(6.) An Obelisk (†) of the fame Use. (7.) A Paragraph (4) begins a new Head or Subject. (8.) A Section (§) denotes the Beginning of a new Section. (9.) A Quotation (") fhews a Paffage quoted from an Author. (10.) An Index, () a Hand pointing to fomewhat very remarkable. (11.) An Hyphen, (-) used to separate Syllables, as God-head. (12.) A Parenthefis () or Crotchet [], including one Sentence within another. An alphabetical LIST A. AUlus, Afternoon. A. B. Artium Baccalaureus, Adm". Adminiftrators. A. M. Artium Magifter, Mafter of Arts. A. R. Anno Regni, in the Year of the Reign. of ABBREVIATIONS. C. P. S. Cuftos Privati Sigilli, Dum. Dukedom. Earld. Earldom. E. g. Exempli gratia, for Example. Aft. P. G. Aftronomy Profeffor of Eng. English, England. Gresham College. B. A. See A. B. Bar. Baronet. B. D. Batchelor of Divinity. B. V. M. Bleed Virgin Mary. Ep. Epistle. Efq; Efquire. Ev. Evangelift. Ex. Exodus, Expofition. F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Gent. Gentleman. G. R. George Rex, King George, Hier. Hieronymus, i. e. Jerom. 5. Hund. Hundred. Id. Idem, the fame. i. e. Id eft, that is. IP. M. G. Professor of Mufic at Pr. Prieft. Q. Queen, Question. I. H. S. Jefus Hominum Salvator, P. S. Poftfcript. Jefus the Saviour of Men. IXOTE, for 'Incès Xesòs On rids q. Quafi, as it were. SwTip, i. e. Jefus Chrift, the q. d. Quafi dicat, as if he should Son of God, the Saviour. Jac. Jacobus, James. J. D. Jurium Doctor, i. c. Doctor Jes'. Jefuit. Jno. John. K. King. fay'. R. Rex, King; or Regina, Queen. Reg. Prof. Regius Professor, i. e. Rel. Religion. Rev. Revelation. Ro. Romans. R. Right. Sol. Solution. ST. Sir. S.S. T. P. Sacro-San&ta Theolo gia Profeffor, a Doctor of Divinity. T. Thomas. V. Virgin. v. Vide, i. e. fee. Viz. Videlicet, i. e. that is to say. Wp. Worship. X. Chriftian. X'. Chrift. y. The. ya. Then. &. et, i. e. and. M. S. Memoria Sacrum, i. e. fa-y'. That. cred to the Memory. N. Note. N. B. Nota bene, i. e. Mark well. N. S. New Style. O. S. Old Style. Per Cent. By the Hundred. Philom. Philomathes, a Lover of Learning. &c. et cætera, and the reft. M L. Fifty Thoufand. Latin WORDS explain'd. Addenda, Things to be added. Dele, Blot out, or erase. Imprimis, In the firft Place. Memorandum, Somewhat to be remembered. Ibid. Ibidem, In the fame Place. Ipfe Dixit, Himself fays fo. Sizes of BookS. Folio. A Book of the largest Size, in which a Sheet makes two Leaves. 4to Quarto. That in which a Sheet makes four Leaves.. 8vo Octavo. Having a Sheet folded into eight Leaves. 12mo Duodecimo. Having a Sheet folded into twelve Leaves; and we call it a Book in Twelves. Of 163 Of RHETORIC and ORATORY; or the Art of SPEAKING with ELOQUENCE and PERSUASION. R Oratory. HETORIC is the Art or Facul- Rhetoric dety of Speaking well and ornamen- fined"; how it tally on any Subject. Or as Ari- differs from ftotle has defined it; It is the Faculty of obferving what every Subject affords of Ufe to Perfuafion. This is a general Definition, including equally both Rhetoric and Oratory. For thefe two differ only as Theory and Practice; the Bufinefs of a Rhetorician being to lay down Rules and Precepts for Speaking elegantly, and that of the Orator to ufe and apply them commodioufly in Practice to the Purpose of Perfuafion. Invention. THIS Art doth confift of four great Parts. Rhetoric con(1.) Invention; which excogitates and finds out fifteth of four fuch Reafons, Motives, and Arguments as are ad- great Parts. apted to perfuade or gain the Affent and Belief of the Hearer or Reader. (2.) Difpofitions Difpofition. which is the proper and most advantageous placing, difpofing and ranging the Arguments and Subject-Matters before invented in a proper and requifite Order and Method. (3.) Elocution; which Flocution. provides a Diction enrich'd and embellifh'd with all the Ornament of proper Tropes and Figures; and in which chofen Words are adapted to exprefs the things invented, with Force and Energy. 4.) Pronunciation; which regards the Delivery Pronunciation. Of Invention, the firft Part of Rhetoric. Artificial Ar guments of three Sorts. of the Difcourfe or Oration with an agreeable Modulation of the Voice, and becoming Gesture of the Body. INVENTION, as was faid, is the finding fuch Arguments as are proper to perfuade, and gain Belief. These Arguments are divided into Artificial, and Inartificial. The Former are the proper Object of the Invention of him who writes; the Latter he borrows from abroad, and accommodates them to his Subject. OF Artificial Arguments there are three Sorts, (1.) Reasons or fyllogistical Argumentations; which moft directly convince the Understanding, and Reasons or Ar- effect Belief. These are derived from various gumentations. Topics; either fuch as afford an abfolute Certainty, and then they become Demonftrations: Or from Ratiocination or Reasoning from Causes, Effects, Subjects, Adjuncts, Kind, Species, the Whole, the Part, and other logical Topics: Or lastly, from Topics of Probability and Verifimilitude. (2.) The Manners. Thofe which we may call the Manners, and whereby the Orator ingratiates himself with the Audience or Reader, and conciliates their good Opinion or Favour. This is promoted by his own Manners, as his Prudence, Wisdom, Learning, Probity, Modesty, &c. Or the Manners of the Auditors; as their Paffions, Habits, Age, Fortunes, and Stations; to all which he muft have a tender critical Regard. Or, laftly, the Manners of the Nation or Country; as Liberty in a Republic; the Laws in a Democracy; Riches in an Aristocracy; and the Royal Prerogatives in a MoThe Paffions. narchy. (3.) The third Kind of Arguments are call'd the Paffions; their Defign and Ufe being to excite and move, or elfe to calm and compose the Paffions; and nothing concerns an Orator more than to acquire a nice Judgment and Skill in affecting the Paffions, and ftriking them fingly as |