(6.) An Obelisk (†) of the fame Ufe. (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, A. D. or Anno Domini, i. e. in 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. Blaffed Virgin Mary. Ep. Epistle. Efq; Efquire. Ex. Exodus, Expofition. F. R. S. Fellow of the Royal Gen. Generaliffimo. G. R. George Rex, King George, Heb. Hebrew. Hund. Hundred. Id. Idem, the fame. i. e. Id eft, that is. P. M. G. Profeffor of Mufic at Pr. Prieft. I. H. S. Jefus Hominum Salvator, P. S. Poftfcript. SwTip, i. e. Jefus Chrift, the q. d. Quafi dicat, as if he should Son of God, the Saviour. Jac. Jacobus, James. fay'. R. Rex, King; or Regina, Queen. J.D. Jurium Doctor, i. e. Doctor Regt. Regent. of Laws. Jes. Jefuit. Jn°. John. K. King. K". Kingdom. K'. Knight. L. Lord, Lake. L. or 1. Liber, a Book. Lap. Ladyfhip. Ld. Lord. L. D. Lady-Day. LL. D. Legum Doctor, i. e. Doctor of Laws. Lp. Lordship. Lr. Letter. Reg. Prof. Regius Professor, i. e, Royal, or King's Proteffor. Rel. Religion. Rev. Revelation. Ro. Romans. R. Right. Sol. Solution. S'. Sir. S. S. T. P. Sacro-Sanita Theolo gia Profeffor, a Doctor of Divinity. T. Thomas. V. Virgin. v. Vide, i. e. fee. Viz. Videlicet, i. e. that is to fay. Wp. Worship. Doctor of Phyfic. M'. Mafter. M". Miftrefs. MSS. Manuscripts. cred to the Memory. X". Chriftian. X'. Chrift. y'. The. ya. Then. M. S. Memoria Sacrum, i. e. fa- y'. That. N. Note. &. et, i. e. and. &c. et catera, and the reft. Numerical Abbreviations. İ. One Thousand. Philom. Philomathes, a Lover of V. Five Thousand. X. Ten Thousand. M L. Fifty L. Fifty Thousand. D or IO. Five Hundred. Latin WORDS explain'd. Corrigenda, Things to be corrected. Addenda, Things to be added. Mutanda, Things to be alter'd. Delenda, Things to be blotted out. Pro, For. Lege, Read. Dele, Blot out, or erase. Finis, The End. 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 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 Stotle 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 Business 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 Persuasion. 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 first 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. Thefe 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 fyllogiftical 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 laftly, 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, lastly, 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 compofe 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 |