/]2 ,%]ry 0 active 9 ?is capacity4 ,?is does n weak5 an acclamation we possess ( ! man3 ,he 0 a ,p]son elegantly le>n$4 ,,h]b]t ,w4 ,,hildebr&t ,! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,febru>y #be1 #aifj ,,table ,,( ,,cont5ts ,a ,,treatise ,,( ,,s*emes ,,& ,,tropes by ,ri*>d ,%]ry #a ,introduction #b ,eloquucion #ag ,( ,evid5ce & ,pla9ness #ai ,( ! ,?ree ,kyndes ( ,/yle #ba ,s*eme & ,figure #be ,faute #cb ,g>ny%yng & ,8 ,kyndes #ch ,figures ( ,s5t5ce #fb ,proves #gh ,,! ,,education ,,( ,,*ildr5 by ,desid]ius ,erasmus #ig ,a treatise ( ,s*emes ,tropes v pr(ytable = ! bett] vnd]/&+ ( good au?ors1 ga!r$ out ( ! be/ ,gramm>ians ,orat\rs by ,ry*>d ,%]ry ,lon don]4 ,:]vnto is add$ a declamacion1 ,t *yldr5 eu5 /rayt fr _! infancie %\ld be well & g5t- ly br\ghte vp 9 le>nynge4 ,writt5 fyr/ 9 ,lat9 by ! mo/ excel- l5t & fam\s ,cle>ke1 ,erasmus ( ,rot]o- dame4 ,to ! ryght wor%yp ful ,ma/] ,?omas ,brooke ,esquire1 ,ry*>d ,%yrrey wy%e? heal? eu]- la/ynge4 ,sid5ote3 ,! tytle ( ?ys worcke /raunge4 ,i d\bt n b t ! title ( ?is treatise all /raunge vnto our ,engly%e e>es1 wil cause "s m5 at ! fyr/ syghte to m>uayle :at ! matt] ( x %\ld meane3 yea1 & p]adu5ture if !y be ra%e ( iudgem5t1 to cal x "s newe fangle1 & s ca/+ x ha/ily f ?em1 wil n once v\*safe to reade x3 & if !y d1 yet p]ceiuynge no?+ to be !r9 t please? _! phansy1 wyl c\nt x b a tryfle1 a tale ( ,robynhoode4 ,b ( ?ys sorte z ,i d\bte n to fynde manye1 s p]haps !re wyll be o!r1 :i*e m\$ ) ! n\eltye !re(1 wyll ?ynke x wor?ye to be look$ vpon1 & se :at is conta9$ !r94 ,sid5ote3 ,%eme & ,trope4 ,^! words1 ,s*eme & ,trope1 are n vs$ 9 our ,engli%e tongue1 nei!r b5e !y ,engly%e wordes4 ,sid5ote3 ,vse make? /raunge ?+es famili]4 ,no m be manye :i*e n[e 9 oure tyme be made by cont9ual vse1 v famili] to mo/ m51 & come s (t5 9 speakyng1 t aswel is kn[5 amonge/ vs ! meanyng ( !m1 z if !y _h b5e ( oure owne natiue broode4 ,:o ha? n 9 hys m\! n[e ?ys worde ,p>aphrasis1 homelies1 vsurp$1 aboly%$1 wy? manye o!r lyke8 ,& :at m>uail is x if ^! words haue n b5e vs$ h]et(ore1 seynge !re 0 no su*e ?ynge 9 oure ,engli%e tgue :]e vnto !y %uld be apply$8 ,good cause haue we !re=e to gyue ?ankes vnto c]tayne godlye & well le>n$ m51 :y* by _! greate /udye enry*ynge our tongue bo? wy? matt] & wordes1 haue endeu\r$ to make x s copy\s & pl5tyfull t !re9 x maye comp>e wy? anye o!r :i*e s eu] is ! be/4 ,sid5ote3 ,oure language falsely accus$ ( b>b>\snes4 ,x is n vnkn[5 t oure language = ! b>b>\snes & lacke ( eloqu5ce ha! b5e complayn$ (1 & yet n trewely1 = anye defaut 9 ! t\ngue x selfe1 b r = slack5es ( our countrim51 :i*e haue alwayes set lyght by se>*yng out ! elegance & prop] spea*es t be ful _m 9 x3 z pla9ly do? app]e n only by ! mo/ excell5t monum5tes ( our auncient =ewrit]s1 ,sid5ote3 ,g[]4 ,*awc]4 ,lidgate4 ,g[]1 ,*awc] & ,lydgate1 b also by ! fam\s workes ( _m o!r lat]3 ,sid5ote3 ,syr ,?omas ,elyot4 inespeciall ( ye ryght wor%ipful knyght syr ,?omas ,eliot1 :i* fir/ 9 hys diction>ye z x 7 g5]allye se>*+e oute ! copye ( oure language 9 all kynde ( wordes & phrases1 aft] t sett+ abrode goodlye monum5tes ( hys wytte1 l]nynge & indu/rye1 aswell 9 hi/orycall k1 z ( ey!r ! ,philosophies1 ha! h]ebi decl>$ ! pl5tyfulnes ( our "m tounge1 l\e t[>d hys c\ntry1 hys tyme n sp5t 9 vanitye & tryfles4 ,:at %uld ,i speake ( t ornam5te ,syr ,?omas ,wyat8 :i* beside mo/ excell5te gyftes bo! ( =tune & bodye1 s fl\ry%$ 9 ! eloqu5ce ( hys natiue tongue1 t z he pass$ !r9 ^? wy? :ome he lyu$1 s 0 he lykelye to haue b5e equal wy? anye o!r be=e hym1 _h n enui\s dea? to ha/ely b]iu$ vs ( ?ys iewel3 tea*yng al m5 v]ely1 no filicitie 9 ?ys worlde to be s su] & /able1 b t quicklye x may be ou]?r[5 & br\ghte to ! gr\nde4 ,manye o!r !re be yet lyuynge ^: excell5te wrytynges d te/ifye wy? vs to be wordes apte & mete elogantly to decl>e oure myndes 9 al k9des ( ,sci5ces3 & t1 :at s5t5ce soeu] we conceiue1 ! same to haue ,engly%e oracion natural1 & holpen by art1 :]by x may mo/ eloquently be vtt]$4 ,sid5ote3 ,! occasion ( ?ys treatise4 ,( ! :y* ?ynge z ,i =tun$ to talke wy? y1 ,ma/] ,brooke1 among o!r matt]s ?is pres5t argum5t ( ,s*emes & ,tropes came 9 place1 & (f]$ x selfe1 dem$ to be bo! pr(itable & pleasaunte if !y 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 & h&somelye set 9 a playne ordre1 & wy? !ire descriptions hansomely put into our ,engli%e tongue4 ,& bicause longe ago1 ,i 0 well acquaynt$ ) !m1 :5 ,i r$ !m to o!r 9 ye ,lat91 & t !y holpe me v]ye mu*e 9 ! exposicion ( goode au?ores1 ,i 0 s mu*e ! m ready to make !m speak ,engli%1 p>tli to r5ew ! pleasure ( m9e old /udies1 & p>telye to satysfy y\r reque/4 ,sid5ote3 ,rodulphus ,agricola4 ,beside ?is1 ,i 0 m\$ also wy? ! au?orytye ( t fam\s cl>ke ,rodulphus ,agricola1 :y*e 9 a c]te9e epi/le wryt5 vnto a frynde ( hys1 exhorte? men :at soeu] !y reade 9 /raunge tongues1 dilig5tly to translate ! same into _! owne language3 because t 9 x we son> p]ceiue if !re be any faute 9 our speak+1 & h[e eu]ye ?ynge ey!r rightly hange? toge!r or is d>kely1 ruggi%ly1 & sup]flu\sly wrytten4 ,no l]n$ nacion ha? !re b5e b ye le>n$ 9 x haue writt5 ( s*emes fygures1 :i* !i wold n haue don1 except !i _h p]ceyu$ ! valewe4 ,:]e=e aft] !yr example obtaynyng a lytle lesure1 ,i r$ ou] sundrye treatises1 z wel ( ^? :i* wrot long ago1 z ( o!r n[ 9 our daies3 fyndynge amonge !m "s to haue wrytt5 ou] brieflye1 "s confuselye1 & falselye "s4 ,sid5ote3 ,mosella94 ,mosellane ha! 9 hys tables %ew$ a fewe fygures ( gramm]1 & s ha! confound$ !m toge!r1 t 8 second ord] call$ ( ,loquucion p]tayne? r to ! rhetoricians !n to hys purpose4 ,sid5ote3 ,qu9tilian4 ,qu9tilian briefly ha! wrytt5 bo! ( ! ,gramatical & rhetorical ,%emes1 b s t y may soone p]ceyue he did x by ! waye1 z mu*e z s]u$ hys purpose4 ,sid5ote3 ,cic]o4 ,cic]o 9 hys boke ( an orat\r ) hys incompetable eloqu5ce ha! s hid ! preceptes1 t sc>selye !y may be try$ oute by !yr names1 or by !yr exples4 ,sid5ote3 ,erasmus4 ,erasmus 9 hys d\ble copye ( words & ?ynges1 ha? made z ye tytle decl>e? b a com5t>ye ( !m bo!1 & z x w] a litle bil ( remembraunce4 ,:]e=e to make ^! ?+es m playne to ye /ud5ts t ly/ to reade !m 9 oure tongue1 ,i haue tak5 a lytle payne1 m ?or[elye to try ! def9icions1 to apply ! examples m aptly1 to make ?+s defus$ m pla9e1 z 9 d$e x %al ryght wel ap]e to ! dylyg5te4 ,i haue n translat$ !m ord]ly out ( anye "o au?or1 b runn+e z ,i sayde ?or[e _m1 & vsyng myne owne iudgem5t1 haue br\ghte !m into ?is body z y se1 & set !m 9 s playne an ord]1 t r$elye maye be f\nde ! figure1 & ! vse :]evnto x s]ue?4 ,?\ghe vnto greate wittes occupy$ ) weightye matt]s1 !y d n greatelye p]tayne1 yet to su* z p]*aunce %al n haue p]fecte in/ruct\res1 !y may be commodi\s to helpe !m selues = ye bett] vnd]/&ynge ( su* good au?ors z !y reade4 ,= ?ys d>re ,i saye1 no eloqu5te wryt] maye be p]ceiu$ z he %ulde be1 wy?\te ! k ( !m3 = asmu*e z al toge!rs !y belonge to ,eloquucion1 :y*e is ! ?yrde & pryncipall p>te ( rhetorique4 ,! common s*olema/]s be wont 9 readynge1 to saye vnto _! s*ol]s3 ,hic e/ figura3 & sometyme to axe !m1 ,p] quam figuram8 ,b :at pr(it is h]e9 if !y g no fur!r8 ,9 speakynge & wrytynge no?yng is m foly%e ?an to affecte or fondly to lab\re to speake d>kelye = ! nonce1 si! ! prop] vse ( spea* is to vtt] ! mean+ ( our mynd ) z playne wordes z maye be4 ,sid5ote3 ,a figure n to be vs$ b = a cause4 ,b sy? x s *aunse? yt somtyme e!r ( necessitie1 or to set out ! matt] m pla9ly we be compell$ to speake o!rwyse !n aft] common facion1 onles we wil be ignorante 9 ! s5ce or mean+e ( ! mat] t excell5te au?ors d wryghte (1 we mu/e n$es runne to ! helpe ( s*emes fygures3 :i* v]ely come no sildom] 9 ! writ+ & speak+ ( eloqu5te engli% m51 !n ei!r ( ,grecians or ,lat9s4 ,_m ?+es might ,i brynge 9 to pr\e n onely a great pr(yt to be 9 !m b t !y are to be le>n$ eu5 ( necessitie1 = z mu*e z n only prophane au?ors wy?\t !m may n be wel vnd]/&1 b t also !y greatelye pr(it vs 9 ! read+e ( holye scripture1 :]e if y be ignoraunte 9 ! fyguratiue spe*es & ,tropes1 y are lyke 9 manye greate d\btes to make b a sl5d] solucion3 ,sid5ote3 ,we/im]us z ryght wyll d te/efy ,ca/elio ,ve/im]us & ,sid5ote3 ,augu/9us yt noble doctor sa9t ,augu/9e4 ,i confesse ,i haue n made ! matt] "h s p]fecte z my wyll & desy] is x %\lde haue b51 & t ,i haue b brieflye t\*$1 & z x 7 ) my litle fyng] poynt$ to ^! ?+es1 :i* require a leng] decl>acion4 ,= :at c be ha/$1 & absolute to8 ,b if ,god sp>e me lyfe1 ,i tru/e h]eaft] to make x an introducci1 :]bi our y\? n onlye %all saue t mo/e preci\s ,iewell1 ,"t1 :yle !y w&] by !m selues1 readynge at all adu5tures sundry & v>y\s au?ors3 b t also !i %albe able bett] to vnd]/&e & iudge ( ! goodlye gyftes & ornam5tes 9 moo/e fam\s & eloqu5te orat\res4 ,sid5ote3 ,& apte similitude4 ,= z lyke plesure is n to him :i*e gooe? into a goodlye g>d5 g>ny%$ wy? dyu]s k9des ( h]bes & fl[]s1 & t !re doe? no m b beholde !m1 ( :ome x maye be sayde t he w5te 9 = no?ynge b t he wold come out1 & to hym :i* besyde ! corporall eie pleasure1 knoe? ( eu]i "o ! "n prop]tye3 s v]elye mu* diff]5ce is !re 9 readynge good au?ors1 & 9 sundrye sortes ( m5ne t d x3 & mu*e m pleasure1 & pr(it ha! he :i*e vse? arte & iudgem5t1 !n ! o!r1 :i*e wy? greate /udye 9 d$e turne? !m ou] b = lacke ( ! k ( preceptes wante? also ! fruite & delectacyon t he m amplye myghte obtayne4 ,! lyuynge ,god f :ome all good giftes d proc$e1 gyue vs grace s to ord] all oure words & spea*e1 t x may be to 8 hon\r & glory = eu] & eu]4 ,am54 ,geu5 at ,london !4 xiii4 day ( ,decembre4 ,anno 4,m4,d4,l4 ,a briefe note ( eloquci1 ! ?ird p>te ( ,rhetoricke1 :]unto all ,figures & ,tropes be ref]r$4 ,sid5ote3 ,eloquucion ,eloquucion1 :i* ! ,greekes call ,phrase1 :]e( also ! "n ( eloqu5ce do! ryse1 z ( al p>tes x is ! goodlye/1 s also is x ! mo/ pr(itable & h>de/e3 9 ! :y*e is se5e t diu9e myghte & v]tue ( an orat\re1 :y* z ,cic]o 9 hys oratorie p>ticions def9e?1 is no?yng else b wis$om speakyng eloqu5tly4 ,= vnto ! m>uel\s greate inu5cion ( all ?ynges1 bo! x adde? a fulnes1 & v>ietie3 x sette? oute g>ny%e? wy? lyghtes ( eloqu5t spe*e1 ! ?+es t be spok5 ( & also wy? v graue s5t5ces1 *oyse wordes1 prop]1 aptly translat$1 & wel s\ndyng1 x brynge? t greate fludde ( eloqu5ce vnto a c]te9 kynd ( /ile & indyghtyng4 ,& oute ( ?ys greate /reame ( eloquucion1 n only mu/ we *ose apte1 & mete wordes1 b also take h$e ( plac+e1 & sett+e !m 9 ord]4 ,= ! myghte & p[] ( eloquucion consi/e? 9 wordes consid]$ by !m selues1 & :5 !y be ioyn$ toge!r4 ,apt wordes by se>*yng mu/e be f\nde oute1 & aft] by dilig5ce conu5i5tly c\pl$4 ,= !re is a g>ny%ynge1 eu5 :5 !y be pure & fyne by !m selues1 & an o!r1 :en !y be ioyn$ toge!r4 ,to *ose ?em oute f9ely1 & h&somlye to be/[ !m 9 _! places1 aft] ! mynde ( ,cic]o & ,qu9tilian1 is no easy ?ynge4 ,s ,m>cus ,antonius 0 wonte to say1 t he _h kn[5 _m wel spok5 m51 b none eloqu5te4 ,tullye & ,qu9tilian ?\ghte t inu5cion & disposici 7 ! p>tes ( a wytty & prud5t man1 b eloqu5ce ( an orat\r4 ,= h[e to f9de out matt]1 & set x 9 ord]1 may be com5 to all m51 :y*e ey!r make abridgem5tes ( ! excell5t workes ( aunci5te wryt]s1 & put hi/ories 9 remembraunce1 or t speake ( anye matt] !m selues3 b to vtt] ! mynde aptely1 di/9ctly1 & ornately1 is a gyft geu5 to v fewe4 ,& because we haue deuid$ eloquucion into two p>tes1 t is1 wordes symple1 or consid]$ by !m selues1 & comp\nd or ioyn$ toge!r 9 spea*e1 accordyng to ?ys we saye1 t eu]ye eloqu5te oracion mu/ haue 9 x ?re poyntes3 euid5ce1 :i* belonge? to ! fyr/ p>te ( eloquucion1 composicion dignitie1 :i* belonge? to ! o!r4 ,( ,euid5ce & pla95es4 ,( ^! ?ynges t we put 9 eloquucion1 lette ?ys be ! fyr/e c>e1 to speake euid5tlye aft] ! dignitye & nature ( ?ynges1 & to vtt] su*e wordes1 :y* z ,cic]o say? 9 hys orat\r1 no man may iu/ely repreh5de4 ,! playne & euid5t spe*e is le>n$ ( ,gram>ians1 & x keepe? ! oracion pure1 & )\t all faute1 & make? t eu]ye ?yng may seme to be spok5 purelye ap]tlye1 & cl]elye4 ,eu]ye spe*e /&e? by vsuall wordes t be 9 vse ( daylye talke1 & prop] wordes t belonge to ! ?+e1 ( ! :i* we %al speke4 ,ney!r be prop]ties to be ref]r$ onely to ! "n ( ! ?+1 b mu* m to ! /r5g? & p[] ( ! significacion3 mu/ be consid]$ n by he>yng1 b by vnd]/&yng4 ,s translacion 9 ! :y* comonly is ! greate/ vse ( eloquuci1 applie? wordes n ! selfe prop] ?+es4 ,b yet an vnvs$ worde or poetical1 ha? also somtyme 9 ! oracion hys dignitie1 & beyng put 9 place 7z ,cic]o saye?7 (t5tymes ! oracion may seme great]1 & ( m antiquitie1 = t ,poetes d speake 9 a man] z x 7 9 ano!r tonge1 x is righte sone p]ceiu$4 ,f9ally two fautes are cmitt$ 9 eu]ye language1 :]eby x is n pure3 ,b>b>isme1 & ,solecisme4 ,( ! :y*1 t on is committ$1 :5 anye worde is fautely spok5 or writ53 t o!r1 :5 9 _m wordes ioyn$ toge!r1 ! worde t fol[e? is n wel apply$ to t t goe? be=e4 ,( composicion & dygnitye1 we wyll speake "h aft]1 :5 we come to ! figures ( re?oryque4 ,( ! ?ree kyndes ( /yle or endyghtynge4 ,be=e we come to ! precepts ( g>ni%+ an oraci1 we ?9ke good1 bryeflye1 to %ewe y ( ! ?re kyndes ( /ile or endyght+1 9 ! :y* all ! eloquucion ( an orat\re is occupi$4 ,= t !re be ?re sundry kyndes1 call$ ( ! ,grekes *>act]s1 ( vs figures1 ,i tr[e !re is no man1 ?\gh he be meanlye le>n$1 b he kn[e?1 namely :5 we se s manye wryt]s ( sci5ces1 bo! ,greke & lat9e1 :y* haue b5 be=e tyme1 to haue fol[$ = ! moo/e p>te sundrye sortes ( wrytyng1 ! "o vnlyke to ! o!r4 ,& !re ha? b5e m>k$ inespecially ?re kyndes ( endightynge3 ,! greate1 ! small1 ! meane4 ,! greate kynde4 ,! greate1 ! noble1 ! mightye1 & ! full kynde ( endyghtynge1 wy? an incr$ible1 a c]t5 diu9e p[] ( oracion1 is vs$ 9 wayghty causes3 = x ha! wy? an ample maie/ye v]ye g>ny%$ wordes1 prop]1 translat$1 graue s5t5ces1 :y* ar h&l$ 9 amplificacion1 & commis]acion1 & x ha! exornations bo! ( woordes & s5t5ces1 :]unto 9 oracions !y ascribe v]ye great /r5g? & grauitie4 ,& !y t vse ?ys kynde1 bee vehem5t1 v>i\s1 copi\s1 graue1 appoynt$ & readye ?or[lye to m\e & turne m5s myndes4 ,?ys kynd dyd ,cic]o vse 9 ! oracion = ,aulus ,clu5cius1 = ,sylla1 = ,titus ,annius ,milo1 = ,caius ,rabirius3 agayn/e ,catil9e1 agayn/e ,v]res1 agayn/e ,piso4 ,b !y t c n skyll ( x (t5times fall into fautes1 :5 vnto !m t seeme? a graue oracion1 :y* swelle?1 & is puff$ vp1 :y* vse? /raunge wordes h>delye translat$1 or to olde1 & t be n[e longe sy!ns lefte ( f vse ( daylye talke1 or m graue !n ! ?+ requyre?4 ,! small kynde4 ,! small kynde ( indight+1 is 9 a subtile1 press$1 & fyl$ oracion1 meete = causes t be a lytel %>p] !n are 9 ! comon vse ( speakynge4 ,= x is a kynde ( oracion t is lette d[ne eu5 to ! moo/e vs$ cu/ume ( pure & cl]e speakyng4 ,x ha! fyne s5t5ces1 subtile1 %>pe1 tea*yng all ?ynges1 & makynge !m m playne1 n m ample4 ,& 9 ! same kynde 7z ,cic]o saye? 9 hys orat\re7 "s bee craftye1 b vnpoly%$1 & ( purpose lyke ! rude & vnskylfull3 ,o!r 9 t leaues are trymme1 t is som:at flory%ynge also & g>ny%$4 ,cic]o vs$ ?ys kynde 9 hys philosophicall disputacions1 9 ! oraci = ,qu9cius = ,roscius ye ,com$y plai]1 ,t]ence1 ,plautus 9 _! ,com$ies4 ,su* z c n hdsomly vse !m selues 9 t m]y conceyt$ sl5d]nes ( wordes1 fall into a drye & feble kynde ( oracion4 ,! meane kynde4 ,! mean & temp]ate kynd ( indyght+ /&e? ( ! l[]1 & yet n ( ! l[e/e1 & mo/e com5 wordes & s5tences4 ,& x is ryghtyly call$ ! temp]ate kynde ( speakyng1 because x is v nygh vnto ! small1 & to ! greate kynde1 fol[yng a mod]acion & temp] betwyxt ?em4 ,& x fol[e? z we saye 9 "o t5\r1 di/+uy%yng all ! oracion wy? small ornam5tes bo? ( wordes1 & s5t5ces4 ,cic]o vse? ?ys = ! lawe ( ,manilius1 = ,aulus ,cec9na1 = ,m>cus ,m>cellus1 & mo/e ( all 9 hys bookes ( (fices4 ,9 ?is x is fautye to come to ! kynd t is nye vnto x1 :y*e is call$ dissolute1 because x waue? hy!r & ?y!r1 z x 7 wy?\t s5[es & ioyntes1 /&yng surely 9 no poynte4 ,& su*e an oracion c n cause ! he>] to take anye he$e1 :5 x goe? s 9 & out1 & compreh5de? n any ?yng wy? p]fecte wordes4 ,( ,s*emes & ,tropes4 ,sid5ote3 ,s*eme ,s*eme is a ,greke worde1 & signifye? prop]lye ! man] ( ge/ure t dauns]s vse to make1 :en !y haue won ! be/ game1 b by translacion is tak5 = ! f\rme1 fa%ion1 & %ape ( anye ?ynge express$ 9 wrytynge or paynt+e3 & is tak5 "h n[ ( vs = ! fa%ion ( a ^w1 sayynge1 or s5t5ce1 o!rwyse wrytt5 or spok5 !n aft] ! vulg> & com5 vsage1 & t ?re sundry waies3 by figure1 faute1 v]tue4 ,figure4 ,fygure1 ( ,s*eme ye fyr/ "p1 is a behaue\re1 man]1 or fa%ion ey!r ( s5t5ce1 oracion1 or wordes aft] "s new wyse1 o!r ?en m5 d comm5lye vse to wryte or speake3 & is ( two sortes4 ,dianoias1 t is ( s5t5ce1 & ,lexeos ( worde4 ,figure ( ,dianoias1 or s5t5ce1 because x prop]lye belonge? to orat\res1 we wyll speake ( x h]eaft] 9 place conu5i5t1 n[ wyll we entrete ( ! figure ,lexeos1 or ( worde1 z x p]teyne? to ! ,gram>ians4 ,figure ( worde4 ,figure ,lexeos1 or ( worde1 is :5 9 speakyng or wrytyng any ?ynge t\*ynge ! wordes is made newe or /raunge1 o!rwyse !n aft] ye com5 cu/ume3 is ( 4ii4 kyndes2 diccion1 con/ruccion4 ,figure ( ,diccion4 ,figure ( diccion is ! trans=macion ( "o ^w1 ei!r writt5 or pronounc$3 ha? ^! p>tes4 ,sid5ote3 ,pro/hesis4 ,appositio1 apposici1 ! putt+ to1 ey!r ( lett] or sillable at ! begynnyng ( a worde1 z3 ,he all to bewret*$ hym4 ,sid5ote3 ,aph]esis ,ablatio1 ! takynge awaye ( a lett] or sillable f ! begynnynge ( a worde1 ( a lett]1 :5 we say3 ,! pen!sis ( ?ys h\se is to l[1 = ! ep5!sis4 ,:] note ?is ye ^w pen!sis is a greke worde1 yet is vs$ z an engli%e1 z _m mo be1 & is call$ a p5tis by ^! figures1 ,s9cope & ,aph]esis1 ! :ole ^w beynge z is be=e1 ep5!sis1 s call$ because x is betwyxt ye lyght vs1 z 9 al occupi]s %ops cm5li x is4 ,sid5ote3 ,ep5!sis4 ,int]positio1 :5 a lett] is add$ betw5e ! fyr/e sillable ( a ^w & ! la/e1 z3 ,relligi = religion1 relliques = reliques4 ,sid5ote3 ,syncope4 ,consicio1 contr>y to ,ep5!sis1 is :5 some:at is cutte ( f ! mydde/e ( ! worde1 z3 ,idolatry = ,idololatry4 ,sid5ote3 ,prop>alepsis4 ,preassumpcio1 :5 a sillable is add$ to a ^w1 ! significacion ( ! worde !rby no?yng alt]$1 z3 ,he vse? to slack5 8 matt]s1 = to slacke 8 matt]s4 ,sid5ote3 ,apocope4 ,absissio1 ye cuttyng away ( a lett] or sillable fr ! end ( a ^w1 z3 ,%e is a wel fayr may1 = maid4 ,sid5ote3 ,ectasis4 ,ext5sio1 ! mak+ lg ( a sillable :y* by nature is %ort1 z3 ,?is 0 orde9$ by acte1 = ord9$4 ,sid5ote3 ,sy/ole4 ,contractio1 ! makynge %ort ( a sillable :i* bi nature is lg1 z ,he is a man ( good p]seu]aunce3 :] "s m5 cmit 4ii4 fautes at once1 "o yt !y take p]seu]aunce = kn[el$ge1 :i* signifie? alwais ct9uance1 an o!r yt !y make ?is sillable 7ue7 %ort1 :]e x is eu] longe3 & s d !y erre 9 ?ys worde1 adh]5tes1 also1 makyng 7he7 %ort1 :5 x is alwayes longe1 z :5 !y saye3 ,i defye hym1 & all 8 adh]5tes4 ,sid5ote3 ,synolephe4 ,delecio1 puttynge oute1 :5 4ii4 v[els comyng toge!r1 ! fir/ is z x 7 put out3 z ?one & ?o!r1 = ! "o & ! o!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,anti/hecon4 ,litt]a pro litt]a4 ,"o lett] = an o!r1 z akecorne = okecorne4 ,transposicio4 ,transpos+ ( lett]s 9 wrytynge1 z *ambre1 = *amb]4 ,figure ( con/ruccion4 ,figure ( con/ruccion is :5 ! ord] ( con/ruccion is o!rwyse !n aft] ! com5 man]4 ,& ! kyndes be ^!4 ,sid5ote3 ,prolepsis4 ,presumpcio1 a takynge be=e1 or g5]all speakynge ( ^? ?ynges :y* aft]w>des be decl>$ m p]ticul]lye3 z1 9 ! meane seas t kyng ,h5ry rode royally to ,calais on a sumpte\s c\rs]1 ,lewes 9 a gorge\s *>iot 0 c>i$ to ,boloygne4 ,sid5ote3 ,zeugma4 ,iunctio1 ioynyng1 z ,l9ac] saye?1 is :5 9 lyke s5t5ces a c]t5 com5 ?yng t is put 9 ! "o1 & n *aung$ 9 ! o!r is n express$1 b lefte out3 z 9 ,vyrgyll4 ,be=e ,i =get ,ces>1 ey!r ! ,p>?ian %all drynke ( ! flud ,ar>is1 or ,g]many ( ,tigris3 "h is left out1 %all drynke4 ,or to def9e x m playnelye4 ,iniunctio1 is :5 ! v]be 9 diu]se lyke s5t5ces is ref]r$ to "o3 & t ?re man] ( waies4 ,sid5ote3 ,presozeugma4 ,fyr/e :5 x is set be=e1 & is call$ preiunctio1 z3 ,!re dyd ou]come 9 hym1 le*]y1 8 *a/itie1 sauc9es 8 fe>e1 madnesse hys reason4 ,sid5ote3 ,mesozeugma4 ,secondlye :5 x is set 9 ! middes1 is call$1 ,m$ia iunctio1 z bewtye1 ey!r by age decaie?1 or by syck5es4 ,sid5ote3 ,hypozeugma4 ,?yrdly :en x is put 9 ! end & is call$ ,po/iunctio1 z bewtie by syck5es1 by sor[e1 or by age decaye?4 ,sid5ote3 ,diazeugma4 ,disiunctio1 disiunccion1 :5 ( ^? ?ynges ( :y* we speake1 ey!r bo?1 or e*e "o ( !m is conclud$ ) _! c]t5 v]be1 ?us3 ,! p ( ,rome de/roy$ ,numance1 ou]?rew ,c>tage1 ca/ d[ne ,cor9?1 & rac$ ,fregels4 ,c\et\snes hurte? ! bodye1 & corrupte? ! mynd4 ,sid5ote3 ,silepsis4 ,concepcio1 :5 9 vnlike clauses a c]teyn cmon ?ynge t is put 9 "o ( ?em1 c n agre ) ! o!r1 excepte x be *aung$4 ,b ?ys is m playne 9 ! lat9e because ( ! concordes1 albeit 9 engly%e = ! v]be we may vse ?is example4 ,! ,nobles & ! ,kynge 0 tak54 ,hys head & hys h&es 7 cutte (3 ,9 ! :y*e s5t5ces ! v]be agree? wy? ! nexte4 ,sid5ote3 ,ep]gesis4 ,appositio1 :5 two sub/tiues are put toge!r imm$iatly )\te any v]be betwyxt1 ! "o to decl>e ! o!r1 z 9 ,vyrgyll4 ,corid l\$ faire ,alexis 8 ma/]s d>lynge4 ,sid5ote3 ,hyp]baton ,transgressio1 :5 ! ryghte ord] ( wordes is tr\bl$1 ha? ^! kyndes4 ,sid5ote3 ,ana/rophe4 ,reu]sio1 a prepo/]\s ord] ( ! woordes contr>ye to ! good ord] ( speakyng1 z3 ,he fell f ( ! wall1 = he fel ( f ! walle4 ,sid5ote3 ,hy/]ologia4 ,prepo/]a loquutio1 :5 yt t is done aft]w>des1 is set 9 speak+ 9 ! =m] place1 z3 plucke ( my bootes & spurres4 ,sid5ote3 ,tmesis ,dissectio1 a cutt+1 :5 ! ioynyng ( a comp\nd worde is los$ by putt+ some:at betwixt1 z3 ,hys say+ 0 true1 z "h %al app]e aft]1 = h]eaft]4 ,he %al by puny%$ :at man s eu] (fende?1 = :atsoeu] man4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>5!sis ,int]positio1 ,int]posicion1 is a dissoluci ( ! ord] ( ! words by putt+ a s5t5ce betwixt1 z3 ,! man 7,i speke x = no h>me7 wyl somtime haue 8 owne wyll4 ,sid5ote3 ,eclipsis4 ,defectus1 :5 some:at lacke? 9 speakyng1 b cm5lye vs$ to be vnd]/&1 z3 ,good mor[e1 good nyght4 ,sid5ote3 ,antiptosis4 ,casus pro casu1 :5 "o case is putte = ano!r1 z me ?ynke x is s4 ,faute4 ,( ,s*eme1 ! second p>te is 9 spea* z x 7 a faute1 :i* ?\gh x be p>don$ 9 ,poetes1 yet 9 prose x is n to be suff]$4 ,! kyndes bee ^!3 obscure1 inord9ate1 b>b>\s4 ,obscure & hys p>tes4 ,obscure is1 :5 !r is a d>knes ?or[ faut1 ey!r ( ! wordes1 or ( ! settynge ( !m1 & ^! b5 ! p>tes4 ,sid5ote3 ,acyrologia4 ,improprietas1 :5 a worde no?ynge at all 9 hys prop] significacion is br\ghte into a s5t5ce z a cl\de3 z y %all haue syxe /rypes y longe =4 ,sid5ote3 ,pleonasmus4 ,sup]abundancia1 :5 ye s5t5ce is lad5 ) sup]flu\s wordes1 z1 he spake x wy? 8 m\!1 he sawe x wy? hys eyes4 ,sid5ote3 ,p]issologia4 ,s]mo sup]fluus1 :5 a s5tence is add$1 ye matt] !rby made neu] ! waighty]1 z ye ,embassad\rs obte9+ no peace1 return$ backe home1 fr :ence !y came4 ,sid5ote3 ,tautologia4 ,inutilis repeticio eiusdem1 is a vayne repet+ agayn ( "o ^w or moe 9 all "o s5t5ce1 :y*e faute by takyng lytle he$e1 ,cic]o also fell into1 z 9 ! oracion = ,aulus ,clu5cius4 ,!re=e t iudgement 0 n lyke a iudgement ,o ,iudges4 ,sid5ote3 ,homiologia4 ,s]mo ubique sui similis1 a great] faute !n ! o!r1 is :5 ! :ole matt] is all alyke1 & ha? no v>ietie to auoyde t$i\snes1 z3 ,he came ?i!r to ye ba?1 yet he saide aft]w>des4 ,"h "o s]uaunt bet me4 ,aft]w>des he sayde vnto hym3 ,i wyll consid]4 ,aft]w>des he *yd wy? hym1 cry$ m & m :5 manye 7 pres5te4 ,su*e a foly%e tellyng ( a tale %all y he>e 9 _m simple halfe foly%e p]sons4 ,sid5ote3 ,amphibologia4 ,ambiguitas1 :5 ?or[ faute ( ioynyng ! wordes1 x is d\tefull to :y* ! v]be belonge?1 z3 ,hys fa!r l\e? hym bett] !n hys "m4 ,sid5ote3 ,p]i]gia4 ,s$ulitas sup]flua1 :5 !r is 9 speakyng to mu* dilig5ce & curiositye1 & ! s5t5ce ou]lad5 ) sup]flu\s wordes1 :i*e faute is ! same1 or v]ye lyke to t1 ,sid5ote3 ,macrologia t is call$ ,macrologia1 :y* is :5 ! s5t5ce vpon desyre to seme fyne & eloqu5t1 is long] !n x %ulde be4 ,inord9ate & 8 p>tes4 ,inord9ate is1 :5 ey!r ord] or dignitie lacke? 9 ! wordes3 & ! kyndes b5 ^!3 ,sid5ote3 ,tap9osis4 ,humiliatio1 :5 ! dygnitye ( ! ?yng is dim9y%$ by bas5es ( ! worde3 z if we %uld say to a greate prynce or a kynge3 ,if x please y\r ma/]%yp4 ,sid5ote3 ,as*rologia4 ,turpis loquutio1 :5 ! words be spok51 or ioyn$ toge!r1 t !y may be wronge into a fyl?ye s5ce4 ,( ?ys x n$e? n to put any example1 :5 lewde wanton p]sons wyl soone fynde in[e4 ,sid5ote3 ,cacozelia4 ,mala affectatio1 euyll affectaci or leude fol[yng1 :5 ! wytte lacke? iudgem5t1 & fondlye fol[yng a good man] ( speak+1 runne into a faute1 z :5 affectyng copy1 we fall into a va9e bablynge1 or laboryng to be brief1 wax b>e drye4 ,also if we %uld saye3 a phrase ( build+1 or an audience ( %epe1 z a c]ten homely fel[ dyd4 ,sid5ote3 ,as*emati/ ,male figuratum1 :5 ! oracion is all playne & symple1 lacke? 8 figures1 :]by z x w] wy? />res x might %yne3 :i* faute is c\nt$ ( wryt]s1 n amonge ! lea/e4 ,sid5ote3 ,cacos9!ton4 ,male collocatum1 :5 wordes be naughtelye ioyn$ toge!r1 or set 9 a place :] !i %uld n be4 ,sid5ote3 ,soraismus4 ,cumulatio1 a mynglyng & heapyng toge!r ( wordes ( diu]se languages into "o spe*e3 z ( ,fr5*e1 wel*e1 spany%e1 into engly%e3 & an vsynge ( wordes be !y pure or b>b>\s4 ,& al?\gh great au?ors somtyme 9 long workes vse "s ( ^! fautes1 yet mu/ n _! examples be fol[$1 nor br\ght into a cmon vsage ( speakyng4 ,b>b>ie & hys p>tes4 ,b>b>ie is a faute1 :y* turne? ! spe*e fr 8 pur5es1 & make? x f\le & rude1 & ! p>tes be ^!4 ,sid5ote3 ,b>b>ismus4 ,b>b>ismus is1 :5 a worde is ei!r naughtely wrytt5 or pronounc$ ctr>y to ! ryght law man] ( speakynge4 ,& x is done by addicion1 detracci1 *aung+1 transposynge1 ey!r ( a lett]1 a syllable1 tyme1 acc5t or aspiraci4 ,h]e( we haue %ew$ exampels p>tly :] !y be call$ figures1 & p>tly1 d\te ye n1 b bo? ! speakynge & wrytyng ( b>b>\se m5 wyll gyue y in[4 ,hy!rto be ref]r$ ! fautes ( euil pron\nc+ c]te9 lett]s1 ( to mu* gapyng1 or contr>ye ( speakyng 9 ! m\?4 ,sid5ote3 ,solecismus4 ,inconu5i5s /ructura1 is an vnmete & vnconu5i5t ioynynge toge!r ! p>tes ( spe* 9 con/ruccion1 :y* is m>k$ by all ?ynges t belong to ! p>tes ( spe*e3 z :5 "o p>te is put = ano!r1 :5 g5d] = g5d]1 case = case1 tyme = tyme1 mode = mode1 numb] = numb]1 adu]be = adu]be1 preposicion = preposici1 :y* because x is vs$ ( fam\s au?ores1 in/$e ( fautes1 be call$ figures4 ,v]tue4 ,v]tue1 or z we saye1 a grace dygnitye 9 speakynge1 ! ?yrde kynde ( ,s*eme1 is :5 ! s5t5ce is bewtyfi$ & lyfte vp ab\e ! com5 man] ( speak+ ( ! p4 ,( x be two kyndes3 ,proprietie & g>ny%yng4 ,proprietie & 8 p>tes4 ,proprietie is :5 9 wryt+ & pronunciacion !r be no fautes committ$1 b ?ynges done z !y %ulde be4 ,! p>tes bee proposicion1 & acc5t+4 ,sid5ote3 ,analogia4 ,proportio1 proporcion is1 :]eby ! man] ( true wrytynge is cons]u$4 ,by ?ys ! b>b>\s tonge is sep]at$ f ! v]ye true & naturall spe*e1 z be ! fyne metals f ! gross]4 ,to speke is no faute1 b an obs]uacion or m>kyng1 n leanyng vp cause1 b vpon example4 ,= 9 eloqu5ce1 ! iudgem5t ( excellent m5 /&e? = reason1 z say! ,qu9tilian 9 hys fyr/ boke4 ,sid5ote3 ,tasis4 ,ext5sio1 is t :]by a swete & pleasaunt modulacion or tunabl5es ( wordes is kepte1 because "s are spok5 wy? a %>pe t5ure or acc5t1 "s wy? a flatte1 "s /rayn$ out4 ,?is grace specially p]te9e? to a turnyng ( ye voyce 9 pleasaunte pronunciation4 ,g>ny%yng & 8 kyndes4 ,g>ni%yng z ! ^w x selfe decl>e?1 is :en ! oraci is gaylye set oute & flory%$ wt diu]se goodly figures1 causyng mu* pleasauntnes & delectaci to ! he>]3 & ha? two kyndes1 composicion1 & exornacion4 ,sid5ote3 ,s9!sis4 ,composicion is an apte sett+e toge!r ( wordes1 :y* cause? all ! p>tes ( an oracion to bee trymm$ al alyke4 ,& 9 x mu/e be consid]$ t we s ord] our wordes1 t ! s5t5ce decrease n by puttynge a weak] ^w aft] a /rong]1 b t x /yl g vpw>de & increase4 ,!re is also a naturall ord]1 z to saye3 m5 wom51 daye & nyght1 ea/e1 & we/e1 r !n backew>des4 ,9 ?ys mu/e be auoyd$ also to (t5 comyng toge!r ( v[els1 :i* make ! oracion wyde & gapyng4 ,to mu*e repetyng ( all "o lett] 9 ! beg9n+ ( wordes1 to mu* repet+ ( "o ^w1 & t !y ende n to mu* all alyke1 t ! s5t5ce be n held on to longe1 :i* w]ie? ! he>]1 & ! speak]3 nor t manye consontes run n to h>%ely toge!r1 wy? _m o!r1 :i* ,cic]o speake? ( 9 hys ?yrde booke ( hys orat\r1 & ,qu9tilian 9 hys nyn?1 :]( "h to put examples 7 to longe4 ,exornacion is a fyne poly%+e ( wordes & s5t5ces by disseu]yng ?em wt diu]se goodly col\rs & tropes or *aung+s ( spea*4 ,tropes4 ,emonge au?ors manye tymes vnd] ! "n ( figures1 ,tropes also be compreh5d$3 ,neu]!lesse !r is a notable diff]5ce betwixt ?em4 ,9 figure is no alt]acion 9 ! wordes fr _! prop] significacions1 b only is ! oracion sent5ce made by ?em m plesaunt1 %>pe vehement1 aft] ye affecci ( him t speke? or write?3 to ye :i* vse al?\gh tropes also d s]ue1 yet prop]lye be !y s call$1 because 9 !m = necessitye or g>ny%ynge1 !re is a m\ynge & *aungynge ( a worde & s5t5ce1 f !yr owne significaci into ano!r1 :y* may agre wy? x by a similitude4 ,! =m] p>tes b5 ^!4 ,sid5ote3 ,metaphora4 ,translatio1 translacion1 t is a worde translat$ f ! ?ynge t x prop]lye signifie?1 vnto ano!r :y* may agre ) x by a similitude4 ,& amonge all v]tues ( spe*e1 ?is is ! *yefe4 ,none p]swade? m effecte\slye1 none %ewe? ! ?yng be=e oure eyes m euid5tly1 none m\e? m mightily ! affeccions1 none make? ! oraci m goodlye1 pleasaunt1 nor copi\s4 ,translacions be diu]se4 ,sid5ote3 i4 ,"s fr ! body to ! mynd1 z3 ,i haue b lately ta/$ ! ,hebrue tonge1 = newely begunne x4 ,also ,i smell :]e ab\te y g1 = ,i p]ceyue4 ,sid5ote3 ii4 ,f ! reasonable to ! vnresonable1 z ,vyrgyll 9 hys ,georgexe apply$ ! c\nselles & fa%ion ( w>res belongynge to m52 to bees4 ,sid5ote3 iii4 ,f ! vnreasonable to ! resonable4 ,:at :9e/ ?\1 :at *att]e/ ?\8 ,t "o tak5 ( a wolfe1 t o!r ( a pye4 ,sid5ote3 iiii4 ,f ! liu+e to ! n liuyng4 ,! m\! ( ! well1 ! fatnes ( ! e>?4 ,! l&e wyl spewe !m oute4 ,sid5ote3 v4 ,f ! n lyuynge to ! liuyng4 ,cic]o flori%e? 9 eloquence4 ,sid5ote3 vi4 ,f ! liuyng1 to ! liuynge4 ,! iews w9*$ aga9/ ,moses4 ,sid5ote3 vii4 ,f ! n liu+e to ! n liuynge4 ,! wordes flewe oute ( hys m\?4 ,he is good = a greue w\nde4 ,sid5ote3 ,cata*resis4 ,abusio1 :5 = a c]teyne & prop] worde1 we abuse a lyke1 or t is nie vnto x1 z :5 we say3 longe c\nsel1 lytle talke1 smal matt]4 ,"h maye we soone p]ceyue t by abusion wee take wordes t be som:at nye1 :y* prop]ty d belong to vnlyke ?+es4 ,sid5ote3 ,metalepsis4 ,transsumptio1 ,transsumpcion1 is :5 by degrees we g to yt t is %ew$ z3 he hyd hym selfe 9 ! blacke d5nes4 ,by blacke is vnd]/& ful ( d>k5es consequ5tly /epe d[ne & v]ye depe4 ,sid5ote3 ,metonomia4 ,metonomya1 ,transnom9acion1 :5 a worde t ha! a prop] significacion ( hys owne1 beynge ref]r$ to ano!r ?+1 ha? ano!r3 ?is is done diu]se waies4 ,sid5ote3 i4 ,:5 ! *iefe ma/] or do> ( a ?yng is put = ye ?+ x self1 z3 ,put vpon y ! ,lorde ,iesus ,*ri/4 ,also3 y play ,iudas wt me4 ,sid5ote3 ii4 ,:5 ! place1 or t t cte9e?1 is put = ! ?yng t is 9 x1 z3 ,all ! r\nd e>! prayse? ,god4 ,ox=? 7"s say7 ha? n =sak5 all pop]y1 = ! /ud5tes !r94 ,sid5ote3 iii4 ,:5 t t is conteyn$ is put = t t do? conte9e1 z3 ,! fry] ,au/5s is goodly buyld$1 = ye h\se :] ye fry]s w]4 ,sid5ote3 iiii4 ,:5 ! do] is put = t yt is done1 z3 ,god br\ght ! ,israelites out ( ,egypte wy? a /ret*$ out arme1 & /ronge h&e4 ,also3 ,is gods h& draw5 98 = p[] & /r5g?4 ,sid5ote3 v4 ,:5 yt is done is put = ye do]4 ,sid5ote3 ,synecdo*e4 ,intellectio1 ,intelleccion :en "o ?yng is vnd]/& by ano!r yt is ( ! same man] & kynd1 & ?is is done _m wayes4 ,sid5ote3 i4 ,:5 ( ! :ole is vnd]/d a p>te1 z3 ,abraham set a calfe be=e !m1 = calues fle%e4 ,sid5ote3 ii4 ,by a p>te ! :ole1 z3 ,he receyu$ ! /raung]s vnd] ! succ\r ( hys h\se r(e1 = into hys h\se4 ,sid5ote3 iii4 ,by "o _m1 z3 ,! ,fr5*em 9 ye batail _h ! ou]?r[4 ,sid5ote3 iiii4 ,by a kynd ye g5]al1 z3 ,if ?\ se ?yne enemies ,asse fal vnd] 8 burd51 = cattell4 ,sid5ote3 v4 ,by ! g5]al ! kynd3 ,eue ! "m ( al liu+ ?+s1 = ( al men3 ,prea* to al creaturs1 to al men ,sid5ote3 vi4 ,by t goe? be=e1 ! ?ynge t fol[e?1 z3 ,he set hys spurres to hys horse1 = he rode a pace1 or fl$ fa/e awaye4 ,sid5ote3 vii4 ,by t yt fol[e?1 ! ?+e w5te be=e1 z3 ,i got x wy? ! swete ( my face1 = wt my lab\r4 ,sid5ote3 viii4 ,by ! matt]1 ye ?ynge t is made ( x1 z3 ,fle%e & bl\de %ew$ ! n x4 ,sid5ote3 ix4 ,by ! signe1 ye ?yng yt is signifi$ z3 ,lo1 naw ! toppe ( ! *ymneyes 9 ! villages smoke a f>re (3 :]by ,vyrgyl signifie? night to be at h&e4 ,sid5ote3 ,pronom9acio4 ,antonomasia is1 :y* = ye prop] "n putte? "s o!r ^w3 ,z3 ! ,ar*eby%op confut$ ! err\r1 = ,cranm]4 ,! ,philosoph] ly$ t ! worlde 0 et]nall1 = ,ari/otle4 ,! ,apo/le saye? wee be iu/ifi$ by fay!1 = ,paule4 ,sid5ote3 ,p]iphrasis4 ,circuicio1 is a l>g] descripcion ey!r to g>ny%e x1 or if x bee f\le to hyde x1 or if x be bryefe to make x m playn3 by etimology1 by sygnes1 by def9icion4 ,example ( ! fyr/e3 ,! pr\idence ( ,scipio ou]?rew ye might ( ,c>?age4 ,"h saue onlye = g>ny%yng sake he myghte haue sayde playnlye3 ,scipio ou]?rew ,c>?age4 ,( ! nexte3 ,:5 ,saule 0 doyng 8 bus9es1 ,dauid might haue kill$ hym4 ,doyng hys bus9es1 ye wot :at x meane?4 ,( ye ?yrd1 y haue ! l>g] exposicions vpon ! ,gospels call$ by ! "n ( ?ys figure4 ,by ,etymologie or %ewyng ! reas ( ! "n4 ,well maye he be call$ a p>asite1 = a p>asite is yt l\e? o!r because ( 8 meat4 ,by sygnes1 z :5 by c]te9e notes1 we describe anye ?ynge1 z if a man vnd]/dyng ang] wyll saye t x is ! boylynge ( ! mynde1 or color :y* brynge? 9 pal5es into ! count5aunce1 fi]s5es ( ! eies1 & tremblyng 9 ! memb]s4 ,by de/9cion4 ,! arte ( well indyght+1 = ,re?orique4 ,! second p>te ( ,trope4 ,allegoria1 ! seconde p>te ( ,trope is an inu]sion ( wordes1 :]e x is "o 9 wordes1 & ano!r 9 s5t5ce or meanynge4 ,sid5ote3 ,a5igma4 ,s]mo obscurus1 a riddle or d>ke allegorie1 z3 ,! halfe is m ?en ! hole4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>emia4 ,adagium1 a say+e mu*e vs$ & notable = "s n\eltye1 z3 ,! wolfe is 9 our tale4 ,sid5ote3 ,ironia4 ,dissimulatio1 is a mockyng :i*e is n p]ceiu$ by ! wordes b ey!r by ! pronunciacion1 or by ! behaue\r ( ! p]son or by ! nature ( ! ?yng1 z ,y are an hone/ man 9 de$e4 ,sid5ote3 ,s>casmus4 ,am>a irrisio1 is a bitt] sport+ mocke ( our enemye1 ( a man] ( ie/yng or sc(f+e bytynglye1 a nyppyng tawnte1 z3 ,! ,iewes saide to ,*ri/1 he sau$ o!r1 b he c\ld n saue hym selfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,a/ysmus4 ,fe/iua urbanitas1 is a c]t5 m]y conceyt$ speakyng1 z on a tyme a m]y fel[ metynge wt "o t _h a v :yte head1 ax$ him if he _h ly5 9 ! sn[e al nyght4 ,sid5ote3 ,myct]ismus4 ,subsannatio1 a skornyng by "s ie/ure ( ! face1 z by wry?+e ! nose1 putt+ out ! tonge1 pottyng1 or su*e lyke4 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphrasis4 ,dictio ctr>ium significans1 :5 ! mock is 9 a worde by a contr>ye s5ce1 z :5 we call a fu/ilugges1 a m9ion4 ,sid5ote3 ,*>i5tismus4 ,graciosa nugatio1 :5 wordes r\ghly spoken be molifi$ by pleasaunt wordes3 z :5 we saye to hym t ?reatne? vs3 ,i praye y be good ma/] to me4 ,! fyr/ ord] ( ! figures ,re?oricall4 ,sid5ote3 ,epanaphora ,repeticio1 repeticion1 :5 9 lyke & diu]se ?ynges1 we take our begynnyng ct9ually at "o ! selfe same ^w1 ?us3 ,to y ?is ?yng is to be ascrib$1 to y ?anke is to be geu51 to y ?ys ?ynge %al be hon\r4 ,9 ?is exornacion is mu* plesantnes1 grauitie1 & %>pnes1 x is mu* vs$ ( al orat\rs1 notably sette? oute1 & g>ny%e? ! oracion4 ,sid5ote3 ,anti/rophe4 ,conu]sio1 conu]sion is :y* take? n hys begynnynges at al "o & ! same worde1 b wt all "o worde /yll close? vp ! s5t5ce1 x is contr>y to t o!r be=e1 z3 ,s5ce ! "t ye ccord 0 taken awaye f ! citie1 lyb]ty 0 taken awai3 fidelity 0 taken away3 fren%ip 0 taken away4 ,sid5ote3 ,symploce4 ,cplexio1 complexion cprise? bo? two exornacions1 bo? ?is1 t :y* we decl>$ be=e1 yt bo? all "o fyr/e worde %ulde be (ten repet$1 we %uld turne (t5 to all "o la/e ^w1 z3 ,:o toke ,s$e*ias prison]1 put out bo? hys eyes8 ,nabu*odonoz]4 ,:o put ,daniell & hys fel[es into ! burnyng furnace8 ,nabu*odonoz]4 ,:o 0 trans=m$ fr a man into a bea/1 eate haye wy? ox58 ,nabu*odonoz]4 ,sid5ote3 ,anadiplosis4 ,r$uplicatio1 is a cont95t rehe>syng agayne ( all "o worde1 or wordes1 = ! m vehem5ce1 & "s affect ( ! mynde4 ,cic]o agayn/ ,catil9e4 ,yet he liue?1 liue?3 yea comme? also into ! c\nsel h\se4 ,x is ?\1 x is ?\ t tr\ble/ all ! h\%old4 ,also1 d>e/e ?\ n[e come into our syght1 ye trait\r ( ?y ctrei8 ,?\ trait\r ,i say ( ?y contrei1 d>e/ ?\ come into oure syght8 ,sid5ote3 ,epanodus4 ,traduccio1 ,traduccion is1 :y*e make? t :en all "o ^w is (t5tymes vs$1 t yet x do? n onlye n displease ! mynde1 b also make ye oracion m trim 9 ?is wyse3 ,suff] ry*es to belonge to ri*e m51 b pref] ?\ v]tue be=e ry*es4 ,= if yu wylt comp>e ry*es wy? v]tue1 ?\ %alte sc>se ?ynke !m meete to be call$ ry*es1 :y* ar b hdmayd5s to v]tue4 ,also1 we are vnto ,god ! swete sau\r ( ,*ri/4 ,to ! "o "p are we ! sau\r ( dea? vnto dea!1 & vnto ! o!r "p are we ! sau\r ( lyfe vnto lyfe 4ii4,cor4ii4 ,sid5ote3 ,s9onimia ,nom9is cmunio1 cmunion ( ! ^w1 :5 we r5ewe n ! selfe same worde by rehe>syng agayn1 b *aunge t t is put wy? an o!r ^w ( ! same valewe1 ?us3 ,?\ ha/ ou]?r[5 ! comon weal? eu5 f ! f\ndacion1 & ca/ d[ne ! citye1 eu5 f ! roote4 ,! iu/e man %all flory%e z ! palme tre1 & %all be multiply$ z ! ,c$] tre4 ,cic]o = 4,q4 ,lig>ius4 ,^: syde wolde t poynte ( ?y sw]d haue prick$8 :at mean$ ?y weapons8 :at 0 ?y mynde8 :at meante ?yne eyes8 h&es1 t burn+ ( ?y mynd8 :at desir$/ yu8 :at wy%$/e ?\8 ,lytle diff]e? ?ys figure f ! o!r be=e1 only because ! wordes be *aung$1 ! s5tence remayn+4 ,sid5ote3 ,s9a?rismus4 ,frequ5tacio1 frequ5tacion is1 :5 ! ?ynges t be disp]s$ ?or[\t all ! cause1 are ga!r$ toge!r into "o place t ye oracion %ulde be ! wayghti]1 rebukefull]1 ?us3 ,:at faute is he )\t8 :y %uld y ,o ,iudges be mynd$ to deliu] hym8 ,he is an h>lot ( hys owne bodye1 he lye? 9 wayte = o!rs1 gr$y1 intemp]ate1 wanton1 pr\d1 vnnatural to 8 p>5tes1 vnkynd to hys fr9des1 tr\ble\s to hys kynsefolke1 /ubborn to hys bett]s1 dysdaynful to 8 equals1 cruel to hys inf]i\rs1 f9ally1 intoll]able to all m54 ,sid5ote3 ,epiphonesis4 ,exclamacio1 exclamaci is1 :i*e %ewe? ! signification ( sor[e1 or ( ang]1 by callyng vpon ey!r a man1 a place1 or a ?ynge8 ,cic]o 9 hys orat\r3 ,o deceitful hope ( m51 & frayle =tune3 our vayne cont5cions1 :y* (ten tymes are brok5 9 ! myd way1 ru%e d[ne1 & 9 ! fal ar q ou]?r[5 be=e !y c se ! hau54 ,h]eunto belge? expectaci1 obte/aci1 wi%yng1 rebuk+4 ,sid5ote3 ,areia4 ,execracio1 execracion3 ,o fye vpon ,idolatry1 t take? away ! hon\re due vnto ,god alone1 & geue? x to synfull creatures1 & ,images made by mans h&4 ,sid5ote3 ,deesis4 ,obte/acio1 obte/acion1 :en = ,god1 or = mannes sake we vehem5tly desyre to haue any ?ynge4 ,z ,cic]o = ,publius ,se/ius3 ,o ,i praye y1 = ! ,gods sakes mo/ h]teli bese* y1 yt z x 0 y\r wylles to saue me1 s y wyl v\*saf to saue ?em ?orew ^: helpe y receiu$ me agayne4 ,sid5ote3 ,eu*e4 ,votum1 wy%ynge3 ,o wolde ,god t ! adult]] _h b5e dr[n$ 9 ! ragyng sea1 :an wy? hys nauye ( %yppes he sayl$ to ,lac$emonia4 ,sid5ote3 ,epiplexis ,increpacio1 ,cic]o agayn/ ,catil9e3 ,?ynke/ ?\ t ?y c\nselles are n kn[58 & t we kn[e n :at ?\ dydde/ ! la/e nyghte8 & :at ! nyghte be=e8 ,sid5ote3 ,erotesis4 ,int]rogacio1 ,eu]ye int]rogaci is n ( grauity1 nei!r yet a ,s*eme1 b ?ys :y*e :5 ^? ?+es be rehe>s$ vp :i*e hurte oure adu]s>yes cause1 /r5g?ne? t ?ynge t is gone be=e1 ?us seynge !n t he spake all ^! wordes1 & dyd all ^! ?ynges1 :e!r dyd he put away our fel[es myndes fr ! cmon weal! or n8 ,sid5ote3 ,erotema4 ,racioc9atio1 racioc9acion is1 by ! :y* we our selues axe a reason ( oure selfe1 :]e=e eu]ye ?ynge %ulde be spok51 t (t5tymes we demaund ( our selues a decl>acion ( eu]y proposicion aft] ?ys man]3 ,?ys 0 well orde9$ ( oure eld]s to depryue no kynge ( hys lyfe :ome !y _h tak5 9 batayl4 ,:y s8 = ! p[] :y*e =tune _h geu5 vs1 x to consume 9 ! puny%em5t ( !m :om ! same =tune a lytle be=e _h set 9 hye/e degree1 7 agayn/e reason4 ,yea b he br\ght a greate army agayn/ y8 ,i wyl n rememb] x4 ,:y s8 ,= x is ! poynte ( a valiaunte man1 su*e z cont5d = ! vyctorye1 !m to c\nt enemyes3 su*e z be ou]come1 ^? to c\nt men3 s t =titude maye dim9i%e w>1 humanitie increase peace4 ,b he if he _h ou]come1 wolde he haue done s8 ,v]elye he wolde n haue b5e s wyse4 ,:y %ulde ye sp>e hym !n8 because su* foly ,i am wont to despise1 n to fol[e4 ,sid5ote3 ,prosapodosis4 ,subiectio1 :5 we axe ( oure selfe :at c be saide agayn/ vs1 & answ]e to our selues ?us3 ,%all we t>y 9 synne8 ,god =byd4 ,or compell our adu]s>ye to answ] ?us3 ,o ,iewes1 :at c y say = d5yall ( ,*ri/e4 ,wyl y saye t y haue n y\re ,messias8 b y\r prophets say ! contr>ye4 ,y\r ,types are confound$4 ,:om wyl y be iudg$ by8 by ,hy/ories8 ,oures decl>e t y be out ( ! way1 %all come agayne to ,*ri/4 ,sid5ote3 ,antiphora4 ,tacite obiectioni responsio4 :en we make answ]e to a ?ynge t myght priuely be obiect$ agayn/ vs1 z 9 ! fyr/ epy/le ( ,ouide1 ,p5elope wyll+ h] husb& ,vlysses to come home hymselfe1 & wryte no?yng vnto h]4 ,:] he myght haue lay$ = hys t>y+ ! w>res1 %e priuely toke away yt excuse1 say+3 ,troy is de/roi$4 ,sid5ote3 ,aporia4 ,dubitatio1 ,dubitacion2 :5 wee d\te ( two ?ynges1 or ( _m1 :i* we %uld inespecially speke (4 ,mu* hurt$ ! cmonweal? at t tyme1 :e!r ,i %uld saye ! foly%5esse ( ! consolles1 or ! malyce1 or bo!1 ,i c n tell4 ,sid5ote3 ,apophasis4 ,exp$itio1 exp$icion1 :5 _m reasons rehe>s$ vp1 :]by a ?ynge myghte be done or n1 ! o!r are tak5 away1 & "o left t we ent5de1 ?us3 ,x mu/e ne$es bee t ?ys contr\]sie t\*+ ! sacram5t mu/ /& ey!r vpon ! mu* pressyng & rig\r ( ! wordes2 or vpon ! meanynge & vnd]/&ynge ( !m4 ,! wordes z !y /&e1 brynge wy? !m greate inconu5i5ce1 to wytte1 to exposit\res1 & ! o!r textes4 ,! mean+ do? n s b auoyde? al ^! incu5i5ces1 satisfie? reason1 exposit\rs1 texts ( ! scripture1 :]=e wyt1 exposit\r1 scripture ?9ke? x bett] to take ! s5t5ce1 !n ! worde4 ,sid5ote3 ,epilogus4 ,conclusio1 conclusi is1 :i* by a brief argumentacion ( ^! ?+es t be spok5 be=e or done1 inf]re? t ?ynge t necess>ilye %ulde fol[e1 ?us3 ,& if a reuelacion w] geu5 to ! ,troianes1 yt ,troy myght n be tak5 )\t ye ar[es ( ,philectetes1 & !i did no?+ else b /rike ,alex&] to kyl him t 9 d$e 0 ,troy to be tak54 ,sid5ote3 ,epitrope4 ,p]missio1 p]mission1 :5 we %ew yt we geue graunt any ?yng altoge!r to a mans wyll1 ?us3 ,because al ?ynges taken away1 only is left vnto me my body mynd1 ^! ?ynges1 :y* only ar lefte vnto me ( _m1 ,i graunte ?em to y & to y\r p[]4 ,sid5ote3 ,anac9osis4 ,cmunicacio1 cmunicacion is1 :5 we leaue sum:at to ye ,iudges to be e/em$1 ?us3 ,i leaue vnto y o iudges to be ?\ght :at hurt ye cm wel? %al take h]e( ,diuisio1 ,sid5ote3 ,dialisis4 diuision is :i* diuid+ "o ?yng fr ano!r1 ende? ?em bo? by %ew+ a reas1 ?us3 :y %uld ,i lay ani ?+ to ?i *>ge8 if yu bee good1 yu ha/e n des]u$ x1 if ?\ be naught1 ?\ c>e/ n = x4 ,also1 :at %uld ,i speake ( myne owne good turnes t[>de !4 ,if ?\ d rememb] !m1 ,i %uld b tr\ble y3 ,if y haue =gott5 !m1 :5 by de$e ,i haue pr(it$ no?yng1 :at good c ,i d 9 wordes8 ,sid5ote3 ,anti!ton4 ,cont5tio1 cont5cion1 :5 ! reason /de? by contr>y wordes or contr>ies be rehe>s$ by cp>ison1 ?us3 ,flatt]y ha? pleasaunt begynnynges1 b ! same ha! v]ye bytt] endynges4 ,cic]o agayn/ ,catil9e3 :5 !y c\lde n lyue hone/lye1 !y _h r dye %amefully4 ,!y t be aft] ! fle%e1 c>e = ^! ?ynges yt be ( ! fle%e4 ,!y t be aft] ! spirite1 c>e = ! ?ynges ( ! spirite4 ,sid5ote3 ,anti!sis4 ,contr>ium1 contr>y is1 t ( two diu]se ?ynges confirme? ye "o bryefely & easelye1 ?us3 ,= he t alwayes wyll be an enemy to hys owne rek5yngs1 h[ %uld a man tru/ t he wold be a fr9d to o!r m5s matt]s8 ,he t 9 famili>e cmunicacion & company ( hys fri5des wyl neu] say tru?1 ?9ke/ ?en yt he wil ab/e9e f a lye 9 a cmon audi5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,colon4 ,membrum oracionis1 a memb] ( ! reas is s call$ :5 a ?+e is %ew$ p]fitely 9 fewe wordes ! :ole s5t5ce n %ew$1 b receyu$ agayne wt an o!r p>te1 ?us3 ,?\ dydde/ bo! pr(ite ?yne enemie1 & hurte ?y frynd4 ,?ys exornacion may be made ( two p>tes only1 b ! p]fite/e is made ( ?re1 ?us3 ,?\ didde/ pr(ite ?9e enemy1 hurt ?i fr9d1 & dyd/ no good to ?y selfe4 ,sid5ote3 ,dialyton4 ,articulus1 article is1 :5 e*e ^w is set asund] by cutt+ ! oracion ?us4 ,by %>pnes1 voyce1 c\nt5aunce1 ?\ made/e ?yne enemyes afrayd4 ,?\ de/roy$/ ?yne enemyes wy? enuye1 wronges1 p[]1 falsehead4 ,sid5ote3 ,isocolon4 ,comp>1 eu5 or equall1 is :5 ! oracion ha? 9 x ! p>tes ( ! :y*e we spake be=e1 t !y be made ( eu5 numb] ( sillables3 b ?ys equalitie mu/ n /& by numbrynge ( !m1 b by p]ceyuyng ( x 9 ye mynd4 ,*ri/e a=e ! ,iudge 0 l$1 on hys head a cr\ne ( ?orne 0 putte1 9 tok5 t 9 d$e1 ! kynge ( ,iews he 0 borne4 ,"h be "s mo wordes 9 on memb] !n 9 an o!r1 yet s\nd !y to ! e>e ( lyke l5g!4 ,sid5ote3 ,homioptot ,similit] cad5s1 fallyng al alike is1 :5 9 ! same con/ruccion ( wordes !r be two wordes or mo :i* be spok5 alyke 9 ! selfe same cases1 ?us3 ,?\ prayse/ a man n$ye ( v]tue1 pl5teful ( money4 ,cic]o = ,flaccus3 ,!re is 9 ?em no v>ietie ( op9ion1 none ( wyll1 none ( talke4 ,sid5ote3 ,homoteleto4 ,similit] des95s1 endynge al alyke1 :5 words or s5tences haue alyke endyng1 z3 ,?\ d>e/e d fyl!ly1 & /udie/ to speke baudely4 ,cont5t ?y selfe wt ?y /ate1 9 ?y h]te d no man hate1 be n ! cause ( /ryfe & bate4 ,sid5ote3 ,climax4 ,gradacio1 is1 :5 we rehe>se aga9 ! ^w yt go? next be=e1 descend to o!r ?+es by degrees ?us3 ,to ,affrican indu/ry gat v]tue1 v]tue glory1 glory hat]$4 ,sid5ote3 ,orismus4 ,def9icio1 def9ici1 :] by ye prop] effect ( any ?ynge is decl>$ briefely absolutely 9 ?is wyse3 ,?is is n diligence b c\et\snes1 because yt diligence is a n$y sau+ ( ?9e own3 c\et\snes is a wrongful desyre ( o!r m5s4 ,sid5ote3 ,metabasis4 ,transicio1 transici is1 :]by briefly we mony%e :at ha? b5 spok51 :at may fol[e1 z3 ,:at he ha? b5 to hys contrey ,i haue told1 n[ ye %al he> h[ he ha? %ew$ him self to hys p>entes4 ,also ,cic]o = ! law ( ,manilius3 ,because we haue spok5 ( ye k9d ( ! w>re1 n[ wyll we %ewe a fewe ?ynges ( ! greatnes ( x4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>alepsis4 ,occupatia1 occupacion is1 :5 we make z ?\gh we d n kn[e1 or wyl n "k ( ye ?yng yt wee speke ( mo/ ( al1 9 ?is wyse3 ,i wyl n say t yu toke/ money ( our fel[es1 ,i wyl n /& mu* 9 ?ys t yu robb$/ k+doms1 cityes1 & al m5s h\ses3 ,i passe ou] ?y !ftes1 al ?y rauyns4 ,sid5ote3 ,as9deton4 ,dissolutio1 :5 ! oracion lacke? coniunccions1 ?us3 ,obey ?y p>entes1 be rul$ by ?i k9sfolke1 fol[ ?y fryndes1 obey ! lawes4 ,sid5ote3 ,apo/rophe4 ,au]sio1 au]sion1 :5 we turne our spe*e f !m to :om we dyd speake to ano!r p]sonne1 ey!r pres5t or abs5t1 or to a ?+ to ! :y* we fayne a p]son1 z a pre*]1 speak+ ( prie/es1 t fe$e n ! flocke1 may fytly turn hys spe*e vnto ,pet]1 say+e3 ,o ,pet]1 ,i wold ?\ liu$/1 sawe/ :at ?y bre?r5 d1 h[e f> !y be gone fr t ?\ prescrib$/ !m to d4 ,aga9e3 ,o _w1 h[e pleasant be ! ?ynges t ?\ do/ promyse1 h[ bytt] b5 !y t ?\ geue/4 ,sid5ote3 ,anangeon4 ,necessum1 necessitie1 :5 we cfesse ! ?ynge to be done1 b excuse x by necessitye1 ey!r ( ye p]son or tyme1 ?us3 ,i confesse t ?ys ,i dyd4 ,b ! woman t ?\ gaue/ me1 dyd deceyue me4 ,also1 somtyme ,i 0 9 t op9ion1 b ! tyme s requir$4 ,sid5ote3 ,anaclasis4 ,refractio1 t is ! turn+e backe agayne ( a worde into a ctr>y significacion1 ?us3 ,i kn[e kynge ,eze*ias t all ?ys lyfe is b bitt]nes1 b ,i praye !e1 gyue me su*e bytt]nes4 ,sid5ote3 ,bomphiologia4 ,v]borum bombus1 :5 small triflyng ?ynges are set out wy? great gasyng wordes4 ,example ( ?is haue y 9 ,t]r5ce ( ! boa/+ s\ldi>1 crep+ smel fea/4 ,sid5ote3 ,miosis4 ,dim9utio1 :5 greate matt]s are made lyghte ( by wordes1 z :5 he 0 wel beaten bi a knaue1 t knaue wyll saye he dyd b a lytle /ryke hym4 ,sid5ote3 ,liptote4 ,ext5uatio1 ! makyng lesse ( a ?ynge to auoyde arrogance1 ?us3 ,if ,i haue any wit ,o ,iudges1 if any ex]cyse ( endyghtyng1 al may ,i ?anke ,ar*ias ! ,poete (4 ,cic]o = ,ar*ias4 ,sid5ote3 ,diasirmus4 ,eleuacio1 :5 we make lyghte (1 & dyspyse great argum5tes br\ght agayn/ vs1 :y* to aunsw] vnto x is lab\r1 & we saye !y p]teyne n to ! purpose1 or t !y are vnwor?y to be answ]$ vnto1 or t we kepe !m tyll ano!r tyme3 ,( ?ys !r n$e? none example4 ,z oute ( lytle spr+s arise? greate fluddes3 s n[ ^! preceptes ( gramm] f9y%$1 & ! fyr/e ord] ( ! ,re?orical figures3 ,we n[e come vnto t greate decl>acion ( eloqu5ce1 call$ ( ,qu9tilian ,cic]o1 ! ornametens ( s5t5ce4 ,figures ( s5t5ce4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>ticio4 ,p>ticion call$ also diuision di/ribucion re?oricall1 is :5 a ?+ t mai be g5]ally spoken1 is m l>gely decl>$1 & diuid$ into p>tes4 ,example3 ,he is p]fitely se5e 9 all ! sci5ces4 ,?is sent5ce spok5 z x 7 9 a summe1 may be enl>g$1 if seu]ally y reh]se vp al ! k9des ( le>n+4 ,!re is no kynd ( doctr9e at al b he is exquisitely s5e 9 x4 ,!re is no sci5ce1 b he ha! le>n$ x ?or[ly1 & s le>n$ x1 t y wolde ?ynke he _h labor$ onely 9 x4 ,s m>uel\slye he kn[e? all ! fables ( al ! ,poetes1 he s ab\nde? 9 ! fl\res ( ! ,re?oricians3 ,he ha? s b\lt$ oute ! paynefull rules ( ! gram>ians4 ,s p]fitely kn[e? he ! subtilnesse ( ! ,logicians1 & ha? s s\ghte oute ! priuities ( natural ?ynges1 & ou]come ! h>de poyntes ( sup]naturall wis$ome3 he ha! pass$ ?or[e ! secretes ( ! diu9es1 & ha? ?or[lie p]ceyu$ ! ma!matical dem/racions4 ,he s kn[e? ! mocions ( ! />res1 ! reasons ( numb]s1 ! measurynges ( ! e>?1 ! situacions1 names spaces ( cities1 m\ntaynes1 fluddes1 & f\ntaynes1 he s kn[e? ! diff]5ce & h>monies ( tunes3 ,he s remembre? all hy/oryes olde & late3 ,s kn[e? all good au?ors1 all antiquities n\elties1 & also is p]fitelye well se5e z wel 9 ,greke z latyne4 ,f9allye :atsoeu] le>nynge ha! b5e f\nd & taught ( good au?ors1 al t ?or[lye ha? he p]ceyu$1 kn[5 & remembr$4 ,"h ^! wordes1 he is p]fitelye se5e 9 all ! sci5ces1 bee decl>$ 9 !yr p>tes4 ,sid5ote3 ,enum]acio4 ,enum]acion is mu* lyke vnto ?ys1 :5 n beynge cont5te at once to decl>e ! ende ( ! matt]1 we rehe>se vp all yt w5t be=e x 0 done4 ,sid5ote3 ,enum]aci ( ?ynges t g be=e ,example3 ,cic]o oppress$ ! mis*eu\s purposes ( ,catil9e4 ,?us maye y set x =?3 ,! mys*eu\s ent]pryses ( ,catil9e by mo/ vngraci\s yonge m51 :y* w5t ab\t ! de/ruccion ( ! citie ( ,rome1 ,m ,tullius ! consull dyd quickelye smell out by hys =esyghte1 & by hys s+ul] vigilancye s\ght ?em oute1 by 8 hyghe prud5ce espy$ !m1 by 8 incr$ible eloqu5ce conu9c$ !m1 & by hys graue au?oritie repress$ ?em1 by =ce ( armes subdu$ !m1 ) great happ9es toke !m quyte awaye4 ,sid5ote3 ,enum]aci ( ! causes4 ,hi!rto also app]te9e?1 :en we expound a ?yng n b>ely1 b repete ! causes also sum:at be=e1 & ( :at begynnynges x came (4 ,z if n cont5te to haue sayd1 t ! ,fr5*m5 made bataile ) ! ,neapolitans1 we rehe>se also :at w] ! causes ( !yr /ryfe1 :o 0 ! sett] =w>d1 & :at 0 ! occasion ( ! w>re1 :at hope & tru/e ey!r ( !m _h to ! victorye4 ,( ^! ar _m examples 9 ,salu/e ,liuie4 ,sid5ote3 ,enum]aci ( effectes1 consequentes4 ,f ?ys diff]e? n :5 we d n simplye %ewe =! ! matt]1 b reh]se also ^? ?ynges t ey!r g ) x1 or fol[e x1 z ?us3 ,we ?anke ! ( ?ys w>re4 ,?us maye y dilate ! matt]4 ,! treasure sp5te vpon ! ,b>b>i5s1 ! y\! brok5 wy? lab\res1 ! corne trod5 d[ne1 ! catel driu5 awaye1 /retes & vyllages eu]y :]e set on fyre1 fieldes lefte desolate1 walles ou]?r[51 h\ses robb$1 temples spoyl$1 s _m olde m5 *yld]les1 s manye orphanes1 s manye wydd[es1 s _m virg9s %amefully defil$1 ye man]s ( s _m yong men made worse by leude lib]ty1 s _m men slayne1 s great m\rn+1 s _m good artes lo/e1 lawes oppress$1 religion blott$1 al ?ynges ( god & man conf\nd$1 all good ord] ( ! citie corrupt$3 ,i say all ?is heape ( mys*iefs t rise? ( w>1 we mai ?ke ! only ( x1 :i* wa/ ye beg9n] ( ?is w> ,sid5ote3 ,en]gia4 ,en>gia1 euid5ce or p]spicuitie call$ also descripcion re?oricall1 is :5 a ?ynge is s describ$ t x seme? to ! read] or he>] yt he beholde? x z x 7 9 doyng4 ,( ?ys figure b5 _m kyndes4 ,! fyr/e1 call$ effiguracion or descripcion ( a ?ynge1 :]eby ! figure & =me ( x is set out3 z ( ! vniu]sall flud4 ,! seconde1 ! descripcion ( a p]sonne1 :5 a man is describ$1 z are ! noble m5ne 9 ,plut>*1 & ! ,emp]\rs 9 ,suetonius4 ,h[e be x ! re?oricianes vse ?ys worde ,prosopopeia1 t is descripcion ( a p]sonne to compreh5de ! sixe kyndes fol[+e4 ,sid5ote3 ,*>actirismus4 ,! ?yrde k9de is call$ ,*>actirismus1 t is ! efficcion or pycture ( ! bodye or mynde1 z ,dauus describe? ,crito1 ,mitio describe? ,demea4 ,sid5ote3 ,prosopographia4 ,! 4iiii4 is ! fa9yng ( a p]s call$ ,prosopographia1 & is ( 4ii4 sorts4 ,fyr/ ye descripci ( a fa9$ p]son1 z ,vyrgyl 9 ! syxt ( ,eneid1 fa9e? ,sibil to be mad1 fayne? ! p]sons 9 hell4 ,an o!r =me is :en we fayne p]s1 cmunicacion1 or affecte ( a man or ( a bea/e1 to a dumme ?ynge1 or t ha? no bodye1 or to a dead man3 z to ! ,h>pies1 furies1 deuils1 slepe hong>1 enuie1 fame1 v]tue1 iu/ice1 & su*e lyke1 ! poetes fayne a p]son1 & communicacion4 ,?is seconde fa%ion ! ,poetes d call ,prosopopey4 ,sid5ote3 ,aetopeia4 ,! fyr/ k9d is call$ ,a,etopeia1 t is an expressi ( man]s or mylde affeccions1 & ha? ?re kyndes3 ( ! :y* ! fyr/ is a significacion or expression ( man]s some:at long]1 z ( wittes1 artes1 v]tues1 vices4 ,?us we expresse ,?raso a boa/]1 & ,demea a s[re fel[e4 ,! seconde =me1 is an expression ( naturall prop5sitie1 & incl9acions to naturall affeccions1 z ( ! fa!rs l\e t[>d ! *yldr5 4c4 ( fry5d%yppe1 neyghb\rhod cetr4 z y maye se 9 hy/oryes4 ,! ?yrd kynde is ! expression ( light] affeccions1 z :5 wee g ab\t by fayre meanes to gette ! m]y affeccions ( m5ne to vs w>d or to o!r1 :5 ! mynd is lyft vp into hope1 myr?1 laught]1 & z be l\yng salutations1 promises1 cmunynges toge!r 9 famili> epi/les & dialogues1 & ! gett+ ( l\e & fau\r 9 ! begynnynges1 & f9allye ?ys figure do? tea*1 t ,re?orique is a "p ( flatt]y4 ,sid5ote3 ,pa?opeia4 ,! sixt kynde ( re?oricall descripcion is ,pa?opeia1 t is expressyng ( vehem5t affeccions & p]turbacions1 ( ye :y* !r be two sortes4 ,! fyr/e call$ ,donysis1 or int5cion1 & "s call x imag9acion1 :]by fe>e1 ang]1 madnes1 hat]$1 enuye1 & lyke o!r p]turbacions ( mynde is %ew$ & describ$1 z 9 ,cic]os inuectiues4 ,ano!r =me is call$ ,oictros1 or cmis]acion1 :]by te>es be pyk$ out1 or pyty is m\$1 or =geu5es1 z 9 ,cic]os p]oracis1 & compla9tes 9 ,poets3 ,& to be %orte !r is gott5 no great] admiracion or comm5dacion ( eloqu5ce !n ( ^! two1 ,a,etopeia1 & ,pa?opeia1 if !y be vs$ 9 place4 ,sid5ote3 dialogismus ,! 4vii4 k9d is ,dialogismus :y* is h[ (t5 a %ort or long communicacion is fayn$ to a p]son1 accordyng to ! comel9es ( x4 ,su* be ! conci\s 9 ,liuie1 o!r hi/orians4 ,sid5ote3 ,mimisis4 ,! 4viii4 kynd is call$ ,mimisis1 t is fol[+ ey!r ( ! wordes or man\res :]eby we expresse n onlye ! wordes ( ! p]son1 b also ! ge/ure3 & ^! =esayd sixe k9des ,qu9tiliane do! put vnd] ,prosopopeia4 ,! 4ix4 kynde is ! descripcion ( a place1 z ( ,c>?age 9 ! fyr/ ( ,eneid4 ,ref]re hi!r ,cosmographie & ,geographie4 ,! 4x4 kynd is call$ ,topotesia1 t is ficcion ( a place1 :5 a place is describ$ su* "o p]adu5ture z is n1 z ( ! fieldes call$ ,elisii 9 ,virgil3 ref] hi!r ,a/ro!siam1 t is ! descripci ( />res4 ,! 4xi4 k9de is ,*ronographia1 t is ! descripcion ( ! tyme1 z ( nyght1 daye1 & ! f\re tymes ( ! y]e4 ,sid5ote3 ,amplificacio ,a greate p>te ( eloqu5ce is set 9 increas+ & dim9y%+1 & s]ue? = ?ys purpose1 t ! ?yng %ulde seme z great z x is 9 d$e1 less] or great] !n x seeme? to manye4 ,= ! rude p haue commonly a prepo/]\s iudgement1 & take ! wor/ ?ynges = ! be/e1 & ! be/e = ! wor/4 ,al amplificacion & dim9ucion is tak5 ey!r ( ?+es1 or ( wordes4 ,( ?ynges ryse effeccions1 ( words ^? fa%ions t n[e ,i wyll %ewe4 ,! fir/ waye ( increasyng or dim9i%+ is by *aungynge ! worde ( ! ?ynge1 :5 9 encreasynge we vse a m cruell worde1 & a s(t] 9 dim9y%ynge1 z :5 we call an euyll man a ?iefe1 & saye he ha! kyll$ vs1 :5 he ha! beat5 vs4 ,& x is m vehemente if by correccion we comp>e great] wordes wy? ^? t we put be=e3 ,z ?\ ha/e br\ghte n a ?yefe1 b an extorcion]1 n an adult]]1 b a rauy%]4 c4 ,lyke vnto ?is is ,hyp]bole1 :y*e say ! m !n ! tru! is 9 de$e1 z :5 we saye3 ,! crye 0 he>de to heau51 meanyng x 0 a greate crye4 ,an o!r kynde is by increase1 :y*e is :5 ! ?ynges goyng be=e beynge exagg]ate1 we come f !m to ! hye/e3 ,z agayn/e ,v]res4 ,x is a mys*eu\s de$e to bynde a ,citiz5 ( ,rome1 hayn\s to beate hym1 :at8 %all ,i saye to hange hym8 ,an o!r waye ( increase is1 :5 wy?\te di/9ccion 9 ! context & c\rse ( ! oracion1 ! circum/aunces sette 9 ord]1 some:at alwayes is add$ bygg] !n ! fyr/e1 & t we come to ! hye/ by a swyfte pace4 ,z he 0 n a%am$ to playe at dyce wy? ie/]s 9 ! common cok]ye1 beynge a prie/e1 a ,p]son1 a ,diu9e1 & a ,monke4 ,!re is ano!r kynde ( amplyfi5ge t is by comp>ison contr>y to increase4 ,= z 9 increase ! ?ynges t g be=e beyng exagg]at1 we g f !m to ! hye/1 s comp>ison take? increase ( ! less]1 :y* if !y be great] 9 all m5s op9ions1 t mu/ n$es appe>e v]ie greate t we wyll haue amplifi$3 ,& comp>ison is made by ficcion1 by puttynge to an example4 ,by ficcion1 ey!r 9 "o degree1 or 9 _m4 ,z 9 ! fyr/ "p ( ! amplifiyng ( ,antonies vomite1 = he fayne? x _h happ5$ vnto hym at supp] beyng b a priuate p]son4 ,if at supp] 9 ^! great b[les ( ?9e ?ys happ5$ vnto !e1 :o wolde n haue c\nt$ x a %ame3 ,b n[ 9 ye syght ( ! p ( ,rome beynge a cmon (fic]1 ma/] ( ! horse1 to :om x 0 %ame once to bel*1 he wy? hys gobbets ( meat t /anke al ( wyne1 fyll$ al 8 lap1 & ! iudgem5t seate4 ,"h amplificacion is tak5 ( small] ?+es1 & is made by "o degree ( _m degrees1 ?is maye be an example4 ,if a m gaue ! eu]y y]e 4xl4 pound1 wolde/ yu n ?anke him8 ,if a fri5d _h r$em$ ! out ( prison wt hys money1 wolde/ ?\ n l\e hym8 ,if ey!r 9 battell or %ypwracke a man by hys valiantnes _h sau$ !1 wolde/ ?\ n wor%yp hym z ,god1 & saye ?\ 7 neu] able to make hym am5des8 ,:at +ratitude is x !n t ,*ri/ ,god man1 :i* ha! made !1 to :om ?\ do/ owe al t ?\ ha/1 c4 s to dispyse hym1 s wy? dayely fautes to ang] him1 = s great b5iuolence to geue hym agayn s great contumelye & despyte8 ,ney!r skylle? x t we haue rehe>s$ ficcion & comp>icion amonge argum5tes1 = !re is no cause :y t amplificacion & oruacion %uld n be tak5 out ( ! same places f :5ce !r comme? probacion4 ,nor x is no newes ! selfe same ?ynges to be apply$ to diu]se vses4 ,z ( all circum/aunces bo? ( ! ?yng1 & ( ! p]son are tak5 argum5tes1 b eu5 oute ( ! selfe same are set affeccions & exagg]acions1 :y* is manife/ 9 ! kynde demon/ratiue3 ,z :5 we prayse *a/itie 9 a yonge man1 we g n ab\te to p]swade t he 0 *a/e1 b t t v]tue %ulde appe>e great] 9 flory%yng age4 ,to lyke vse s]ue examples & similitudes1 z 9 ,esaye3 ,! ,oxe knewe hys own]1 & ! ,asse ! maung] ( hys ma/]1 b ,israel ha! n kn[5 me4 ,! example ( ! ,oxe ! ,asse is n vs$ = ?is to pr\e t ! ,hebrewes dyd n kn[e _! ,god1 b t ! impietie & foli%nes ( t nacion %ulde be amplifi$4 ,! same may be appli$ to pr(e aft] ?ys man]4 ,if ! ,oxe & ,asse k !yr ma/]s1 ( : !y are nori%$ & d s]ue !m1 h[ mu* m conu5i5te is x1 t m %uld k hys mak] & nori%]1 & s]ue him bo! 9 bodye & mynd4 ,contr>ye1 :5 ,paul say?3 no man s]ue? 9 w>re on 8 owne wages1 he pr\e? by similitudes1 t x is n comelye1 t !y t w> vnd] ! gospell1 %ulde be compell$ to be c>efull = _! liuynge4 ,he %uld haue appli$ x to amplifiyng1 if he _h prop\n$ x ?us4 ,!y t s]ue vnd] a capte9e be n c>eful = _! liuyng1 b lok+e = ! su/5aunce ( _! capte9e1 only /udye = ?ys to d hym fay?ful s]uice1 h[e mu*e m %ame is x t "s m5ne t haue promis$ to fyght vnd] ,*ri/ 9 ! gospel1 to di/ru/ su* a capteyne1 & /udye all !y c to ga!r ri*es4 ,cp>ison by puttyng to example is1 :en by sett+ out z x 7 a lyke example1 wee brynge to passe t t we exagg]ate may be ?\ght ei!r v lyke1 ey!r equal1 ei!r bygg]4 ,& 9 ?is kynd bo? ! :ole is cp>$ to ! :ole1 ! p>tes to p>tes3 z 9 ! oracion ( ,cic]o = ,milo4 ,did ,i pray y yt noble m ,scipio be+ a priuat p]s kil ,tib]ius ,grac*us :y* %ak$ ! cm weal! b a lytle1 %all wee beynge consulles suff] ,catil9e1 t go! ab\te to wa/ ! :ole worlde wy? mur!r & fyre8 ,"h bo? ,catil9e is comp>$ to ,grac*us1 & ! e/ate ( ! common weal! to ! :ole _w1 a lytle %akyng to slaught]1 fy] & wa/yng1 & a priuate p]son to ! consuls4 ,!r is an amplificacion also :en contr>ies be set toge!r1 :]by bo! ! p>tes seme bygg]1 & m euid5te4 ,z :5 exhort+ m5 to lib]alitie1 we %ewe h[e f\le a faute c\et\s5es is1 t ! f\lnes ( ! faute be+ exagg]ate1 ! goodl9es ( ! v]tue %ulde be m encreas$4 ,!re is ano!r kynd ( amplifiyng call$ reasonynge1 :5 ( ^? ?+es t ey!r fol[e or g be=e1 ! he>] do? ga!r h[ great t ?ynge is t we wolde to be amplifi$4 ,by ?ynges t g be=e1 z :5 ,hom] arme? ,a*ylles1 or ,hector to batayle1 by ! greate prep>acion1 we ga!r h[ sore ye sight %al be4 ,( ?+es yt fol[e3 ,h[ mu* wyne ,antony dranke1 :5 yt hauyng su* a /rong body he 0 n able to dige/e x1 b spew$ x vp ! nexte daye aft]4 ,( ?ynges ioyn$ to3 z :en ,m>o saye? to ,poliphemus3 ,he _h ! bodye ( a p9eapple tree = a /affe 9 hys h&e4 ,manye o!r kyndes b5 !re ( amplifiynge1 :i* :o s wyl se m at l>ge1 may read t "r excell5t boke ( ! fam\se doctor ,erasmus1 :y* he intitul$ ! prea*]4 ,! inu5cion ( _m proposicions is1 :5 ! *yefe /ate or pr9cipal proposion ( ! cause is decl>$ & pr\$ by manye o!r proposicions & argumentes1 s set 9 iu/e ord] t !re be no confusion ( proposions4 ,& proposicions be tak5 p>tely ( ^? t be cmon1 & p>tly ( ^? ?ynges t belonge prop]lye to ! cause3 ,z if a man wolde c\nsell ,tullye n to take ! condicion (f]$ ( ,antony1 t is1 t by burnynge ( hys bookes call$ philippia1 he %ulde haue hys lyfe1 hy myght vse commonly ^! proposicions4 ,fyr/e yt no man oughte to by 8 life s d]e1 t !rby he %ulde lose hys immortall "n4 ,to ?ys g5]all may s]ue a p]ticul] tak5 oute ( circum/aunces1 t x oughte n to be done1 inespecialy ( ,cic]o1 :y* by s _m lab\res ha! gott5 vnto hym selfe an excell5te & eu]la/yng "n1 & t ha? %ew$ mo/e eloqu5tly by putt+ out s manye noble workes t dea! ought to be despis$1 inespeciallye seynge t n[ he ha? n mu* tyme to lyue beynge an olde man4 ,agayn1 ano!r pr9cipall proposicion %all be tak5 ( ! circum/aunces4 ,t no?ynge is worse1 !n t ,cic]o beyng a v good m %ulde owe 8 lyfe to ,antonye ! wor/ man ( ! _w4 ,! ?ird proposicion %al be ciectural3 h[ t ,antony craftely goe? ab\t t ! bookes beynge burn$1 9 ! :y* he p]ceiue? bo! hys owne immortal infamye to be1 & ! immortal glory ( ,cic]o1 :en he ha? aft]w>des tak5 awaye hys lyfe1 he maye vtt]lye ext+uy%e ,cic]o4 ,a copi\s heap+ ( probacions4 ,sid5ote3 ,pr\es4 ,s :5 proposicions be f\nd1 rema9e? argumentaci or pr\es1 call$ 9 ,greke ,pi/is1 because !y make suretye ( a d\tefull ?yng4 ,sid5ote3 ,two sortes ( pr\es4 ,( pr\es "s be artificiall1 "s vn>tificial4 ,vn>tificial be1 =eiudgem5tes1 rum\res1 torm5tes1 tabelles1 o!1 wytnesses1 diu9acion1 oracles4 ,sid5ote3 ,signes be ref]r$ to pr\es vn>tificial1 :y8 ,to ^! be ref]r$ :y* ! ,greekes cal ,symeia or sygnes3 ,= !y also commonlye are n set by ! wytte ( hym t dispute?1 b are m9i/r$ o!rwyse4 ,sid5ote3 ,signes :]=e4 ,!y be call$ signes prop]lye1 :y*e rysynge ( ! ?ynge x selfe t is 9 "q come vnd] ! s5ces ( m5ne1 ,sid5ote3 ,signes be ref]r$ to tyme4 z ?reatn+es1 :y* be ( ! "t t is pa/e1 cry+e h]de oute ( a place1 :y*e is ( ! tyme pres5te1 pal5esse ( hym :y*e is ax$ ( ! mur!r1 :y*e is ( ! tyme fol[ynge1 or t bl\d leapte oute ( ! bodye latelye slayne1 :5 he came t dyd ! mur!r4 ,sid5ote3 ,two man] ( signes4 ,also ( signes "s bee necess>y1 z t he liue? :i*e do! brea!1 & "s probable1 z bl\de 9 ! g>m5te1 :y* myghte also come oute ( ! nose1 or o!rwyse4 ,sid5ote3 ,pr\es taken oute ( circum/auces4 ,also pr\es & argum5tes are tak5 oute ( circum/aunces1 p>tly ( ! p]son1 p>tlye ( ! cause or ?yng x self1 & be call$ also ( ! ,re?oricians places1 ney!r cleane contr>ie to ^? t ,ari/otle ha? taughte1 ney!r ! v same3 = "s agree wy? !m1 "s be all "o1 & "s diu]se4 ,sid5ote3 ,h[ pr\es ( circum/aunces diff] fr ,ari/otels places4 ,onlye diff]e? ! man\r ( tea*ynge1 because ! ,re?oricianes d tea*e a patrone1 ! philosoph] g5]ally helpe? iudgem5t4 ,sid5ote3 ,circum/ces ( p]son4 ,circum/aunces ( ! p]son b5 ^!4 ,k9r$1 nacion1 contrey1 kynde1 age1 bryngynge vp1 or discipl9e1 haui\re ( ! body1 =tune1 condicion1 nature ( ! mynde1 /udies1 affectacion1 wordes =espok51 de$es done be=e1 commocion1 c\nsell1 "n4 ,sid5ote3 ,kynr$4 ,kynr$ moni%e? vs to csid] ( :at prog5y a man do! come4 ,= x is semely1 & happ5e? cmonlye t ! sonnes be lyke ! =efa!rs1 & !re( proc$e? causes to lyue well or euyll3 ,sid5ote3 ,nacion ,naci %ewe? :at disposicion & man]s eu]y nacion ha? peculi>ly ( !yr owne4 ,sid5ote3 ,kynd4 ,! diff]5ce ( kynde is kn[5 to eu]ye man3 ,sid5ote3 ,age4 ,to diu]se ages diu]se ?yngs be conu5i5te4 ,sid5ote3 ,educacion4 ,x skylle? m by :om1 & by :at wayes m5 be br\ght vp1 !n ( :om !y be begott54 ,sid5ote3 ,haui\r ( ! bodie4 ,! haui\re ( ! bodye compreh5de? fayrnes or f\lnes1 /r5g? or weaknes3 ,= m cr$ible is ! accusacion ( le*]ye 9 a fayre body !n 9 a f\le1 & viol5ce m probable 9 ! /rong1 !n 9 ! weake4 ,sid5ote3 ,=tune ,=tune p]te9e? to ry*es1 kynr$1 fri5des1 s]uitures1 dignities1 hon\rs4 ,sid5ote3 ,condicion4 ,condicion compreh5de? manye ?ynges3 z :e!r he be noble or n noble1 an (fic]1 or a priuate p]son1 a fa!r or a sonne1 a citiz5 or a /raung]1 a fre man1 or a s]uaunt1 a m>i$ manne1 or a s+le man1 a fa!r or none1 hau+e _h b "o wyfe1 or two4 ,sid5ote3 ,! nature ( ! mynd ,! nature ( ! mynde ha? manifold v>ieties 9 m54 ,"s be fe>ful1 "s /rong1 "s g5tle1 "s vehement1 *a/e1 le*]\s1 glori\s1 mode/e c4 ,sid5ote3 ,/udies ,/udies1 = o!r be ! man]s ( ! ru/ical1 !n ( ! lawy]1 ( ! m>*aunte1 !n ( ! ,soldi]1 ( ! %ipman !n ( ! phisicion4 ,sid5ote3 ,affectacion4 ,to ^! !y adde affectacion3 ,= x skylle? mu*e :at man] man eu]ye "o wolde seme to be1 :e!r he be ye same or n3 z ry*e1 or eloqu5t1 iu/e or mightie1 m]y or sad1 a fauor] ( ! p1 or ( ! great m54 ,sid5ote3 ,wordes spok51 de$es done be=e ,bo? wordes t be spok5 be=e "t1 & d$es t be done1 be also consid]$4 ,= ( ?ynges t be pa/e1 ! pres5t be e/em$1 also ?+es t be to come4 ,sid5ote3 ,commocion ,cmocion 9 ?ys diff]e? f ! nature ( ! mynde1 because t "o is p]petuall1 t o!r = a :yle3 z ang] is commocion1 ranc\r ! nature ( ! mynde1 & fe>e a cmocion1 fe>efulnesse nature4 ,sid5ote3 ,"n4 ,to ^! !y adde ! "n ( ! p]son1 ( :5ce _m tymes an argum5t is taken3 z ,cic]o ie/e? mu*e vpon ,v]res1 or sweep]s "n1 because beyng a /rong ?ief1 he swepte altoge!r4 ,?us haue we %ew$ t mu* matt] may be tak5 ( ?ynges belongyng to a p]sonne1 s maye be also ( ^? t belonge to a ?ynge or cause1 :i*e places bee s h&el$ ( ,qu9tiliane1 t he myngle? ?em wy? ! places :y*e ,ari/otle ha! compreh5d$ 9 hys eyghte bookes ( ,topyckes4 ,sid5ote3 ,circum/aunces ( ?+s be ^!4 ,circum/ances ( ! ?ynges be ^!3 ,cause1 place1 tyme1 *aunce1 facultie1 in/rum5te1 man\r4 ,& fyr/e ( eu]ye ?+e !re be f\re causes1 effici5t1 mat]iall1 =mall & f9all4 ,matt] is ! receptacle ( al =mes4 ,! =me cause? x to be ?ys1 & n ano!r ?ynge3 z ! reasonable s\le geue? to ! body t x is a man1 & ! s\le because x is a sub/aunce ha! h] vnnam$ =me1 :]eby %e is a s\le1 & n an aungel4 ,sid5ote3 ,f9e or ende4 ,& :at soeu] is made1 is made to a c]t5 ende1 & "o ?ynge maye haue diu]se endes3 z nature ha! geu5 bre/es vnto wom5 to geue milke1 & also = comlynesse ( !yr bodies1 ney!r do? any man t is ( a s\nde mynde take vpon hym anye bus9esse1 b = t he desyre? to haue "s ?ynge3 nor !re is no?ynge desyr$1 b vnd] ! consid]acion ( good or pr(ite4 ,s ! ende :y*e is la/e 9 effecte1 & fyr/e 9 int5cion1 loke? vpon ! gett+e ( pr(ites1 increase1 & cfirmacion ( !m1 & also vpon !m1 es*uynge ( dispr(ites1 dim9y%ynge1 or puttyng !m awaye4 ,b 9 *osyng !m1 false p]swacion deceyue? manye1 :yle/ by err\r !y beleue t to be good yt is naughte4 ,?is place !r=e s]ue? = _m ?ynges1 to make m or lesse4 ,greatly happy %ulde m5 be1 if eu]ye man wolde looke vpon ! m>ke1 n ! :y* desyre ha! sette be=e hym1 b :y*e ,god & hone/ reason ha? prefix$4 ,& ( su* /r5g! is ! ende1 t h]e( is tak5 ! felicitie ( eu]y ?yng4 ,to fa/ t ! body maye obeye ! mynde1 to d good workes is an holy de$e4 ,to fa/ to be c\nt$ holye1 is hypocrisie4 ,to fa/e to encrease ?y good1 is c\et\s5esse4 ,to fa/e to be :ole 9 ?y bodie is phisycke1 & s ( praiynge1 almose1 & o!r laudable workes4 ,aft] lyke man] mu/ be way$ ! second>ie endes4 ,sid5ote3 ,place4 ,an o!r circum/aunce ( a ?ynge1 is ! place1 ^: qualitie (t5times make? ! faute ei!r gret] or less]3 z to /eale an holye ?+ out ( an holy place1 is worse !n "s o!r kynde ( !ft4 ,sid5ote3 ,tyme4 ,no lesse matt] ( argum5tacion m9i/re? ! qualitie ( "t1 :i* signifie? two ?ynges4 ,sid5ote3 ,"t ha! two significacions4 ,fyr/ x is tak5 playnly = ! "t pres5t1 pa/1 or to come3 ,seconde x signifie? oportunitie to d a ?ynge1 & s :5 a man come? z we wold haue x1 we saye he come? 9 "t4 ,& 9 ! seu5? ( ,ihon1 :5 ,*ri/ say?3 ,my tyme is n yet come1 tyme is tak5 = oportunitie ( tyme4 ,& lykewyse 9 ! syxt to ! ,galat4 ,!r=e :yle we haue tyme4 c4 ,sid5ote3 ,*aunce4 ,! ,re?oricianes put *aunce vnd] tyme1 because ! ende ( a ?ynge p]teyne? to ! "t t fol[e?3 b ( ?ys wyll we speke 9 ! place call$ ,eu5t4 ,facultie is a p[] to d ! ?ynge t is tak5 9 h&3 & 9 coniectures two ?+es speciallye be consid]$3 :e!r he c\ld or wold4 ,wyll is ga!r$ ( hope to p]=me x1 & is made m probable :en ! nature ( ! mynde is ioyn$ to x3 z x is n l he wyl abide 9 8 glorye1 because he is enui\s & ambici\s4 ,also :5 we c\nsell "o to leaue ( vayne m\rnynge1 :5 x is n 9 8 p[] to get agayne t is gone4 ,sid5ote3 ,in/rum5t4 ,in/rum5t seme? to be a "p ( facultie3 = in/rum5tes sometyme are cause ( oure habl5es to d a ?+e3 & x is a m mis*eu\s de$e to kyl ) v5ome ?en ) swe>de4 ,& to in/rument s nie is ! man\r ( doyng1 t almo/e x is all "o4 ,b m prop]lye p]teyne to ! man\r or fa%ion1 ^? ?ynges t be ey!r excus$1 or made great] by wyl3 ,z lesse faute is x to fall into a vice by ignorance or frailtie1 !n ( a purpose & full delib]acion4 ,! vse ( circum/ances pr(ite? to amplifie1 to ext5uate1 to euid5ce1 to confirmacion1 & probabilitie4 ,& hy!rto be ref]r$ also ! common places t indiff]5tlye app]teyne to all kyndes & p>tes ( causes1 ( ! :y*e ,rodulphe entreate?1 & ,ari/otle 9 8 ,topyckes4 ,b be=e we speake ( !m1 x is to be not$1 t ?ys woorde place1 is tak5 f\re man] ( wayes4 ,!y are call$ common places1 because !i be entreat$ (1 ( bo! p>tes1 al?\ghe n 9 all "o cause3 z he t is sore spok5 agayn/e by witnesses1 swade? t we %ulde n geue cr$ite to witnesses4 ,contr>ye1 he t is holp5 by !m speake? 9 def5ce ( wytnesses1 & s ( o!r t we spake ( be=e1 :5 we entreat$ ( vn>tificial argum5tes4 ,lyke to ?ys sorte be s5t5ces1 :y*e wee exagg]ate z x 7 wy?\te ! cause1 b s t !y s]ue to ! cause :i*e wee haue 9 h&e3 z bee ! amplificacions ( v]tues1 & ! exagg]acions ( vices4 ,z :5 wee accuse anye manne t by euyll companions he 0 br\ghte to d also ! mis*eu\se de$e4 ,a common place %all bee1 wy? wordes to exagg]ate h[e mu* x pr(ite? to keepe goodnesse1 to bee 9 companye wy? good m51 & contr>ye h[e greate mys*yefe ! companye ( euyll m5 do! cause4 ,9 ! ?ird s5ce places be call$ seates ( argum5tes1 :y*e ! ,re?oricianes d applie to e*e kyndes ( causes3 ,z 9 ! kynde suasorie1 hone/1 pr(itable1 pleasaunt easye1 necess>ie4 c4 ,9 demon/ratiue kynde1 kynr$1 contrey1 goodes ( ! bodye & ( ! mynde4 ,9 ! ,iudiciall kynde1 inespecial d5iall1 ^? t we spake ( eu5 n[e4 ,! f\r? places be g5]al1 :y* decl>e :at belonge? to eu]ye ?ynge1 & h[e oute ( e*e ( !m !re be tak5 argum5tes1 p>tly necess>y1 & p>tlye probable4 ,^! be comm5 to ! ,orat\rs ) ! ,logicians1 albeit ,ari/otle ha! sep]atelye writt5 ( !m 9 hys ,topickes2 & 9 8 ,re?orickes ha! n t\*$ ?em1 & !y pr(ite mu* bo? to iudgem5t1 & to endightynge1 b ! v>ietie ( au?ors ha? made ! h&lynge ( !m sum:at d>ke1 because amonge !m selues !y c n wel agre1 ney!r ( ! names1 ney!r ( ! numb]1 ney!r ( ! ord]4 ,sid5ote3 ,examples4 ,an example is a rehe>sall ( a ?ynge t is done1 & an applyynge ( x vnto our cause1 ey!r = similitude or dissimilitude1 pr(itable to p]swade1 g>ny%e1 & delyght4 ,examples1 "s be tak5 out ( hy/ories1 "s ( tales1 "s ( fayn$ argumentes1 9 com$ies2 & bo! sortes be dilat$ by p>able & comp>acion4 ,comp>acion %ewe? x equall1 lesse1 or bygg]4 ,p>able is a feete similitude1 :y* %ewe? ye example t is br\ght1 ei!r l1 vnlyke or ctr>ye4 ,lyke z ,camillus re/or$ ! common weal? ( ! ,roma9es t 0 oppress$ by ! ,fr5*m51 & :5 x 0 br\ght into extreme losse1 by !yr valiauntnesse expell$ ! ,b>b>i5s3 ,s ,valla1 :an ?or[e ! ignorce ( ye ,b>b>ians1 le>nyng 0 de/roy$1 re/or$ x agayn1 z x w] f dea? into hys =m] brightnes4 ,vnlike4 ,z n lyke ?anke is done to ,laur5ce & ,camillus1 because t ! "o m\$ by v]tue wy? ! ieop>die ( hys lyfe deliu]$ 8 contrey f ! vngraci\s1 t o!r /yrr$ vp by desyre ( fame1 or r wy? an euyll lu/e to *ecke manye1 n re/or$ agayn ! latten tong oppress$1 b br\ght x z x 7 into c]t5 rules4 ,ctr>y1 ,brutus kyll$ hys *yldr5 goyng ab\t treason1 ,manlius puni%$ by dea? ! valiauntnes ( hys sonne4 ,comp>acion %ewe? ye ?+ yt is br\ght1 ey!r equall1 lesse1 or bigg]3 ,lesse1 z our eld]s haue w>r$ (t5tymes1 because !yr m>*auntes & m>9]s w] euyl entreat$4 ,:at mynd ought y to be 91 s _m ?\s&e citiz5s ( ,rome sla9e at "o message1 & "o "t8 ,equall1 z 9 ! same ,cic]o4 ,= x happ$ vnto me to /& = an (fyce wy? two g5tlem5ne1 t "o v naughte1 t o!r v g5tle1 yet ou]came ,i ,catil9e by dignitie1 & ,galba by fau\re4 ,bygg]3 ,z = ,milo1 !y saye he %ulde n lyue t confesse? he ha! kyll$ a man1 :5 ,m4 ,horacius 0 quitte1 :y*e kyll$ hys owne sy/]4 ,sid5ote3 ,p>able4 ,p>able1 :i* "s call similitude1 "s cp>acion1 is a comp>yng ( a ?yng yt ha? no life1 or no bodye to our cause & purpose1 = "s ?yng t is lyke or vnlyke4 ,& z example is tak5 ( ye d$e ( a man1 & ! p]son ( an hy/orye1 or t is fabul\s & fayn$1 s is comp>ison tak5 ( ?+es t be done1 or t be ioyn$ to !m by nature1 or by *aunce4 ,z ,attilius ret\rnyng agayne to hys enemies is an example ( kepynge fay! & promise3 ,b a %yp 9 ! :y* ! sayles be hoys$ vp1 or taken d[n aft] ! bl[yng ( ! w9de1 is a p>able :i*e tea*e? a wyse man to geue place to tyme1 & applye hymselfe to ! _w t is pres5te4 ,& lyke fa%ion is ( dilatyng a p>able1 z we haue %ew$ 9 example4 ,= sometime x is not$ 9 a ^w z3 ,doe/ ?\ n vnd]/& t ! sayles mu/e be turn$8 ,sometyme x is m l>gelye decl>$1 z 9 ! oracion = ,mur5a4 ,& if vnto m5ne t sayle out ( ! hau54 c4 ,analogie4 ,icon1 call$ ( ! lat9es ,imago1 an ,image 9 ,engly%e1 is mu*e lyke to a similitude1 & if y decl>e x is a similitude3 z if y saye3 ,z an ,asse wyll n be driu5 f h] meat1 no n ) a club1 vntyl %e be full3 no m wil a w>ri\r re/e f mur!r vntyll he ha? fyll$ 8 mynd ) x4 ,?is is a similitude3 b if y saye t a man flewe vpon 8 enemies l a dragon1 or lyke a lyon1 x is an ,image4 ,h[beit an ,image s]ue? r to euid5ce or grauitie1 or iocunditie1 !n to a pr(e4 ,!re is also a g5]al comp>acion1 speciallye 9 ! kynde demon/ratiue1 p]son wy? p]son1 & "o ?+ ) an o!r1 = praise or dispraise ,sid5ote3 ,indicacio4 ,indicacio1 or au?oritie1 is ! cp>+ ( an o!r mans say+ or s5t5ce vnto our cause3 ( ! :i*e !r be seu5 pr9cipal kyndes4 ,! fyr/ a comon morall s5t5ce1 z a common pr9ciple p]teyn+ to man]s3 z cont9uall lab\re ou]comme? all ?ynges1 & z be ! s5t5ces ( ,salomon & ,cato3 & all morall philosophy is ful ( su*e s5t5ces4 ,! seconde are common rules1 :y* be call$ dignities 9 eu]y sci5ce4 ,! 4iii4 a pr\]b4 ,! f\r? call$ ,*ria1 :i* is a v %ort exposicion ( any d$e or worde wy? ! "n ( ! au?or recit$4 ,! fyfte an ,en?imeme1 :y*e is a s5t5ce ( contr>ies3 z if x be a great praise to please good m51 surely to please euyl m5 x is a greate %ame4 ,! syxte call$ ,a,enos1 t is a say+ or a s5t5ce1 tak5 out ( a tale1 z be ! int]pretacions ( fables1 & !yr allegories4 ,! seu5 is any answ]e taken out ( ! m\? ( ,god1 or tak5 out ( ! cmaundem5t ( ,god4 ,sid5ote3 ,ex]gasia4 ,expolicion is1 :5 we t>ye 9 "o ?ynge1 speakynge ! same 9 diu]se wordes & fa%ions1 z ?\gh x 7 n "o matt] b diu]se4 ,a goodlye example ( ! mo/e l>ge/ expolicion is rehe>s$ 9 ,erasmus1 :y*1 because x is v pr(itable1 ,i wyll :olye rehe>se x4 ,a wyse man = ! cmon weal? sake %all es*ue no p]yll3 eu5 = ?ys cause t x happ5e? 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