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e finibus,facile aiiuis appaicbit non po llremani iaudem r.obilitatis obiinerenbsp;ihctOriccn,SicpiidccGhui?difciplin3e,qu^nbsp;fifcopus gdalitbeiiedicerejRe�quj: fere arnbsp;tcs,huc.tcnditnt,ut hune ef�ed�,nempe ra�nbsp;lion� ornate amp; benedicfdi fceliti� afl�quanbsp;m jr,rum qoeuts alia.in hoc rudern qu�dS.nbsp;materi�jCeu femina qdam fuppednet. E q|nbsp;bus nos frufiilanfn qufrimJ aitifitin or�is,nbsp;quodprxcipua mei�is eflrmaf, amp; qua/i u�nbsp;nica fiud�oi�noftior� fi�n;a,Hanc nobisnbsp;regina arti� rhetorieejsniiititjConnat aGtnbsp;heC�partim preccptis.paphn ufu,Pr^-ccptanbsp;gt;Jiqpaudflinia,itaiGgr�ftcrexgfKa e�connbsp;uemr.In tisprfceptionihs tradcdis,(��mufnnbsp;artifice pr�fiitit GeorgiS* Valla qui difeigt;nbsp;plin� h�c larlt;(Repatctem,in breucm admonbsp;dum f�mat�i ardaui(,(tudio{G c�p�diarianbsp;laii�eadarc�eloqu�tif pdudurP, Proindcnbsp;g fiyd!O^};fllOI5^ frud� qucr�ir.prim� a�m�nbsp;hs prfcepti�ibPfufFulii�t,Deinde ad uf� di^nbsp;ccdi,gainhoreCfccr�c cim magiftror�,nbsp;pr�cepta fuperat,gnauiter (eaccing�c, ppernbsp;tuo m�orcs.Scripror� monum�tamagis �nbsp;fruere,!^ faccrc artifice. Ncc uano j?uerbionbsp;tLct Vlu et expericii�i arubP doounari. V.

LHETORICAM ^'gr�d, latinorum alifnbsp;orarorjam,alrj oratrjnbsp;' cem dixere, fed camnbsp;Quintilianus gCicenbsp;rogrjeauti uolucr�cnbsp;uocc,ac� uerbo grf#nbsp;rolaiinum uerbuntnbsp;reddere uotuerimus

tiominabirrluseloquentiam.nam SC Cicc fonbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;inquh ab eloquendo rhetor,amp; lagt;

tine e�oquens ditf�us c�,amp; perinde rheror� camaitifidofam uocateloquentiam. Eanbsp;�R bene dicendi, benec^ fentiendi peritia�nbsp;quam poiiffimum �pprpb�tam uideo dif;nbsp;finitioncm,in crefq: diuifa cft fpedes, qu�nbsp;ferc tria genera caufai^ did folent, iudida;nbsp;Iem,deiiberatiuam demoRratiua At in parnbsp;tes quii^ di�ribuca luentionediiponii�em,nbsp;lt;locutionc,memon�,etj)nuntiati�em.Pronbsp;priu rhetoricf e�.auditoribPifuaderc bone#nbsp;�a,iu�a,utilt�, acute doc�do, argute deled�nbsp;do,grauiter c�ttiou�do.ERatjgt; in AriHot�^nbsp;l�ait Etnpcdoclein rheioncesinuentoremnbsp;A i cxtitiiTe.

cxt�tiflc.Ali} ad Corajrc,5fTifi�tranfierut � ipfos qtoq; ficulos.Omnibusafli haerarsnbsp;Ciccronis,Quintili3nilt;j! fent�tia pcrfid� dinbsp;Iciplinis,ut n�fads cumulat? laude oratornbsp;dki polTe uidcat,ntfi oibus artibus,atc^ fcinbsp;cntijs fuerit inftru�usd�rfdpuis tanjc atc^nbsp;peculiaribus munit cogniitoibus, gr�ma�nbsp;tica,dialcAira,amp; ea philofophia,qu�moinbsp;ralis^ppeliat, Perfede a�t eloqu�ti$ putonbsp;ingt Cicero no earn fol� facultatc habere,nbsp;quae Gt ciusj^pria fulc,lateq; diccdi.fed eii�nbsp;uicin� eius.ac finitim� dialeiSicam fcienti�nbsp;a{rujncre,qq aliud uidei oratio eflif, aliadnbsp;difputatio,nec ide loqui elTc qcFdicere,at(a'nbsp;men utrilcj in dilTeredo eftdifput�di ratioquot;nbsp;amp; loqucdi dialedicoi^fit,Oraiorii a�tchynbsp;cendtjSc orn�di. Zeno quideille a quo dknbsp;�fcip�inaftoicor�eftjmanudem�ftrarcfo�cnbsp;bat,quid inter has artes intereflet,n� c� c�;nbsp;pre�erat digitos,pugn�q! fcccrat,d�ale�igt;nbsp;c�aiebat,eiufmodi efl�.C� autcmdiduxe#nbsp;rat manu 5f dilatauerat palmf illiigt; finoilc e?nbsp;loquenti�e(I�dicebat,atq: eti� antfhuincnbsp;Ariftoteles principle anis rhetoricardicitnbsp;ills anc quafi ex alt�ra parte refp�dcre di'anbsp;ledicf,ut hoc uidelicet dilFer�t inter fe jqcpnbsp;� haec ratio dicendi latiorfiqilla loqu�di c��nbsp;tra�ior.Omnis ergo loqu�di ratio,qu� adnbsp;dicendum

diced� trahi poffit nota f�toratori. VerS quo fp�ic fqualidiora l�t.adhib�js crit irtnbsp;his explic�dis quid� orauonis nitor.Multfnbsp;f�t rhetoric^ dilfinici�es,quf iwhi att�tiusnbsp;infpio�ci ad id� uident reciderc, ner uideonbsp;cur ex ar�gluatio finis afBrrrio�poO�xsUtnbsp;Ci�croniplacuic,at Qiiiniiliano n� placetnbsp;qa cafui alligat hoc modo.c� medicus n�nbsp;fanabit,n� ent raediciis,cum guis fafeer.uPnbsp;pi�or,urG�tU3rius,qcfintcdit c�iequi n?nbsp;potuiim� erit g cft,qcf caret r�ne. Axinginbsp;pfiiadei pecun�a,piuadetgratia,fateor,(i:dnbsp;jn� ar.te,ucl fcientia,qeFgeneris loco polit�nbsp;tjft to ihctoriciesdiffiniii�eD.emg(quoni�nbsp;putatoratorc null�, niii ufijt bon� qu�ro,nbsp;nialioratoris art�., n� ar�c agatncccfle eft,nbsp;ut Gracchi,�! Saturnius,�� Glaucias,amp; asnbsp;ln,quo inqu� �io�e^pcllct,n5gT�raatic�,nbsp;n� poctic�,ri5 theo'ogi5,nonphyf.ologi�,nbsp;n� niedictn�ui� c mathematicis ufi�jn� a�nbsp;lia grhctorica p�t appellari,Quarc n� obnbsp;hoc malediccda eft rhetorica, ga gs ea manbsp;le utatjfed g eaabutif,ficut ncquid� glad^nbsp;Suo guis hoft� pollit Sdjabiim hominc p�nbsp;erc,n� quid tand� eft tam bonC.quQ ma*nbsp;le uti n� quess.C�q: fit pai tiri quidc rotanbsp;in partesdiftribucre. Diuiderc ant genS snnbsp;Q�ccics, pariitnur rhctoric� in inuention�,nbsp;� dirpofitionctn

difpofitjonem,elocutionem,mem�riant, amp; pronuntiationem. Diuidtwus ueroinnbsp;demonftratiuaiHjdelibcratiuatpA judicianbsp;km maicriam.

Cumigitur tum ordine^tum obfcun'ta te inuencio c�tcrae rbctorices partes ant�;�nbsp;cedar.Deinuentionepriusdi�erenduni e�nbsp;a qua negdem iudicium abefi.ficut no a dinbsp;fpofiii0e,neq; ab elocuti�e. Ac quoni� in�nbsp;uentio c� As rhccoriccs fubticit generib usnbsp;de generibs ipfis loquedo, fu� tingulis actfnbsp;c�modabimus inucniionem.Rurfus quianbsp;tvaditu difficillimum omnium genus eft iunbsp;diciale^ab ipfo potilliraum ordiemur.

ludici'ale genus cauff,qu5 rhetorice fpe^ cicmencdiximuSjOu�doquidern in fingunbsp;lis fpeciebus cS�f rnctorices partes inucnfnbsp;linr, eft cuius finem iuftii quids efTeuokienbsp;int,muliiplex,ac uariii, amp; minusobuium,nbsp;Officijs aut�duobiisc�ftat, inicntionis 8C.nbsp;dcpulfionis,ctc� iudicialis ius fit finis,un^nbsp;de et nomen iuenitjnfpicicnda prim� du#nbsp;ci mus quf ftionij genera, ita n�q; turn de#nbsp;mum porucrini,quomodo fint fingula genbsp;ncra tradidaiiitelligijn priinifcp, de quonbsp;i# didurj fuiuus iudiciale. Conuenit ergonbsp;inter

�ntcrocs qu�/tfonum pcipiia d�o efl� nera, fintium unum.atKRi infinitum,nbsp;nitum gr�ci thefiin. Cicero in rljctoriCi�nbsp;qu�ftioncmjn topici'^ipohtum,in panigt;nbsp;�ionibus oratorri� confuUation�ji� oratonbsp;reinfinir�qii��i�cm nominau uFinitumnbsp;hypothefin glt;ect,qd'infinito fubiiciaLCi#nbsp;cero in rlr.toncis.in topiciscauf�jh oratonbsp;rc m�cauf�.modo dcfinii�queftioneiM.atnbsp;in parti�onibus c�troucrfi�. Infinita igitnbsp;runj,quae remotisgfonis.amp;tcporsbus,nbsp;locis,c�terifcp fimilibus in u/ranq; pai terranbsp;�ant,quod qu�l'tionis genus philofophonbsp;aiuntpotiusq oratoriconucnirc C-iceronbsp;hoc genus fcientia.iSi: aAione diCtinguiputnbsp;fir fci�tia, an m�dus Qei regaf^Juidenna.nbsp;Acfionisan accedend� ad rem public� adnbsp;niin.ftrandam,hocgenus in fpecie� quefti�nbsp;onum d�iidirur an fit,quid fit,Squale l��nbsp;quje omnia fapra,ubi diale�icas qtiscftio#nbsp;n�s attigimus.Ftntif a�tliint sxc�plexiircnbsp;rumglonarurn,Knjpot�t,��terar�cp,-^pltnbsp;or fcmp eit infinita,indceiri finita de��djtnbsp;In theli ergo infpeAio rci alicuiiis qualisnbsp;cft.ln hypothefi contcntio.Dcindc in t^Utnbsp;qufritur quid ocs facerc oporte?t.ln hyponbsp;theft qdunungt;,alccrumue,autpau�c. pluiesnbsp;n�pc ut lit definite homtn� modus,cfi cti�

flladifamp;r�ua q�3^in thcfi quafi ignari ^uffl niiK,quidficoprifn� fa�tu di�uuc. In hygt;nbsp;porficfi quaG Ict�tcs defendimus.1 nGnita (tnbsp;go fueri^an infidiacorc fu5 liceat ocodere.nbsp;F�nna an M�oni licucr� ClodiS inGdi�nnbsp;l�occidcrc.Perfpf�fto generc quf �ionis dunbsp;d� c�fidcrareiubcmur a qutburd�.OuAusnbsp;u�sx�riltj e�,qua ducimur ad qu�H�onisnbsp;habcdSration�,quoc pofl�t hoc modis ��nbsp;(iderari quid� (r�dere tctauer�r. Nos auccnbsp;ga �nnumerabHib^ id fierinjodis poiTc ��rnbsp;nimus eoniedand� unicuiq; rdtnquiinus,nbsp;ca�f�gcnerecognito intuerj neutiq eritnbsp;diff�cile^pofita cotrouerfia. His pcrcepn'snbsp;e�inonemur torn genus c�trouerfijc�fi�nbsp;derare,e[hlt;cGn�itc an p3thenc�,quae duonbsp;bene ab �ratore tra�ata adnairabil� faci�cnbsp;cloquenti� ,Echicon qd� ad moresgt; amp;�dnbsp;o�m uii^c�fuetudin� acc�modat�, Pathenbsp;ticon �'Ojquo gturbani aninj��: c�citantnbsp;id in quo uno regnat oratio filud fuperiusnbsp;inqr Ckcro come, iucundiiad ben/uoknnbsp;tia �onciliand� para'S hoc uaphemens.inf ?nbsp;fum lncjtat�,quocau(jcripiunt,quodcSnbsp;rapide fertur fuftineri nullo pado poteft,nbsp;quo gcnere inquir nosmediocrcs,aut eti�nbsp;nrultominus,(ed magno femper ufi impernbsp;tu Qpc aducrfarios dc ftatu omni deiecim�

nbift^fami'lian' reo fumiis orator nor� re fpondit.Hortenfus a nobis homo auda^nbsp;ci(rtmus.Ca(ilIina in fehatu accufatusob�nbsp;mutuit,nobis piruaca in caufa magna ,nbsp;graui C� ccepilfeuCurio pater refponderenbsp;fubico a(reclitgt;cii fibi uencnis erepta diceretnbsp;memori�jhoc genere non modo ut c�mifenbsp;refcat index facimus,fed eri� ut irafcat.miiinbsp;Iigff,inuideat,faue3r,c5temnar,admir�f,onbsp;deritgt;diligat.cupiac,fa(ietatc afFiciatfperecnbsp;iT�ecu�c,l�tet,dQleat,in qua uarietate utnbsp;teriS dic�di uirtutibus Cicero unus admi^nbsp;r�dus cft.HFc igii cum aladuertenmus gdnbsp;fit�at5gt;iubiirheiorcsiniucd�. Dejlitf�.

Status fiuc c��itutio eft ingt C icero, in quo primQ iniiftii quaft ad repugn�d� c�fnbsp;grefl� dei�fto, a c�greflu pugn�tiun-, i��ptanbsp;r�ftatio.e� prim� adueriiftbiiuiccc�ftitenbsp;re,ita ubi in c�tfouerfij loco principal'! in?nbsp;ftruifh ad fua ��firm�da,amp; aduerfartj rrl�bnbsp;lenda obnixi pugn�funt c�milTuri. In e�nbsp;n�qi! qtf in caufa poi�iiirimu,amp; in quo manbsp;Xime r�s uerfat lia us ecphilxt id figs gen�;nbsp;rale qu�fl'on�.uFcaput dicere mail roem ranbsp;le,nihil refert,n�magis gfi ahudadniic,nbsp;jd�intdltgateiusrei nom�inuencrit.cu plunbsp;res fucrint in caufa ftat^ ut frequeter accidit.nbsp;iscrit principalis,CU alii feruierint. Verft li

neutet�alterifeniterit utcrc^ enr principalis fcd tum no cn't cafufa fimplcx,ut cum quis jnbsp;furtt,d^ Cfdis pariter accufai^.eacpcocrouernbsp;lia c�pfexiua noiata eft.quf plures habet fanbsp;�us.Diuiferiic a�r ft a tn pieriqt in binas fpei:nbsp;cies rationale un�alter� l�gitima appcil�tesnbsp;De/�itri� rdtiana!i,iicde conie�iur�H.

Status rati�alis diuidit in c�icduralc/eu �nficial�ab intenti�e,ac depulfi�c ita noianbsp;mm.Finitiun,utaIti finem,amp;{nmi generisnbsp;^Lcatetn quoni� dequis qufn p�tan fit,cdnbsp;lit,lt;3d quale fit.C�icdura agit muleis ex�r�nbsp;git tnodiSjUet� precipiiisfcx,qrf'aut de fa#nbsp;do c�ftat,5lt; de pfona n� c�fiat,aut nec dcnbsp;jjlona c�ftat.nec dc fado,aut de pfona c�^nbsp;�lacet no de fado^au re�� defola uoiuta�c fttnbsp;qiieftio.aut ci� dc rc ipfa]quf rit,ut hoc ne annbsp;aliud fit,aut c� eft anricatigoria,quoi?t o�anbsp;triafunEt�pora,pr�tcrit�,prefcns,amp; futut^nbsp;At in c�iedura.c� eft in infici�do reu�,duonbsp;funtei4)rimacau�j,amp;eucius.Caufa cff�cicnbsp;di ratio euctu8,qd'effed� eltinueftigedaegnbsp;cr�tt,quf pofl�ntab anteced�tibus ac�iumnbsp;diSjamp;c�fcqucntibuseduciargumctajjbanbsp;biliaulla gd�qmaximc fieri potuerit.Quonbsp;pado aut pofiint i�tnnrte difl�rendi didi�nbsp;cft. Alii � decc pr�dicamciis,quf ibidc tne�nbsp;moratalut duci argumcia putar�t oportfi�

cenfuerqnqalq iftafunt pctpuec�UAanda quis^d,cur,ubi,quSd�,qu�ad(nodutn,g*nbsp;DUS adiirinkulis,pl�na in|i, fadunii caulanbsp;locus,tempus,occario,niQdus,facukas,o^nbsp;pinio, natura no�ra,opinio iudicn,uuiginbsp;tnos.qu�obrem utiliaTlli,qu�arguei fuii��nbsp;Sc, ab co eiTici,po(ui�edem��ret,utili(atisnbsp;c�icAura mouec,fi inud,qcParguit,autfpenbsp;bono:^, aut malor� metu fcciflc dici�, qcPnbsp;fit acrius,quo illa in utroiq: genere m aio ranbsp;ponuntSpeAant eti� adcauf�faAi motusnbsp;animor�,(i ira recens,fi odi � uetus,fi ulci^nbsp;fc�di ftudLi��.fi �urif dolor,fi honoris,fi glonbsp;rifjfi ipcrijjfi pccunip cupiditas Ji pericuTi cinbsp;tnor,fi P alien�.fi angu�if rei ramiiiahE,fjnbsp;audax,(i lcuis,ficrudeiis,lupotens,G incaunbsp;tus.fi infipicn8,f� c�inota tn�tc.fi uioictus,nbsp;fi c� fpe efficicd,fi ct� opinion� cfl3di,aui ftnbsp;patefa A� eil� dcpcli�di criminis, uFparuinbsp;pcdcndi penculi,ul�in loginqu�t�p� difl�#nbsp;rcdi,aui(i iudicti poena leuior,q faAi prpe?nbsp;niiS,au(fi farinons uolupias maior,q d�nanbsp;ti�is dolor. Hisfcre rebus fa Ai fufpitio c�#nbsp;fii matjC� cc uoli�taiis in reo cauff rcptr,untnbsp;facultas in uoliitate aut unlitatis txadeptionbsp;re alicuii� c�modi,uitati�eq! alieuipint�#nbsp;modi qu�ritjUt aut mctus inipuliflc uidcanbsp;tur,aut alius reperi tu rammt motus,quinbsp;cu�oi ciiius in fraudem, g ratio u��ia�s

impell�t^tc�hfc de cauf�s.CSfcquctfa pari ter qu�d� iunt fjgna pr�teriti,amp; quali im�nbsp;prefl� fadj ue�igia, qu� quid� uei maximenbsp;fufpition� tnouent,et fut qfi tacka crimini�nbsp;tcfttmonia,atcfc hfc qd� grauiora,qgt; cauf�nbsp;c�muniter uidcni initmularc, amp; argu�renbsp;o�s pofle q uo^ m� aligd inierfucrir,H je pnbsp;prie acting�c cofipfos,g arguunt,ut iclG,iitnbsp;uekigiu,u[ cruor,ui depreh�f� aliquid,4d*nbsp;ablat5,erept�cp uideaijUC r�fponfi� inc�ft�nbsp;ter,uthxfita[3,ututubac�,ut.c�aliquouknbsp;ru.e^quo fufpkiooriat,.ut eoipfo in loconbsp;uifuSjifl quo facinus,ut pallor, ut trtiiior,nbsp;ut fcrjpt�,aut obfignat5,aut depofit� qd^nbsp;pi�.Hgc entm amp; �liafi�t,qu�aui in reipfanbsp;aut eti� anteg fad� eft, aut poltca fufpitio#nbsp;f� jcrimengt;cffici�r,qu3ef( n� ei�t.tam� eaunbsp;fis ipfiSjiSf efficiedi facultadbus niti oportenbsp;bttadi��a gt;lla difputati�e c�muni.n� fuifnbsp;fe ull� t�.ament�,ut inditia fadi.aut effugenbsp;RC,aut ocrultare n� po�Tet.ut ita apert? cU�inbsp;utloc�crimini rclinquer�. C�munis illcnbsp;c�tra locus audaci� rcmericat(,n� prud�tifnbsp;efl� c5iunlt;S�..Sequif a�t idc locus ad augenbsp;dum n� efl�expe(Sand3.d� fateat argum�nbsp;tis peccata c�uinci,8f hic efi�excpla pon�nbsp;(ur. Atq: hfc quidc de argum�tis.fin erit tenbsp;fti� facul tas prim� genus crii ipf� laud�di�nbsp;dicend�q^

dicenducf: neargum�tistencreireus ipfura fua cautionc fecifl�^teftescfFugere n�potunbsp;ii�ejdeindefinguli laudent. Laudt� generanbsp;de genere mutuabiin ur dein�flranuo, denbsp;quo mox�deindeargiim�to eii� firme,atcgnbsp;eti�fiobfcuri teftes er�(,aut tenues dle�d�nbsp;erit n� efi�exfortunafid�ponder�d�.Sinnbsp;qu^fiiones babitf,au( pofiuratio,ut habcSnbsp;tur cauf� adfuuab�t. C�firmand� genusnbsp;prim� qu^�en� erir.Dicend� de ui dolenbsp;ris,de opintoe maio^,qui e� rem tot� niflnbsp;^bafi�nr, rede repudiali�ni,de exterorSin?nbsp;fiitutis,ac nofiroj^-Irrid�da eti�difpucatiOxnbsp;qua fol�r utt ad infi'rm�dasquaefiiones,^;nbsp;r�endicata.puerilifi� dicenda efi^ t�facien;nbsp;da fides diligcter eQ,amp; fine cupidicate quaenbsp;ficu.dida quxfiionis,argumentis,amp; coftienbsp;dura ponderanda,atc|� fixe accufenortis fenbsp;re mcbra.f�t. Defenfionis^�t prim�,infirgt;nbsp;matio caufai^,aut n� fuifl�,aut non t�tas,nbsp;a�tn�fibi foli.autc�modiuspotuin� idcnbsp;C�iequi.aut n� ijs fe efl� moribus,no ea uinbsp;ra,aui nullos animi motus,aut nec t� potenbsp;tes fuifle, facultat� aut� infirmati�e utet, finbsp;aut uires,aut animum,aut copias,auc opesnbsp;abfuiife dem�firabit, aut alien� t�pus autnbsp;loc� nOn idone�,aut multos arbjrros,quonbsp;r� crederet nemini,auc non fe t� imperit�,nbsp;ut id

ut id rufc�perct,q�?occultaren5p�fl*ef,nrf^ t� amentcm utp�n�,atc^ ludicia c�temnenbsp;ret.C�fequentia ucro diluetexpon�dononbsp;eile ilia ceria indicia fadi, quxeiiam nullonbsp;admiffo coniequi poffent,c�(lfietq; in fin#nbsp;gnlis Sc ea,3iit corum,qu� ipfe fada dieetnbsp;cile,^pria no cffe defedet potiiilq criminisnbsp;aut (i iibi C� accufatorc e�munia eflci pronbsp;pcriculo,potiufq con ira falutem uaieredenbsp;bcrc.T crii�q; amp; qu�ftion� genus uniuer^nbsp;quod poterit in fingulis ex rcprjh�nbsp;fionis locisrcfellei.Har5caufarum princi*nbsp;pia fufpitiofa ad acerbitatetn ab aceufatc*nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;i

ne giculum,exciiabuntq! animi ut anedSt A reo auf quxrela.c�flaii criminis,colleftanbsp;rumc{:fufpitionum,amp;accur3torisinf�dia!?,nbsp;amp; ii� c�mune pericul�j�fcrct, animiep adnbsp;rnilericordi� ailicient,lt;Sc modicc beniuolc�nbsp;lia iudicit colliger. Narratio autem aceufa*nbsp;toris erii quafi m�bratim gefti negoerj fufpinbsp;tiofaexplicatiofpar�soibusargumcciSjObnbsp;Icuratis defefionibus defenforis,autpr�te�nbsp;ritis,aiit obfcuratis fufpicion� argunientisnbsp;rcR�ipfarum.Euctus erit.cafufr� nanSdi.Jrtnbsp;c�firinandis a��tnoftris argumetationibu�nbsp;infirm�difcp c�trarqs,fxpc er�r aceufatorinbsp;motus animortiR) incitaaidijeo n�itgt;g3d4

atc|! h TC q�id?utrft^ frtaxtme �n pcrorarf one fadend�. Altcri frcquctatione argum�nbsp;coaceruanone uniucrfa.alteri fi planbsp;nc cauf� redargixdo explicant enumeratinbsp;one,uti gcquid diluerit cti� ntiieraii�c adnbsp;extrem��.C� ergo ois conic�ura aui de renbsp;aut de animo fit utriufit; tria l�pora prfierinbsp;�um pr�lenSj�� fuiurum.Dcre �i genera^nbsp;les quaefiiones funtgt;amp; dcfinit�.Ncpc quacnbsp;c5tinentur,5ii qu�non continentur fub a�nbsp;ltis*Gcncralis an ortum mun dus habuerttnbsp;Dcfitiiia fere animi,ui qua menre Ligari�snbsp;I in Africa fucrit, quo animo Pompeius innbsp;' bellisfueritciuihbus contraC�farem.

Finitioconielt;Sur3mfcqnftur,q�ocl pef fe fecifl� non poffit ire inficias,proxim5 hanbsp;beat dicere non id fecifi�, quod ob�)ciaturnbsp;ut infurtis, dcpofitis,adulteriis, in quibtisnbsp;diffinitionum tenend� font fpecies, rertic�nbsp;diffiniendarum diffinitiories. At de bis tnnbsp;artedifi�rendiabundediximus Difftnin�nbsp;num (amen napdi fere duo. Vnus qui digt;nbsp;,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fputandi. Alter qui litigandi caufa adhi��

Detur. Oratori opus eft dtffinirione,quaE? ad licigium tendit. Eftigiturubi litiga�:nbsp;turquandoq; in notis nomineuerbis,ucnbsp;quid fil p�nus , quid l�tus , quandoegnbsp;in

in ignotioribiu, amp; obfcurion'bus uerbis gd (it clarigano, n� liac femg 0lt;. kgaii cunbsp;ad hoftesjciarigaiumcj; mitterftur ulijdeftnbsp;. resraptasdarerepc(j(um,unusuuq;uerbenbsp;Liari^ado pgjjyg uocabatDida (igdeni darigauoanbsp;clara uoce.qua utebatur pater patracus^ ucnbsp;alq a dero,hoc efi forte, n� bellica forte honbsp;fiilesagrosinuadebant, unde graecc clero�nbsp;nomi didi,(]ui iura bona dcfudi forn'untnbsp;C�munia tngt Cicero,quem potiflimS innbsp;his fegmur prjceptis-S�tiniftogefiereac#nbsp;aifatorijdefenloricj! pcepta. Vteremdiffi^nbsp;nicdo defcribcndocp uerbo magis ad f�nf�nbsp;iudicis,opinion�cj!poierrant,�lt; uterad c5nbsp;munem gt;?'bi uim et ad e�pcep(ionem,qu3nbsp;ichoat�habcb�tin anitnis hig audient manbsp;gis,amp;^pius acceflcrit uincat necef�c eft.N5nbsp;lt;m argument�do tradat hocgenP,flt;cl tagnbsp;egt;xplicado,excutiendofp j^bo.utfi i reo pe#nbsp;cunia abfoluto, rurfufq; reuocato prjuarwnbsp;catioemaccufatordiffiniato�m iudicij cornbsp;ruprel� ab eo.Defenfor a�t no ocm,fcd t�^nbsp;t�imodo accufatoriscorruptel� ab eo� Sicnbsp;ergo hfcc�tentic prima �'boi^J quo eti�nbsp;fl^pius acc�dai ad c�fuetudinem,n]ent�(�nbsp;fermonis defenforis diHini�io,tam� accufanbsp;tor fcntenr�alegis utet. Ncgat �rn probarnbsp;oportere eos,g leges fcripfcrunt.fatum hafnbsp;b{6reiuc(iciutn,� totucncorruptuinfi^ fin^

fin minus acc�fat�r romrpf us fit �tftur � tjuita te JDcfenfor aut� �fiatur c�fuetudtn�nbsp;l�'monts,ucrbiq^uim exc�trarto repcrict^nbsp;quaft ex ueroaclt;;ufatore,cui c�trarium eftnbsp;Dqm�preuarica(i�is,ex c�lcqu�tibus qgt; e�nbsp;linera deaccufaiore (bleat dari (udicij, exnbsp;n�teipfq,quodfigni(icat e�,q tn c�trarrjsnbsp;caufis,quaftuafic efl� po(i(igt;uideat,red buicnbsp;ipfi c�fugiend�cfi adaeqtatis locos,ad r�^nbsp;f � (udicaca^ authoritat�,c�niunecp f�t hocnbsp;pr�cept�,utc�uterq;dilfinieri(,q maximenbsp;poruerkad c�mun� feh(u,uimlt;� uerbi,. tunbsp;fjmilibus,cxcplisc� eor�, q tta (ocuti funrgt;nbsp;(�� diffinition�,(�tenti�c� c�firmet,aci$ ac.nbsp;cufacori in hocgenere cau(�^ locus ille c3nbsp;munis minime eilet c�ccd�dus,ut is,qui denbsp;re c�fiteat,uerbi fe interpretau�e defendat.nbsp;Delenfor a�tde ea,qu�,ppofui f quitate oknbsp;cat,amp; ea c� (ec� f3ciat,n� re,l�d deprauati:�nbsp;one �erbi fe urgeri querat,quo in g�ere ��nbsp;cenfere potent plp-ofcpinueni�di iocos.nS'nbsp;et fimilibus utet,amp; c�irarrjs,ci c�fequ�tibs*nbsp;gg utercj� tame reus,nifi planeerit abfurdanbsp;caufa frequ�tius. Amplific�d� aut�caul�enbsp;qu� aut digredientacaufa diciiblct,autc3nbsp;perorabut-Hf ueladodi�juel admil�ricprnbsp;d]�,uF;adomnino animos iudic�mouefl?:nbsp;doamp;(i modo rer� magnitude, homin� ucgt;

. Qualitasfimplexnoneft.nam amp;quah'� fit cuiufcf rei nacura, amp; que forma qu�ri;nbsp;tur,u[an anima rationalis aflFiciafur,amp;denbsp;magnitudine^ac numero,ut luna ne terrainnbsp;magnitudine exccdat.fu ne unus mundusnbsp;qu� oia argument�di c�ieAura deprehennbsp;dunf.Qu�ftionem uero hab�t qualiafint.nbsp;H�c in fuaforijs aliquando tra��cur, ut flnbsp;C�fardeUberet,an Bntanniam impugnetnbsp;quaeratur,qucfit Oceani nacura,an Britai^nbsp;nia lnfula,q loge latecj pateat.et pinde qranbsp;milieu multitudine aggredi�da,adqualitanbsp;tem accedunt facienda SC n� facienda, ap#nbsp;pecenda, uit�da quf � deliberat�em,qujcpnbsp;in indicium frequenter ucniunt,fed illicdcnbsp;futuris, hicdefa�is agit. Demonflratiuaenbsp;quocj! partis omnia funt in hoe ftatu,falt;Si�nbsp;cfl� c5ft3t,qualc fa�um fa qu3erit,qualitasnbsp;nadatqualiiatefadi amp; iuris ratiocinati�r.nbsp;Fadi qualitas c� ofl�dimusfad� n� eflep#nbsp;nitiol�,amp; naturali iure eife conceflu, ut denbsp;Milone qlt;f Glodi� occidcrit. Juris ratio�nbsp;6inatioleg�,more.feda,aric. Lege uim. uinbsp;licei repetiere aggreff� fe gladio exerto occinbsp;dit.accufat cfdis,hic ic lege d�fendit. Morenbsp;mosaptbScythasfuitjUtfexagenarn p p�snbsp;��nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;t�mitterenf�

�initfera,occidercflt;y,Scytha Athcnis f�*a genari� patrce p�te deiedt reuseRparricinbsp;dii.�s moregcntisfuxf�fedlli�defcndit.Se �nbsp;lt;fta,philofoph5difputauiti'nc�iioncdebonbsp;no per mort� cun�i q e� audterc laquco uinbsp;t� finier�c.Accufatphilofophus damni illanbsp;li.Isfcfcda fua (ecifTedef�dK.utdifputaret Xrinbsp;pi�or naufragi�pinxit �^j^pofuicnbsp;publice fpedand�, nemo nauigat, reus eftnbsp;rei publica? lefae^Is ait piSores id folefe pinnbsp;gereqcPucIint. S�t eti� qui ncgotialcftat�nbsp;faci�t in quo de rcb�gt; ipfis qu�rat^ remotonbsp;perfona�j c�piexu qualitatic^ fubnci�t,f��cnbsp;qui diRingu�t ut Rt negotiaiis Ratus in (crifnbsp;pto.aut extra fcript5,in feripto tribus n o#nbsp;dis fimplici.c�iundojc�paratfuo. Simplexnbsp;c� una lex fimptcx edferi rogatio uthononbsp;res magifiratufef u�ne�t. Coniun�� eunbsp;dux leges f�ru nt,ut in xrarij inopia ferf ro?nbsp;gatio,ut magiRratus uxne�t.utq; noua uegt;nbsp;digalia inRituanf. C�paratiuus inferiptonbsp;C� ita lege fcrunf,ut pro e�paratione qux�nbsp;r�dum fit, quepotiusc�probada uideat,nbsp;ut cum infrarij inopia aliusfert Ieg�,ut tnanbsp;giRratusuxneanr,al(us ut noua uedigalianbsp;jnRituantqueritur que potior fit. Extranbsp;fcriptum modis duobus fimplici 3c corntnbsp;paratiuo,fimplcx quatuor modis,inie�iSenbsp;'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;� X quaUtatuna

qualitatuntparticuU iuris, quantitate niv nieri,c� caufsereddunt mortis uoluncarnbsp;Iriie��o qualitatum modis quinc� fitdeg�,nbsp;rogaiione,te�amcnto,pa(So,fdi�o,ucl prjnbsp;LfX conio. Lege.utrapta taptoris morte, aut.nbsp;indotatas nuptias opter,rapuit et profugit.nbsp;Dcdit earn pater marito alij,,, rcuerfum ra?nbsp;ptore uult pater produecre, fuper nafciturnbsp;qualitas qualitati,quoni� que antca raptanbsp;RogtffW erat,hodie iam nuptaeftRogatione ut fornbsp;ris petit pr�mi� nuptias pxons alien�. A�nbsp;cepit prima node cxanimat�.iSC priori manbsp;rito reddidit,eum apud iil� conualuifl�trcnbsp;petiuite�uirfortis lupernafcit qualitas quanbsp;litati.Quoni� qua repetiuic uiu�,reddiditnbsp;quot;frflumen quafi mortu�.Teftam�to, ut dccedcs tefta#nbsp;m�to iui�itjUt filiafua tutoris filio nuberecnbsp;r�ddita tutela tutoris filius petit e� flbi Uxonbsp;r� darf,ilia contradicit.qu�litas fupernafcinbsp;tur quaiicati,qa tufla eft tutoris filio nubcrenbsp;PaStnw.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;tutoris filius el�� delijr.Pado,p�dJgt;

eft datu^ fc nupt� fili� medico,fi c� ad (ani tat� pducerc, reftituit fanitati, inter morasnbsp;ab alio rapta eft,et fec�d� more rapia^ punbsp;el�a idotatas nuptias cligit.perit med/cP,atnbsp;pi�teroccurritjC�trouerfatqt.Edidoutprf#nbsp;cortio cui�fcru�'fugerat libello^ppofitOjuFnbsp;�pf�con�nunti�s dixit datu^ le denariosnbsp;; .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;mille.

mille,q ad (� feru�pduxiHct quids pduxtt, is injibertat� aflert^ eft.�C libcr^nuntiat?,nbsp;petit ille mille denarios,c�iradieif,qdomi#nbsp;iiusfaerat,quon �isp quo pmiITi mille denbsp;fiarri er�tjTtber^jn�tiatus eft. Particulaiunbsp;ris eft c5 aliq poftulati�e.liecfpecies fit monbsp;d.s tnbigt;,c� rcs pcciiniariaeft.C� ius in ponbsp;fterS- fit C �demo poeof agif.Hi tituli c�tronbsp;uerfiar�fcrc ncgotial�ftai� ofi�d�t Res pc RCi ^ecuttnbsp;cuniaria.depofuii apud amic� ccrtxfrum�nbsp;si menfur�aitq; t�ti uenderetjqu�iiemtfTccnbsp;CO abf�te ille duplo uedidit pr�ciO.reucrfonbsp;offert f�mpl� pecunia,ille �xigitdupl�. Iqsnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;1K5 lit

f n pofletj? c� ex pr�fcnti iudic io ius c�ftitui tur.qd'poftea fit obferuand�.ut eft orbajwnbsp;�Ximo n ub at, uFf� e� nolucrit uxo rc ducercnbsp;det dec� �nilia,nol�s nubere.fibi ojba.Pro#nbsp;ximus d�dit ei dec� milia ,.illa alias exqricnbsp;nuptias cui c5tfadicif,ex hoc enim iudicionbsp;sncipiet inftitui ius utr5 uni orb� ,an o�bus

^ximus fit obnoxius. De modis pcen�.g MoJzptjS caufas mortis proponifcapitc puniat,et ranbsp;ptor raptx det dec� milia. Puell�cxci pa#nbsp;tris dite rapuit, ille pr^cipitio obiit,pctit adnbsp;poen�,amp; offert dec� milia,hic enim qu�rif, .nbsp;qua poena affici debeat. Tituli c�trouernbsp;fiar�,quiut plurim�negotialem ftatum efnbsp;'�ci�tjcutn Tnbuniappellanturde iniuftonbsp;,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;B � fuppticio

fupplici�o cS abdicatjoe, cumprxmn pct�� tio cft,u( exempli caufa/cruus meretriccfiinbsp;domina ama(,uuk ilium tnbunus cruci a�fnbsp;figere,appellat tribunos de iniufto fuppli^nbsp;CIO-Abdkatio amicos n� habet,amp; abdicanbsp;lur c� prfmiipctiti�CjUir fonis petit pr^mlnbsp;utn,runicus fecit fortitcr,petit pr�mrj no�nbsp;mine ne ouesimmoient. Qu�cias numertnbsp;^u� terti� fecimus fpeciem negotialis extranbsp;(criptum,cum qu�iitas fine ullat�para�ionbsp;ne tra�at,uc tyrannicida piaenni�peiai^du ;nbsp;os tyr�nos oeddit,petit bina pr�mia.C��nbsp;�radicifhicemquyrit per qu�iitatcmji ulla -c�paratio tyr�nidexilla una fucr�t,an du�nbsp;Quarta fpecies ncgotiali flatus cS caulaenbsp;reddunt mortis uoluntariz, ut Eunuchusnbsp;amatjeddit caufas uoIuntari^raortis.C�nbsp;paratiua fpedes extra feript� quatuor monbsp;d:s,c� diu(nati�e,c� qualitatum c�paradnbsp;one,c� qu�titatum,cum dua�t qualuatumnbsp;Diuinatio cutn de idonco accuiatore qu�nbsp;ftioeiljC� duo uFplurcs aceufation� ftbi ti�nbsp;dirent, ut cftghabebat filium �i. uxor�menbsp;retric�tam�adainabat.uult patr� accu�nbsp;fare dem�if,uxor malf traAati�is.HiceiT�nbsp;qu�rit uter potius accufarc debeat.Qualitanbsp;l� c�paratio cum pfonf c�parant,quac openbsp;r� rei publiez prxf�tehntjqus pr�miunanbsp;peiunt.

petunt.cotendunt medicus amp; orator. Qu S titatuin c�paratio, qu�do fadac�par�turnbsp;�Cquseritqu�cumhoCjUrillud fir,qu�tita#nbsp;tum c�paracio eft.ut aut rcs,autnummi c3nbsp;parcntjes c�parant,ut qui plus rei pubticifnbsp;pr�ftttcrit petatpr�mium.altcrab obfidibnbsp;one holies reppulit, alter hoftium ciuitatSnbsp;caepit.C�tendiinidc prfmio,h�cemres genbsp;fi� eorum c�paran t, n ummi ut in iud id�nbsp;fept�iudices fede�t,amp; eorum fcnt�tiapbe�nbsp;tur,q plurcs dixerinc reum'trcsiudices capinbsp;te d�nandum iudicauerSt,duocxilio,duonbsp;abf�lueruntjOuxrit quorum prior fit fen�nbsp;I?tfa,triuih i�dic� gcapitc c�denin3r�t,annbsp;quatuorqui n� capitcc�d�nar�t. Duar��nbsp;qualitat� c�paratio cura pfon� fimulet resnbsp;c�parantjUt eft qui plus reipublic�prjftitcnbsp;rit petit prxmi�.In ciuitatis fedit�c orato^nbsp;cScordi��ecit in fenatu fuadendo,philofonbsp;phus apud popul�,c�tendunt de pr�mionbsp;Hic em plon�c�paranf philofophi �C oranbsp;toriSjCtfatfia eorum qcPaltcrin fenatu,alternbsp;ad populum fuafcrit. lurifdicialis qualitanbsp;tisfpccies difiribuiii ftatum abfolutum 8Cnbsp;a fTumptiu�. Affumptiu� in c�ccfl�on� crinbsp;minis,rcmotionctriminis,relatione criminbsp;nis,amp; coparation� criminis.C�cefl�o pornbsp;ro criminis in binas fpectcs depraecatio^nbsp;n�,amp; purgationc.Purg�tio tres habet pres

�ortunati Jmprudcnti3,cafu,nccc{ritudin�.Forjun^ tian�s qufaliqiiaiido feqniur add� crrori�.nbsp;obliutonc amp; cbrietat�. Atppi�unt j(ta fubnbsp;imprudctix no�c intcHigi. C �f�can t in ifionbsp;generc inqt Cicero. Qui ar^uunt fe id f�nbsp;cill� ipfi�, in quo repr^�dunt,l�d quoniSnbsp;iure fe fe�ffc aic�t,luris cft ois ratio nobi�nbsp;cxphc�da,quod diuidit in duas part(s.pri^nbsp;xnas naiur�,a[q^ lcgc,ut utriufc^ generis tusnbsp;in diutn� amp; huroan� eftdi�ribuca, quor�nbsp;xquitatis e� un�,al(cr� religioni^ �quiMnbsp;taris a�t ius e� duplcx,uis altera dire�a,�:nbsp;ueri,amp; iu�i.amp; ut dici^ jqui et boni rationenbsp;d�fendit,alt�ra ad uicil��tudin� referedf granbsp;ri�peninei,quod in bcneficio gratia iri in#nbsp;iuriapunirio nominat, att^ hxcc�munianbsp;funt naturf,3tq? legis,fed jjprialegis, amp; ejinbsp;qu� feripta caqu� �nc litteris,�ut gcnbsp;ti� iure,aut maior� more rerinent.Scriptonbsp;rQ a�cpriuat� aliud c�.Public� aliud, pu#nbsp;klic�,lcx,fenatufc�fult�,r�dus prinacG.tanbsp;,, bulf,pad{!,c�uent5,�ipulatio,qu; a�t ferinbsp;pta n� i�t,ea aut c�fu�tudine,aut c�uentisnbsp;hoium,amp; qua� C�fenluobtinenf.atq; eti�nbsp;hoc iprimis,u t nofiros moreslegefqt taes^nbsp;fnur,quod^niodo naturali iure prffcriptSnbsp;c�,hinc meditata nqbis eH�debeb�t, q di#nbsp;gt;c6da cr�t in oraticubusdc naUB'a,de legib�nbsp;. .demote

de more maior�.de^pulfandaimuria,4� ulcifcenda^dc omni parte iuiis,fi imprudamp;nbsp;tcr,aut necefl�tate,aut eafu,quidpi� feccrir,nbsp;quod non c�cederetur ijs qui (ua fponteetnbsp;uol�ncate feci(I�nt,ad eius tadi deprecaiionbsp;n� ignofeendi petenda ueniaeR,qu� futnc*nbsp;tur ex pl�riiq; locis xquitatis,expofiti i�nbsp;fiatusfeu controuedix rationales fequun^nbsp;tur kgitimi.

Legitimi autera ftatus dicuntqui in fai pto quf�iones habent non in legibusmo�nbsp;do,fed etiam in tefiametis, padis. ftipula^nbsp;(ionibus amp; denic^ omni fo-ipto. Legitiminbsp;flatus fpecics funt de c�trariis legibus, de^nbsp;feripto �i. iententia. fyllogifmus qui rationnbsp;ctna�uua.aut collediuus dici^finitiuj^.atnanbsp;biguus,lexcerte ois,auc tribuit,aut adimitnbsp;du aut dcrogat,autabrogat,autpunit.Pu Punientlinbsp;niedi a�t genera odo tradunt.damn�.uinnbsp;cula,uerbera,talio,ignominia,cxili�.fcrui# -.tus,mors,au t ugtat.aut permittitL it� ueronbsp;habet,aut propter feipfam, aiit propter algt;nbsp;.ter�.qufftion� aut in feripto aut in uol�tate

ttung elTcIegcm legi contrariam lurc l'pf�. qufa fi diuerfum iufi�ffcht akerum akcr�nbsp;abrogaret.fcdcalu amp;euentu collidunt utnbsp;tyr�nicid� imago in foro ponatur. C�tranbsp;mulieris imago in foro ne ponat. Mulicrnbsp;m�nnm occidit,in quo qu�ri fokt.utrumnbsp;fit melius.atcfi xquius qdquot;materia ipfa in�nbsp;d�cabit. DelcriptOf^fententiii

Script! 3C uoluntatis frequentif��me inter c�fultos iurisquxRio efiJd tum acciditc�nbsp;efiinlegealiqua obfcuritas.ut hiefur quanbsp;druplum foluat.tta cnim ius prifeum fuit,nbsp;duo pariterfurripuerunt decemmilia.pc^nbsp;tuntur ab uirotq; quadr�gcna,!lli poftul�t.nbsp;ut finguli uicena c�ferarit, Si ex meretricenbsp;natus. ne contionc�,�4uc filium habebat^#nbsp;fiarcc�pit.ProhibeturadoIercens contioinbsp;ne.an prohibendus, quia ex hacnatus quenbsp;meretrixefi.iicet tum non effet,cum hatusnbsp;lt;ft. amp;libeti parentes ai�t.autuinciant huicnbsp;non alligabitur infans,amp; rurfus peregrinsnbsp;fimurumafeenderit capite puniatur,curnnbsp;hoftes murum afccndil��nt.eosdepulir. Innbsp;lefiamcntis.ut apud Ciceronem in iudicionbsp;Curiano legitur fubftitutus hf rcs crat fi ponbsp;fiumus ante tutel� annos deccffilct. no e�nbsp;natus. Propinqui bona fibi uendicabant.nbsp;At ea uoluntas fu.ffc uidetur teft�tis. ut is

Syllogifmuseft quoncnslex propria no cfiamp; funili udmur. Simile autcm.aut ma?nbsp;ius.autpar.aut minus habetcp aliqutd Gminbsp;le fcripto amp; uoluntan,fiuc lent�ti�.i�d hocnbsp;interen.quia illic dicitiir contra fcripnim.nbsp;hicfupra fcriptum qd'niultifaric fieri po?nbsp;tefi.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;DeFinitione

Finitio legaliscUm petitio ex lege exce# dens uerbis cfi difEinicda,nempc cum uer^nbsp;bum in lege pofitum d�ff�nitur,ut ai�t �?nbsp;dites. Qui mandpiauendunt,ccroorcsfadnbsp;anr,quid morbi uitrjuc cuic� fit,hic t� mornbsp;bus,g uitium diffinieda funt,ut quopa�onbsp;difientintelliga�ur, 8C cum dicitur.Si qua?nbsp;drupes pauperiem fccifl� dicetur,a(^io ex lenbsp;ge duodecim tabularum defccndit,qu^ lexnbsp;uoluK,aut dari id quod nocuit,ideft id aninbsp;mal quod noxiam comifit, aut xfiimatiftsnbsp;nem noxt� offerre.hic quid fit facerc pau/nbsp;pcriem diffinicndum eft.

Ambiguum cum uerbum unum plura fignificatjideo innumerabilis eius funt fpe?nbsp;cies. quoniam uix ullum inuenias uer?nbsp;bum quod non plura fignificet, nec innbsp;uno uerbo modo,td fieri pottft, fed c?

etianci in coniunftis, ut tcfiamento q��dS iufTic pom ftatu� auream haft� tcnentc,qufnbsp;�t an itatua fiaft� un�s aurea efl?debear,annbsp;h�fta eilet aurea ih�latua. Sflr qui tr�fi�ti#nbsp;one Ctat� adiiciat.Q�iin ett� id rattS�l� quonbsp;que genere pon�t hoc m�d� Homiri� becinbsp;di iuf�* ab imp�ratOi'e.At n� alt;ftio hic tt��nbsp;fcri,icd caufa fadf qd' in onini pencdcf�ii^nbsp;One accidit.Tria ergo ilia taiii� funi gecranbsp;anfit, gdfit,amp; quale fit,amp; tr�llation� tanc�nbsp;accipiinus tegalc.quoni� nulla tranfl�tio,nbsp;�defi pr�fcr.ptio fine lege. Inccreft a�i internbsp;prficription�jfli tr�llaHonc,qd'prffcriptionbsp;exckidic a�on�,tranfiatioat�t diiferGu�rSnbsp;n� cft tranfiatio ftat^gt;,ut a quibufd� tc�ifl�nbsp;mis rati�ibuseftcomprobat�Tjficut ne quinbsp;Cicero 'de dcprfcatio,qcF tefiari ipfe quoq; Giccronbsp;uif? cft,pL'gano c�tra T uberon�c� inqt.nbsp;Caufas egi C�far multas equid� lec�.dumnbsp;te � foro tenuttratiohonot^ cuorum.certenbsp;n�ghocm�ignofcitciudices errauitJaplPnbsp;eft.n� putauitjfi �ng pofthac 8(. reIiq.Oftcgt;nbsp;dit cm in foroagi n� poiTc, necram�fta�usnbsp;ultus efi g in iudici� uenirc n�pofiit. Atnbsp;utfurnin�c�trahamusiresmihi omninonbsp;uidentftatus faciedt generales,c�ieAui a innbsp;fcripto,lt;S� extra fcript�.finitio inferipto 8Cnbsp;extra fcript5,qlitas in lcripio amp;exira fci j#

f- nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;ptutnac

ac fi quis acurati'usl�ngiilos confideref lt;gt; �nnemprorfusfumm�eo conuert�. �nbsp;. De ratione(jiudiCiitione�

ratio quia inltdiacor Clodius. ludicano

Poftftatuscognitionem dicendum yi# detur quid ratio fit,aciudicatio,amp;c�tin�s^nbsp;tametfi pcrfc,tam apcrta funt,ui uix exponbsp;fitione egeant,paucis ergo agendum duciKnbsp;m uSjRatio'eft qua quod faduro eflc c�ftat Rlt;tf ianbsp;defenditur,ui Milo Clodium ocadit,hocnbsp;controuerfia caret,dicit fe iufte occidifl�,ftanbsp;luseftqualitads.quaefiio an iufte occident nbsp;quodcrinomenon uocant, an fuerit occi#nbsp;dendus,quiainfidiator,uel an fuerit infidirnbsp;ator,uFhoc modo Oreftes matrem occidifnbsp;hoc non habet c�troucrfi�,aitfc rede occinbsp;diiTe.Status�qualitaiiSjqugftio an iufteo�cinbsp;derit,rano quia Clyt�mneftra Agamen� 'nbsp;nem marit� fuum patrem Orcftisoccidic,nbsp;ludicatio.an oportuerit,uel nocentem ma -tr� occidit.at ex caufa. ferit caufa quale eftnbsp;occidit Agarn�nomen Clynpincftra,ganbsp;fllcfili� c�munem inter ipCos immolauegt;nbsp;rat, de captfu� peflieem adducebat. Or�nbsp;fies rurfus alt�ra afferatcaiiiam matris ne#nbsp;catae,quod refponfis f�timpul/iis,ut quoinbsp;caufae firit facfcndi,totidcm f�nt iiidicatio#nbsp;neSj�deft c�ieduralis ratio, 6c iudicatio, 8Cnbsp;c�ncfn�na'

Contincns fiue firmam�tum.quod gr� ci lyncchon uocanualrj firmif��m� argum�nbsp;tanonem deicfori$,et appontfi�imatn adiunbsp;dicanonem. Eft autem continensaic ft �e�nbsp;lit Oreftes dicere ciufmodi animum ma#nbsp;tris lux in pairem fuum.in fe ipfum.ac fo#nbsp;rofcs in regnum,in famam generis ctfaminbsp;li�.ut ab ca p�nas liberi potil�imum percnbsp;re debuerint-id qua d� re agitur Cicero innbsp;ropicisuocat.necmagnopere refertfit nenbsp;firmamccum, quod opponirur defenfioninbsp;ab accufaiore.an a rco.ln caufa itaq? conicnbsp;durali ubi qu�ftio ibidc ratio, firmamen#nbsp;tum � iudicado eft,ac de iudiciali hfc fatisnbsp;ianiad deliberatiuum genus tranfeamus.

Eft inquit Cicero in deliberando Rnis u# tilitas ad quem omnia referuntur in confi#nbsp;lio dando fententiaej dicenda. At Quinti#nbsp;lianust. Deliberatiuasquoep miror inquitnbsp;a quibufdam fola utilirate finitas,fed quo*nbsp;niant pon utuulgus utilirate intelligit Cifnbsp;ccro.iia nequidem Quintilianiaducrf�turnbsp;(entcnti�.quod ipfc quoej fatetur Quintinbsp;li�nus cum fubiungit,Nec dubio quin ifnbsp;fiqui funt in ilia priori�cnc�tia i�cundumnbsp;opinionen�

'Opi n � onem puldierrimS,ne utile quid�,ni�! fi qc^honeftum cfl�t exiftimannt,� e� hecnbsp;ratio uerii�imafi confiiium coniingat fernnbsp;per bono^,at(^ fapictium.Primum ergonbsp;inquit Cicero uid�dum ingt ,aut poflit figt;nbsp;eri,aut n� pol��t,amp; gd neccl�� fit,aut n� nenbsp;ceflc,n� Si. (igd eflfici no poiefl,dcliberationbsp;lollir, guis utile efl, figd neccflc efl. Neceflcnbsp;aut�idefl,fineqfalui libcriue efl�n�pofl�nbsp;mus,id e� religs Si honeflatib^ inciuili ra^nbsp;ti�e,amp; c�modisantcpon�dum.Cum aut�nbsp;quf rit gd fieri poiRt,uid�duin �t efl g fardenbsp;potlit,q� quf g difficilia funt,ginde l^b�danbsp;Qpe funt,ac fi eff�ci n� poflint,amp; cum de nenbsp;cefl�tate actcdcmus.ett�fi aligd n� neccfl�gt;nbsp;rium uidebif,uid�dum tarnen S fit niagn�nbsp;gcfcm per magniltereftjj neceffario f�penbsp;habet.ltalt;� cum c�flet hoc genP caufa�z exnbsp;fuafi�e et difluafi�e,fuafori,pponi� fi mplexnbsp;ratio,fi Si ita efi,et fieri poteft,flat difluaforinbsp;duplex.fi n� utile efi,ncfiat,afiera fi fieri n�nbsp;p�t nec fufcipiat, fie fuafori utr�c� dic�d3nbsp;eft, difluafori fi altei^ �firmat fat efl. Quarcnbsp;qm inhis uerfat omne c�filium duobs* denbsp;utilitateancedicamP,qup � difcern�dis bonbsp;nis malifcp uerfat.Bonor� a�iptimnecefl�nbsp;ria funt ut uita pudicia.libertas,ut Iiberi,c5nbsp;Urges jg�eri palotes^gtini n� necefl�ria qd*nbsp;alia fut neceflar�

�Wft{l�rfa,quoru(n alia fun t per �c exp �ten da,ut e�qu�funtfita in ofFicijSjatt^ uirtu�nbsp;libu$,alia quodaliquid c�modi efficiunt^nbsp;ut opes amp;copide.Eorura atitcni quoe pr�#nbsp;p(er.feexpetunt,partiin hone�areipi�,par#nbsp;tim c�moditate aliquaexpetuntur. Hone#nbsp;Aate ea quf proficiicuntur ab rjs uirtutib��*nbsp;de quibuspaulo ante e� di�um, qua; funcnbsp;laudabilia ipfa per fe. Cotnoditate aucemnbsp;altquaquxf�t in corporis.aut fortun^bonbsp;nisexpetenda,quorum aliafi�t, quafi cumnbsp;honefiate coniunda,ut honor amp;:.gloria,a#nbsp;lia diucrfa ut uires,forma,ualctudo,nobili#nbsp;M$,diuitix,clientebc.In his igitur atc^alfjs,nbsp;de qul'busmox uberrime cum bona Onenbsp;coilocata, facile e� inteUe�u qux fint con*nbsp;tria,quod fl femper oprime tenerc poflem?nbsp;baud fa ne,quoniam quidem ea perfpiciianbsp;funtjConfilio multumiegeremus, fed quo#nbsp;niam temporibus-qu�uim habent maxi#nbsp;mam fcruiendum, perf�pe euenii,ut utili#nbsp;t as cum honefiate ccrtet,ne aut opponunanbsp;^�pter dignitatem,aut honefia propter utilinbsp;tatem relinquatuur. Ad hanc difficult at cnbsp;cxplicandam prxeeptareferatnus, amp; que#nbsp;niam no ad ueritatem folum,fed etiami �dnbsp;opini�nes eoruiri qui audiuntacc�riipd�nbsp;da e� oratio. Hoc primtttn intelligam us.

bominumduoefTegenera. alterum indo# �5 3�. agrene.qcPanteferat fg utiiitatchonenbsp;fiati.altcrum expolifum,qd'rcbP oibus difnbsp;gn�rat� anccponat.uaq: huic gceri laus,honbsp;nor.gloriajides.iuftitia.oifq! uirtus.Illi au*nbsp;tem akeri qufftus,emolumePtum frusSufcpnbsp;^ponitur,atc^ etiam uoJuptas, que eft uir#nbsp;tuti maxime inifnica.boniq: naturam fallanbsp;citenmitando adukerac,quam immanifTinbsp;tnus q uifc� acerrime fcquicur, nc�� folutnnbsp;honekis rebus, fed �i� nocefTarrjs antepo*nbsp;nit infuadendo.Cum ei generi hominumnbsp;cofilium des fsepc fane laudanda e�,illudq!nbsp;uidendum e� qto magis homines m ala fitnbsp;giant,q lequantur bona.naQi neq; tarn honbsp;ne�accm expetunt.g deuitant curpia I'gno?nbsp;miniam,infaraiam,contumeliam.dedecu3nbsp;quarumrcrum dolor grauis e�.Efi genusnbsp;hominum ad hone�atem natum.malo culnbsp;tu,prauifq opintonibus non corruptum. *nbsp;quart in cohortando, atlt;� fuadendo pro#nbsp;pofitum quidem nobis crit illud,ut doreanbsp;mus qua ui bona confequi. malac^ uitarenbsp;poHimus, fed apud omnes bene in�itutosnbsp;plurimum de laudc.amp; hone�ate dicemus.nbsp;maximeq; ea uirtutum genera tra�abim?nbsp;qu� in c�niuni hominum utilitate cuendanbsp;Augendaq uerlan(.Gn apud indoAos. im#

, nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;C imperitok�

�mpcritosc^dicCmus,frult;Hus.emolumcti, uolupiates,ukari�efc^dolorum^fcranr,adnbsp;dant cd� c�tumeli�. atc� jgnomini�. atcpnbsp;h�c Sc iimilta ad utilitatem fpe Aantia repenbsp;hcntur.hacjtiani decfficiendi ratione diranbsp;mus quo coto g�n�r�, qujbufcum,amp; cornnbsp;Ira quos,quo lemporc, auE quo loco, autnbsp;quibus facultanbus armorum,pccuni�,fonbsp;ciorum,earumue rerum quae ad quamquenbsp;rem efFiciendam periineni p�i�iraus uii rcnbsp;quirendum eft,neq; folum ca funt qu� nonbsp;Dis fuppctunt,fed ctiam ilia qu�aduerf�nnbsp;iuruidcnd3,amp;fiex con ten none procliuionbsp;ra erunt noftra,non folum effici poffe,qu3enbsp;perfuadcmus eritperfuadendum, fedcur�nbsp;dura ctiam,ut ilia facilia procliuia,uitandanbsp;elle uidcanturjdilTuadeniibus, aut utilitasnbsp;labefa�anda eft, aut efFiciendi difficultatesnbsp;effcrendae.necj! altjscxpraeceptis ,lcd rifdenbsp;ex fuafionis locis uterq; uero ad augtndunbsp;cxemplis utecur,aut recentibus quo norionbsp;ra fint,aut ueteribus,quo plus authoritatisnbsp;habcant. Ad commouendos autc animosnbsp;maxime proficient,fi incitandi erunt eiu�nbsp;modi fententi�, quae aut ad explendas cu#nbsp;piditates,aut ad odiu faci3d�,aut ad ulcilc�nbsp;das iniurias pcrcinebiit Valet ant in cofilqsnbsp;pl�rim� authorita8,n^ amp; prudetiflimP eflfenbsp;haberit�

habcricj! opt�mus debet,qui fententiaefux de aciliDus,atq! honeftis credere omnes uenbsp;lit.T ota autem oratio fimplex et graiiis,etnbsp;fententior ornatior efle g uerbis debet ex^nbsp;ordio non utendum,ut in caufis iudiciali^nbsp;busquiaconciliatuse�, amp; attcntus,amp;:curnbsp;ibi fcdeat nOLiit.Initium tarnen aliquod eflenbsp;cxpedit,nelt;� cni abrupte incipiend�, qu�#nbsp;doquidetn in omni materia aliquid e� nanbsp;turaliter primum,natrationem non exigi'tnbsp;priuata deliberatio,de qua dicenda fentcnnbsp;da e�jcxtera prudenti adorinotioraerutnbsp;g utpluribus cxplicarc necefle fit,quarei�nbsp;ad dem��ratiuum tranfeamus.

At laudandi uituperandic^ rationes iam funt nobis o�endendfqux non folum ad �'nbsp;bene dicend�.fed eti� ad bene uiu�d� ual�tnbsp;Omni� igiiur co^ qux fub laude uitupe� �nbsp;rationec� uulgo cadere pofle uidetur, duonbsp;funtgencra.honorabileunum.alterum launbsp;dabile.HonorabiIe,ut iudicium, confiliu jfonorrft-ingeni�,memoria,intelligcria,prud�iia, amp;nbsp;quf ex ijs funt artes o�s.atc�lci�ti�. Laudanbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;j -

bilcporro,iufiitia,tcperaniia,fortitudo, ac Llt;t�dw. reliqu� uirtutcs. Omnia quippc laudahdanbsp;quxc�uirtute funt, amp; quxcumuitrjsui;nbsp;tuper�da,qu�obr� finis alteri^e� hone�as

alten'us turpitudp* Confidtur autcm holt;? genus diiSonts narrandis exponendiscp fanbsp;dis fine ulh'sargiimentationibi', ad animinbsp;motus leniter traciandos,magif� ad ftdemnbsp;fadcndam.ad confirmandum acc�raodagt;nbsp;te.Non enim dubia firmantur.fed ea qti�nbsp;ccrta,auf pro certispofitafunt augent,qu�nbsp;obrem ex his qux mox dicentur,�t narrannbsp;di,amp; augendi pr�cepra repetcntur,ct quonbsp;niaminhis caufis oninis ratio fereaduo^nbsp;luptatem auditoris,amp; ad delcdationem renbsp;fertur,utendum crit fjs in oratione, 8C ttnfnbsp;gulorum uerborumin�gnibus qu�plu�nbsp;rimum habentfuauitatisit�mamp; fadis uernbsp;bis,aut ucturtis,aut tr�fia tisfrequenter u tanbsp;tnur,i3(; in ipfa c�ftrudionc uerborum.autnbsp;paria paribus,Si Hmiha fimilibus facpe re#nbsp;ferantur.uc contraria, ut geminata,ut nu#nbsp;tperofa.n� ad fimilitudincm uerfuum.fednbsp;ad explendum aurium fenfum,de quibusnbsp;uhi dcelocutionc rhetoriccs quincp parti#nbsp;bus una dicemus, adhibendaq:,frequenti#nbsp;us etiam illaornamcntareriim.iiue quf adnbsp;mirabilia,fiue non opinata,fiue fignificatanbsp;monftris,prodigrj3,oraculis,fiuc qu� uidc nbsp;buntur ci,de quo agemus accidifie diuinanbsp;atq^fatalia Omniscnira expedatio ciusq ,nbsp;audj^amp; adtnirauOjS^ improuifi cxitus hanbsp;bent

h'abent aliquam audi'�do uoluptatem,fed quoniam tribus in generibus bona mala^nbsp;UC uerfanturgt;fKternis, corporis,amp; animi. 4nbsp;Prima funt externa qu� dicuntuta generenbsp;quo brcuitermodiceq;laudato, aut fi cr�nbsp;infame pr�tcrmiflb, u�ifi humile prfteritonbsp;ucl ad augendum cius,qitem laudes, glorinbsp;am tradato.deinfi res patiaturde fortunisnbsp;erit faeukanbus dicendum. Poftea de corfnbsp;porisbonis, in quibusquodquafi uirtutcnbsp;maxime fignificat fac�lime forma laudaf.nbsp;deinde efi ad facta uenicdum.quorum colnbsp;locatio triplex efi.aut cnim temporum fernbsp;uandus ordo,aut imprimis recentifl�mSnbsp;quodej; dicendum,autmuka Si. uaria fadanbsp;impropria uirtutum genera funt dirig�da*nbsp;Sed hic locus uirtutum, atq;uitioruml�:nbsp;tifltmc patens ex multis �C uarf|S difputat�nbsp;onibus,nuncin quandam angufli�amp;brcnbsp;uitatem concluditur, queuis tota uirtutisnbsp;exiamdi�is,amp; quemox in morali dicennbsp;turphilofophia late patere potuerit uitianbsp;uerOjUcl potiushorum contraria etiam ta^nbsp;centibus nobis fatis funt cognita.Proindenbsp;omnis uis laudandi uituper�d�c� ex qs fu�nbsp;tnetur uirtutum uitiorumtqt partibus, fednbsp;in toto,qu afi coniextu orationis h�c cr�tnbsp;�lufiranda,maxime quetnadmodSquifc�

generatus quemadmodum cducatus,quc/ admodum inf�itutus,moratulcf fucrit, amp;nbsp;fiquid cui magnum et incredtbilc c�iigentnbsp;tnaximcq; (i id diuinit? accidif�c utderi ponbsp;tucrit,cutn quod quifcp fenferit,dixerit,gefnbsp;fent,ad ea qux propofita func, uinutunxnbsp;genera acc�modabuntur.Exiltis quidemnbsp;inueniendi lods cauf�e rerum amp; euentus einbsp;confequentia reqrencur, nccpuero morsnbsp;eorum,quorum uita laudabjtur, filentionbsp;praeteriri debebit.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;S i modo quid erit

animaduertendum , aut in ipfo genere mortis, aut in cis rebus quac poft morgt;nbsp;tem erunt confccutae,nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Iliud tarnen

perpetuo tencdum,animi femper^audetn veram quam per ^tatis gradus geftarumc^nbsp;rerum ordinem fequi fpedofius erit, ut innbsp;primis annis laudeturindoles,ium difciplinbsp;n�jpoftidfatSorum didorumq; context?nbsp;aede inuentione quidem rhetorices partenbsp;f muique de ui potentif^ima in tris didu�anbsp;fpecics,qu� caufarum genera dic�tuqhsecnbsp;dixifl� fatis (it ,,nunc paucis difpofitionisnbsp;quoc� naturam aperiamus.

DiipoOo binas habet (pedes naturale Unam,alt�ra artificial�, frul�ra in hac partenbsp;admonendum

admoucndum qucmquam dicimus.quo pado rota diger�da materies uidcatur,qu3nbsp;doquidem res ipfa quo pado difponendanbsp;(it, iatis per fefe admoncbit. Proindc ucnbsp;uari� funt cauQ, generac� earum diuerfa,nbsp;itauarij ac mukiphcesdifpon�di cr�t mo#nbsp;di,necp enim hic tam dodrina, q prud�tianbsp;defidcratur,que fi defuerit adori n� uideonbsp;cciam quid pr�ceptaconferrepolTint, finnbsp;fefe proferet fatis^iQuid dcce3t,amp; profutuij�nbsp;fit p fefe uidebit orator,deniq! fi quid mo^nbsp;do de ipfadiccndum uidcatur,moxin fe? 'nbsp;qucti libro, ubi de inftrumento loquemurnbsp;rhetpricesdifputabimus. Ad memoriarnnbsp;trgo tranfeamus.

Memoria eft eufios tenax corum,quf le f;imus,auc audiuimus,ea ualet mentis int�nbsp;tione.ut qu� dicimus uid�rc nobis uidea^nbsp;raur,ac dicendo alia pfouidemuSjC�q; fintnbsp;bina pr�cipu^animoinfidentia genera.nbsp;Vnum quod uoluntarium dicimus,undenbsp;omnes morales uirtutes,temperantia, for�nbsp;titudo,iuliitia,et reliqu^ confimiles. Altertnbsp;eft, quod non uoluntarium quodc� ueri^nbsp;tatis nominephilofophi folent appcilare,nbsp;unde docilitas,amp; mcmoria,uno fere ingc;?nbsp;(�j nomine a muftis nominantur.hasq:

qui habent uirtutcSji'ngcniofos uofant Memoria LJuabusigiturrationibus memoria obt�#nbsp;netur natura amp; arte.Nacura quidc ut mubnbsp;ta cxcclluntjiia memoria. Ab anc tarne n5nbsp;paucas fumic uiresad quam obtinendatnnbsp;�Oniinentia plurimum confert c;bi, potusnbsp;�C uencris,uinilt;J!,quiaid frcqucntius potusnbsp;abftinentia mcri.humidarumq! frugu cm#nbsp;ne genus.Affuefcerc praeterea a puero me#nbsp;moria multa comple�i Memoriam porronbsp;c�ftodiuni,e�pofttio,diui(io,ordo, amp; qu�nbsp;nodu,qqu3e interdiu dilcunturjmeraoria:nbsp;faciliushxrcnt,folentamp;: extrinfecuspeti renbsp;media, ut medicaminadchisin medicinanbsp;diximus.Locisquoqtetimaginibi�memonbsp;riam cuftodire,iw in �; nob ienfus modo,nbsp;fed etiam uerba coHocentur, uuigo mut anbsp;tradita praecepta funt.fed oitctacioni ut di*nbsp;cam quodfcntio magiscongruuntloci �C.nbsp;itnagines,g difciplin�,ac de memoria haecnbsp;dicenda putauimus, ncc enim inftiiuti no*nbsp;ftri putamus cam , pluribus 'profeqai fe*nbsp;qucntem locum pauciflimts pronutitiad*nbsp;onidabimus.

pars potentiffima a Dcmofth^ncexi��ima?Dcnaoftfu l� cd,UC quidam dixere quadrifariam dtu�nbsp;dtiur in uocem,uukuin,gertum,S� cukumnbsp;feu corporis habitum,qu� omnia tam nanbsp;tura q arte conftant.Proeter id modo quodnbsp;poftremo loco pofitum eft, Totumhqui^nbsp;dem in iudicio eiuseft qui agit, ad prae#nbsp;fentemquadeagitur materiam relatum,nbsp;orationic^ que i hetorices inftrumentunanbsp;eft �cc�modatur,ita�5 non abfurdc ipfamnbsp;Cicero quandam corporis uocateloquennbsp;tiam,quod miram quandam in orationi^nbsp;bus uim habea(,ac ptoteftatem, itafiquid�nbsp;quifc|:ut audicmouetur,neq; probatiq ulnbsp;ia que modo ab oratore uenit, tam firma �nbsp;cftjucn� uires fuas amiccat nifi a�iione ad-iuuetur .Affedus qaoq?omnis obl�gue�tnbsp;cat necefte eft nifi uoce,uuku,ac totius cor#nbsp;porishabifu a�or inardefcat. Fcelicioresnbsp;autem ff quem uelimus auditor ignc cones'^nbsp;p�rit. Refert ergo plurimum cuiufmodi.nbsp;naturam h3beasgt;dein quomodoea utarisnbsp;uocemfi minus probatam naturadede^nbsp;rit,arte opOrtet adiuuare hanc firmatuenenbsp;l-is abftinentia,6cilis riborum concodio*nbsp;acomnino frugalitas,fauces fuis funt moknbsp;liendaeleniendaef^ medicaniinibus,proninbsp;randutnc^, nc ea lam mollis amp; tenera fit

firma,acdurabilis,ut fuauiloqucntia laude mur, ne latrare potiufqagere uideamur^nbsp;neq�rhetoris potiufg grammuci officiumnbsp;e(I�'arbitramur,adnionere ubi fcrmo fufp�nbsp;dendus,amp; quafi figenda uariefincinterp�^nbsp;i5fa,quare h�c a grammatica petenda Cuntnbsp;neep item facile dixeris quot fint uoc�i intnbsp;f[ex�ones,quodcum fit mentis index,amp; in^nbsp;fiar exemplaris,totid� habete debeat qnotnbsp;tila mutationes, fumilTam tarnen, amp; quafinbsp;Uerecundam uocem exordia defiderant,arnbsp;den tem reprehcnfio,ut uero affedus mou�nbsp;di defidcrabQt conclufio.In l�tis rcbus,plenbsp;na,hilarifcp fit,in ira,atrox,amp; afpera,refpi#nbsp;rationeq; crebrajn facienda inuidia,l�tior,nbsp;ad earn liquidem defcendunt inferiores.Innbsp;blandicndo,f�tendo,fatifFaciendo,rog�donbsp;lenis amp; fumtnilfa fuad�tium,amp; monentii�nbsp;amp; pollicenaum,� confolantium grauis innbsp;1 metu,amp; uerecundia contrada,adhoriatio#nbsp;nibus fortis,difputarionibus teres, mifera�nbsp;tione flexa, amp; confulto quafi obfcurior innbsp;egrei�ionibus fufa, amp; fecurae claritatis. Innbsp;cxpofitionc,acfcrmonibus reda interepainbsp;cutum amp; grauem media Ibnum.Mcmbronbsp;rum porro tnocus,ac decor uocis uarietx^nbsp;tem.acfententiarum tenorem fequetur, 3nbsp;capite ad imos ufep pedes,nc quod plerifip;nbsp;t. .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;contigit

contigit ridiculi habcamur, atc^ exploda*. tnur uclut Curioni patri euenide. Ciceronbsp;mctnorat qui f�peirrifus,amp; aliquando e^nbsp;tiam a contione deflitutus eft.Ideo n� ma

le Demofthencs grande intuens fpccuium componere folcbat adionem-Praecipuuninbsp;tarnen ficut in corpore,ita in a�ione capucnbsp;cft.Motus aucera oraines redilinei c�ucni�t

Septimus uero qui in fe redit orb is alienus manus brachijcp motus dccorus,ubi arcegt;nbsp;re,abomtnaric� uelie uideamur.contra ubinbsp;rccipere,acpolliccri uolumus,pedis quotpnbsp;fupplofio probatur.ac cetera id genus qufnbsp;prudent! uiro neutiq fuerit difficile iudica:#nbsp;re,amp;perinde adioni pluraadrjcienda nonnbsp;cITe mihi hoc tempore cenfeo, ut hui? librinbsp;quint� rhecorices parti ncmpe elocution!nbsp;iam fim reliqua comifliirus.

Inuenifle acute quicg iure mirum in mof dumjjbari fokt, at nifi qu� inueneris acrfnbsp;tudicio difponas,parum admodum inue^nbsp;rifle proiucrit, ad quae nifi tcnaxacceflcrttnbsp;memoria,pereant ilia neceflc e�,ac nifi pronbsp;nuntiatione cunAa adiuuentur.uis reliq�anbsp;omnis ia�uram maximam faccrc uidc#nbsp;bitur , denit� nifi cun�a iliuflrans elo^nbsp;cucio

e�ocutio affuen�tbarbara rufiicanacf cuda eflc uidebuntur ab ingenuis liberifc� ali��nbsp;na tfl� uiris. Inde naraq; non cloqucntiaonbsp;nomen adepta eft, de qua fane parte, ideanbsp;pau�o huberius mihi diccndum cfl� ccfeo,nbsp;quod Cicerone quoc� fa^htaiTe uideo,qlt;f'nbsp;reliquse prudentia fete poffint obtiner(,hcenbsp;unaquc diuinum uideri facit oracor�c�nbsp;tra dodrinam cruditionemq:,ac miilt� obnbsp;fcruationem obtineri non poileuideatur.nbsp;Omnis irac� elocutio ut Dionyfius inquilnbsp;Halicarnafeus perpendiiur in httcris,in fylnbsp;labis,in ditftionibus �C didion� componbsp;fitione.horum enitn'omnium efle aliquidnbsp;Icne.aliquid afperum,aliquid njedi urn,albnbsp;quid hamile,aliquid fublimc docct Demenbsp;trius ucro Phalerii� fatis ducit, ft didionijnbsp;cuftodiatur compofiiio. A ucrboiji eni c5nbsp;pofitione,clocutionis uitia,amp;: uirtutes connbsp;ic�ari,atcj animaduerri,ac Dionyfq fentenbsp;tiam fccutus eft Qaintilianus.Nos autcmnbsp;ad tarn tenuem curatn hocpraefertim ternnbsp;pore defccndenduin no exiftimantcs, qu5i�nbsp;do cuiuflibet artis humilia quxq? confe��nbsp;da no cxi(limamus,a dicendi generc fumenbsp;tnus exordi�,eoc� magis quod ex eis qu?nbsp;in ipfa grammatica dixim us plurima eiuGnbsp;iHodi colligi polTunt. Dicendi itaq; genus

t�tialere� Demctrtj fcntcnt�a unum ark�um' nuncupatur,utHippocratis muha iia illudnbsp;Vitabrcuis,arsuero longa,occafio ucloxnbsp;cxperimentum fallax.Iudidum u�ro diffi#nbsp;cile,quod fane genus clocutionis ueris ex^nbsp;primendis fenfibus adliibcri poteft. Aliudnbsp;genus eft quod graue uocat.in quo breui#nbsp;loqutumpuiac eKceIIere,uelut inquit Lacenbsp;dftnonrj Philippo Dionyfius in Corinth.nbsp;Multo fiquidem grauius didum uidetur,nbsp;tarn breuiter,qft id ipfum longius cxplicanbsp;do dixiflcnqcum Dionyfius oLm magnusnbsp;elTettyrannus, quemadmodutn tu ,nuncnbsp;eiedus priuatus agit Corinthi,nam quodnbsp;pluribus enuntiatur,uix mouet aifedum�nbsp;quia narration! fimileeft,aut doc^tis ier#nbsp;moni^non terrenti,amp; perin de longhpdinenbsp;orationis u�hementia. concitatioqiamp;reinbsp;magnitude diftbluitur. Multii ergoreferr,nbsp;c�fimne an membratim loquarc,ficut etiSnbsp;quibus utareambitibusquasperiodosgrfnbsp;ci uocant. Periodorum idem author trianbsp;facit genera,hiftoricum unum, difputato#nbsp;rium alterum,tertium uero rhctoricum,utnbsp;fit hiftoricum non latiiTime effuftim, necgnbsp;remiifum.fed inter utrumc^ medium. Di#nbsp;fputatorium quodremiflum,fimph'ciufcpnbsp;gt;hetoricO,uixlt;^ periodus app arens,Rhetonbsp;ricum

Rhctor�cUmporro inter hi�fioricum, amp; di# fputatorium meclium,nempe ut modo adnbsp;hiftoricum modo ad difputaioriumpro#nbsp;. pi^acccdat. Genus aliud dicendifrigidi�nbsp;FrigiofOM uQcat quod magnifico opponit,idfir,canbsp;ap^ellatur rei exigu� uerborum tumor accomodaf,nbsp;aut contra.ut Prftextam in cifta mures ronbsp;fcrc camilii.c contrario illud fpeciofum fxfnbsp;pc cxiguusmuSjSc Parturient montes naf#nbsp;cetur ridiculus mus. Fit autera frigidumnbsp;ut magnificum,modis ut cenfetille tribusnbsp;fcntentia,didione,amp;compoi�tionc, in di#nbsp;�ione multis modis c�miiti pofl� putai,etnbsp;frigidum did quicquid ia�abundum,autnbsp;citra rci cxprefliioncm,ut tarnen figurae, denbsp;VnriitKnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;grammatic� tertia parte di#

� ximuSjfuum ob tineant locum, Aliud cio# cutionis genus e� quod uarium uocat. idnbsp;gracias fermonis pr�flare, gratiarum aliasnbsp;en'ereuereniia afpcdabilcsjut her�icas,ali#nbsp;as fuauiores urbanioresq;. ut fere funt co#nbsp;naicorum. alias porro fcnl'ibus,alias elocunbsp;tionibus gracias contineri,omnia h�c per#nbsp;ficerc uerborum propriet�rem, decorem,nbsp;uenufiatem,lenitatcm.afpcritatem, tumo#nbsp;Clt;tco?eL *��nigt;apt� compagem. Genus aliud cfi q cPnbsp;- � - ' cacozelon nominatur/juod ficut frigid�nbsp;oppofitume�magnificOjita ipfum uario,nbsp;tudicij

ludicrj prau:t�te a reflo dcui�sjitcj ficut fu pra diAa modis tribus-EH genus quod hynbsp;pocriticum uocant nempe aliquem cxpri#nbsp;mens afFetflum,Geut a�e�ucarensanhyponbsp;cri ton appellat Aliud genus enargian di^nbsp;cunt,nosperfpicuitateni,auteuid�namnonbsp;minanius,ubi uis copiaq; uerborum nihilnbsp;ominit neceflarium,nihil aniputat,fed o�anbsp;commode adremaperiendara proferi�turnbsp;EGiamen uidereubi euidenti�caufa idemnbsp;ucrbum.uel eadem repetiiuroratio. Eftnbsp;autem uirtuscum fenfum adiuuai.ficut uinbsp;tiura oim fupere�,aliud genus probabik*nbsp;Idduabus rationibus confideratur in apt�nbsp;amp; confueto- Omne (�quidem obfcurum etnbsp;infuetum non probabile eft.Didion� itac�nbsp;in genereprobabili fugere expedit redun�nbsp;d�tem,� turgentem C�pofitionem quoq;nbsp;elTe huiufmodicenfent. utfit �abilis, neenbsp;fcrenumcrofa. Aliud gcn�� kue,�ue plan�nbsp;appellatur cum fluit oratio. Vliim�gcn�nbsp;a ch3rischa^rader,c�turpia,c� nefanda.cSnbsp;abominanda efl oratio. Di uiditur autemnbsp;ut quibufdam clariflimis uifum authorib^nbsp;clocutio in uerborum deleAucn/opiam,nbsp;ordinem,amplificationem,imminution�,nbsp;figuras, �C num�ros.

Dc�c�us uerb�rum �fi mata cui'cando, amp;bonafencentns acc�modando,mala fuinbsp;barbara.uu!garia,aliena,gentilia,obfcur3,nbsp;bona uero latina, ipkndida,propria, antigt;nbsp;qua,noua.

Barbara dia'muslatin�r3te,aut qu�a gr� maticis abhorrent reguliSjlacina non funt,nbsp;tieetuideantur, ut non fci'o pro nefcio, utnbsp;Cicero inquit pcrderiuationcro, utc�dinbsp;caruraboucamp;fueoiiilc amp;:fuik,fica boucnbsp;bouile V arronis tcRimonio non dicitur.

Vulgaria funt.qux non funt oratorf ac r�modata,ue! omnino rei qua deagit,ubinbsp;utus peruerfiis fineiudtcio ad dic�dumnbsp;cefferit.nam qui prifcanouis.ct po�tica uulnbsp;garibus,�C comptiff�ma, ac fplendidiff�manbsp;inornatis,quo impcriti �C uulgares ut�turnbsp;nnodo humilibus ammifcet, uel prout aunbsp;iuflibet utitjUt Augufiusj) ftulto baceoISnbsp;autpull�rpullace� dixit,pro cerito uaccronbsp;futn,amp; uapidc habet pro male, amp; bitirarenbsp;pro langucre.

Gentilia funt propric quar�dam gentiS quae curn acri ufurpantur iudidojeccpunbsp;funt,necratione ulIapotTunt improbari.nbsp;Nam amp; Cicero fardo,ci PerOus Hijpanonbsp;fi tradcnii credimus QuincitianOjUfus eftnbsp;uerbo maflrugam c�thum dixere,ac plunbsp;rimainqtgalltce ualuer�r,ut rheda,acpe�nbsp;torritum ad V arro quot� cum dixilfei galnbsp;licum e(Te uerbum. Lanceam quoq? adie^nbsp;cit non latinum, fed Htfpanicum efl� uergt;nbsp;bum,alioqui repudianda funtcum inquanbsp;raagnos non haoeni afler(ores,quibusnbsp;cundiseconceflacR authoritas.

Obfcura dicuntur quae aut mmis priiez ucuixapauci�imis 8(. erudiflimis intelligznbsp;tur ut toper prodto,amp; ancigerio pro ualdcnbsp;tuburcinari pro raptim come(I�,aut c5gt;nbsp;pof��one dura,ut incuruiceruicum pccus,nbsp;aut nouarione infolentia,quale illudgt;Sifei)nbsp;n� fputaulica,quod Rufius ita rifu excepitnbsp;e�reumuenior indic�s nifi fubuenitis. Si(�nbsp;na quid dicas ne(cio,mctuo infidias fputanbsp;tilica,quid cft hOcCfputa quid fit fcio, tilicanbsp;nefciOjUbi maximi ri�gt;.putabai emSif�nanbsp;rede loqeffe�ufiwteloa.aut ambigua quf

Latina funtjauc q��analogia ratioquc d�fendit,autillorum ufus quibusdiccndinbsp;conccfla eft authoritasomne fiquidem uernbsp;bum,auc rat(one,au( uecu�ace, aut authornbsp;ritate defenditur.

Spicndida qu� natura fuapte funt nhi^ da,amp; qu� copulatafaciliusdaritacein .nbsp;amoftendunt.

Veproprietatc-

Propria funt quibus ad id cui ipfa acc5 modanaus nihil inueniri pol��t fignificantinbsp;us,utcu{n V irgilius,deducl�carm�Hora?nbsp;tius dur� Hannibalc, Si a.cr� tibiatn dicit.

Antiqua t ta quidem a uetuflate 'repeti? ta,ut non fint abfolcta, ac nimium afpcra,nbsp;per ipfamc^ fparfa oratfoncm maieftarctnnbsp;amp; uetufiatis affei'ant relligioncm, quod SCnbsp;authoritatem antiquitatis habeant.ctnouinbsp;tgti fiinilem gratiam parent.

Nouatafunt,qu� ip� inueni'mus,natn �t inquit Cicero. Si Zenonilicuitc� ren*nbsp;.aiiquam inueni�et iniifiutam,inaud(t�c�nbsp;ei Tci nomen imponcrc,cur non liceat Calt;nbsp;(toni, nec tarnen cxprimi ucrbum c uerbonbsp;xiecefTe erit,u[ interpr�tes indtferti fo.Ient,c5nbsp;fit uerbuni.quod idem declaret magisufi#nbsp;xatumgt; cquidem folco ctiam pro uno grxsnbsp;CO fialiter non poffiim,idem pluribus uernbsp;bis exponcre, amp;.ta(nen puto concedi no^nbsp;bis oportcrcjUt grfco uerbo utamur,fi qnnbsp;do minus occurret laiinum.necho�ephipnbsp;pn3,amp; acracophoris potiufcj proegmen�nbsp;apoproegmenis conceclitur,�g haec.q?nbsp;dem prjepofiiarefte amp;. reieda dicerc liqdiicnbsp;atc� hxc quidem ita Cicero. V temur igi�nbsp;his fi forte necefl� fit indiciis,monfirare re;nbsp;centibus abdita rerum.In primis ucrono�nbsp;ua fi�ac^'nuper habebunt uerba fidem, finbsp;gr�co fonte cadant. Si gr�cum fenfum innbsp;latinum conuertendo , aut Notum^cumnbsp;callida uerbum reddiderit iun�ura no;nbsp;uum,ficutcura dixit Cicero. Ferasfoli;nbsp;uaga$,amp; fquamigerum pecus,acbarbige;nbsp;rum.Lucrecius. �ttburicremasmaAauitnbsp;ad aras. Virgtliui. Aut p deriuatton�.quxnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;-

tarnen a Iatinitate,aut a reguiis grammati cisnon linta!iena,ut cornkans Pertiiisnbsp;protulit. Quod nc periculofum uideacurnbsp;aliquo muninius adminiculo,ut iradicaiiinbsp;ut fic loquar,mittitc me diccrc, ut ita dixi#nbsp;rim ,ita intclligatur,3c id genus alia.

Copia dicendi eft,quam parit clarorum authorum,multa in omnidicendi gencrenbsp;ledio,amp; iugis accurate fcribcndi flilus,qu�nbsp;Cicero non iniuria cloquenti� uocatarrinbsp;ficcm,amp; dcniq; crebra g eiuendatiil�me fifnbsp;eripolTitloq�cndi confuctudo, eacp potii#nbsp;itjrnum eloquendi, quae minus �buia fint,nbsp;aut qu� minus apte exprimi poiTc uideannbsp;tur,quod fua non habe�t uerba,fiue ea ip^nbsp;fi procudamusjfiue a grxcis tranlferamuS;.

Ordo efi,ut augcatur,non decrefcat ora rio,ne quem facrilegum dixcris,furcetiamnbsp;eH� fubiungas,ne quod in priore intelligknbsp;turfubnedasjut n� ancillam raultercro,i�dnbsp;inulierem ancillam dicas, idem de uerbis^nbsp;ac c�ceris partibus orationis, atcg adeonbsp;ipfa oraiione intelligcndum, ubi ramennbsp;id fuerit obferu^ndum, nam efi,ubi nonnbsp;refert

non refert quid prxponas iicut fratrcs gef mino�, �gcminos fr�tres, niii numerusnbsp;quem rhythmon u o ca nt gr�ci jaltcr�nbsp;gis probaucnr.ltcm ut antcp onamus gc^nbsp;liera c^fpecies,c5munia (^propriaj�mo�nbsp;la^proxima.ucrba ne nimislongediffe�nbsp;ramus, ucfepius in conclufiorie ucrbis qnbsp;nominibus utamur,nifi 8( melius eadantnbsp;r)omina,amp; maiorcm iiim habeant nouifli#nbsp;mecoUoeata, ncdcniqt numerofafintoianbsp;ne fimiU ftru Aura CacpifT me utamur.

Amplificandi igitur uel minuendi pria eft in ipfo io nomme fpecies, ut cum eumnbsp;qui fit cae us ,occifum eum qui fit itn,pbus,nbsp;latronem, contraq; eum qui pulfauitatti^nbsp;giiTe.qui uulnerauitjiefiflc didm9,iitriufc{!nbsp;paritcr exemplum eft pro .M. C�lio fi ui#nbsp;dua, liberc,proteru3,petul�ter,diucs,effufenbsp;libidinofameretricio more uiueret,3diiltc#nbsp;rumetgo putarcm cfi quis banc paulo li#nbsp;berius falutafTet, amp; impudicam mctetriccnbsp;uocauit, amp;eum cui longior cum ilia fueritnbsp;uiusliberiusfaluralTe, hoc gertus increfcir,nbsp;ac fit manifeftiuSjfiampliora uerba c� ipfisnbsp;nominibus proquibus eapofiturifumus,nbsp;confcrantur,utCiccro in Verrem.N� cmnbsp;ur�m,federeptorem, non adulterum Jtdnbsp;D 5 cxpugnat��tm

�xpugn�torem pu4idn�,non f�crifegur�, fed ho�em facrorum rclligionumcj:, nonnbsp;�c�f ium, fed crudeliffim�m carnificem ciinbsp;uitlm fociorumq; in ueftrum iudieium adnbsp;duximus. Quatuor igitur gcneribus con^nbsp;fiarc amplificauo inuenit�r increm�o,c5^nbsp;�itcremen^ parau�oncjrati�cinationccongcrie. Incre^nbsp;ment� cfi potcriiifl�m� c� magna uidcmnbsp;eti�qu^ inferiorafun t JdaSc unogradunbsp;(�ic,aut pluribus,per id uenii n� m�ad fuinnbsp;m� fed inieri qdimm� fupra f�ra�.Oibu�nbsp;his (uff�dt, ucl un� Giceronis excmplum,nbsp;facinus cfi uindre duc roman�, �xlus ucr?nbsp;bcrare. Propc parricidium nccarc,quid di#nbsp;cam in cruccmtolleret'nam amp; fi tant� uernbsp;beratus cfTcfxuno graduintreucrat.Ponertnbsp;do autcm id cfl� fadnus quod trat inferius,nbsp;amp;. fi lamcn ociofus ei��t perplin'cs gradusnbsp;afcendcrat.Cum ucro dixerit,propeparrinbsp;cidium,necarc fupra,quod nihil e� adiccir�nbsp;quid dicarn in crucem tollere f iia cum idnbsp;quod maximum efioccupa�et necefle erainbsp;in �� quod uhta c�, uerba deficere.fit amp; a�nbsp;, . liter fupra fumniumadiediOjUtapud Virnbsp;gitium. De laufe Q iopulchrior alternbsp;non fuit.Excepto Laui entis corpore T urnbsp;n� Summum e�enim quo pulchriornbsp;alter non fuit, huic deinde aliquid fupranbsp;pofttum

pof�tum eft. T crnus e� moduSjUt matrem tua in cfddifii. quid dicara ampl�usgt;matrcnbsp;tuam occidi�i, �C in Antonium Cicero innbsp;cceiu ueropopuli romani.ricgouumpoinbsp;puli gerens magifter equitum,ubi fingulanbsp;habcnt.inercincntum.utin ccetu uomere.nbsp;Verum ut h�c amplificaiio inlupenoranbsp;tendit, ita qux fit per roinparationein innbsp;crementum ex minoribus petit. Augendonbsp;enimquodcfl infra necefle�extollat,idqd'nbsp;fupra pofitum e�, utidem atepin cod� lo^nbsp;co,fi hoc tibi inter coenam,amp; in illis immanbsp;nibus poculistuis acCidi(Iet,qui non turpenbsp;diceretCl n certu ucro popul!,nec putet gfqnbsp;hoc, gg c finiile tlli ex arguni?tis,loco quonbsp;rnaiora ex minoribus coniguntiir,idcm eGnbsp;fc llliccnim probatiopctitur,hicamplificanbsp;tio. Argumenti aucein loco, ficut an ueronbsp;uir anrnlifltmus.P. Scipio pontifex max�nbsp;muSi Grachum mcdiocriter labefa��ternnbsp;�at� reip. priyatus interfeeiu Catilinamnbsp;orbem terr� cede,atcp incendio ua�are cunbsp;pientc,nos c�fules ptrfercmus,ubi fingulanbsp;fingulis refpond�t. Per rati�cination� fi�tnbsp;amplificati�es.cum ad id quod cxtolli ito^nbsp;lumus ratio dcduci�,ut c� in Antoni� ingenbsp;Cicero.T U ifiis faucibP iftislatcrib.ifia glanbsp;diacoria toii? cotpisfirmitatc.ubi fauces et

tarera ad cbrictatem minim� fimtociofa, ham refpicientes ad liarcpoiTumus �Rtm�nbsp;te, quant�i itle uini in Hippiae nuptns ex�nbsp;hauferit^quod ferre.amp; coquerc non polTctnbsp;Illa corporis gladiatoria firmitatc, ut quonbsp;niamex alio aliud colligitur, non iniurianbsp;ratiocinatiois nomen habuericita cum innbsp;quit Virgilius. Cauumconuerfacufpidenbsp;montem.lmpulitin latus, ac uenti uelut a*nbsp;gmine fado. Qua data porta ruunt,appa#nbsp;ret quanta litfutura tcmpe�as.Amplifica#nbsp;tioni quo(� uerborum acfcntentiarum id�nbsp;figntficantium congeries afcribitur,nam etnbsp;tiam fi non per gradus afcendant,quodamnbsp;tarnen uelut aceruo alleuap(ur,ut quid cmnbsp;tuus illc Tubero di�ridus � acie pharfalicanbsp;g�adi us agebaifcuius latus mucro illc petenbsp;batr�q�isfenfus erat armorura tuorG, quenbsp;tua mens,oculi,manos,ardor animi.quidnbsp;cupiebas,quid optabas r hjecfolct crelcercnbsp;uerbis omnibus altius,atq;^|(ius infurg�nbsp;tlbus,adcrat ianitor carceris, camifex praenbsp;tor(S,mors,terrorq! focioru. Si ciuiQ RO,nbsp;eadcm eft ratio ntinucndi.nam rotid� funtnbsp;afcendriitibus gradus, ideoc� uno erimusnbsp;cotenti excmpio Ciceronis.cu in orationenbsp;Rinilij haecdicit, pauci tame qui proximinbsp;aftiter3t,nefcio qd il 1 � de lege agraria uolunbsp;iffedicerc

dtcerefufpicabantur, quod fi ad inrel'cct� referas,niinunoefi,liadobfcun(a(etn,increnbsp;mentum.Hyperbole quoq; fpeaesefiam�nbsp;pitficationis, aide ea in tropis cutn degr�nbsp;matica loquebamurdi�um efi.

Figurafn duogencra difiribui'tur,trop3 amp; fchema, qux ambo qufdam tumina (utnbsp;eioquentix.Ai quoniam in omni lcriben�nbsp;di gcnercucrfantur,iudicatc^ de ipfis gr�^nbsp;maticus, de grammatica Jocuiica �ttigi�nbsp;mus.Verum funtetiam ali�qu� peculiarnbsp;riter oratoribus fere aicribauntur,ac eriamnbsp;poecisquas rheiores multi prodiderunt,utnbsp;lam Cicero,g Quintilianusputat num�ronbsp;tres,quibiis rcAc dicendi genera inter fc dinbsp;feernuntur.Vnum jgitfigur�huiufmodinbsp;genus fubtilc noftrijfc hhon uocant grfci.nbsp;Altcrum grande,atep robuftum quo d basnbsp;dron iili tertium, ait) medium ex duobus,nbsp;a fi) fiohdum,ut primum docendi.fecundSnbsp;admonendi, tertium utroq; nominedele^nbsp;lt;Sandi,ffuc aliud intercohciliandi praeftarenbsp;uidcatur officium.hxc tria dicendi generanbsp;in tribusfuifle ducibus.oftendit Homerusnbsp;D f Nam

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Nam cum Mcnelai bfeuem jocun^i�tatern amp; propriam dedit orationcm,amp;: non erranbsp;re uerbis,amp; careie fuperuacuis,eius didtnbsp;l�quenEiam uirtutesprimi illius actingitnbsp;gencriSjtertii cum ex ore Nefioris dixii-dulnbsp;cipxem mellc fcrmonem^aflucre.qua certcnbsp;dcledatiorie, nihil fingi mains potcft.Senltfnbsp;di g�eris uirtures fignificauit ad fummamnbsp;regrcfluSjin VlyfTc facundi3mi(S� magnitunbsp;dine illmn uiciiu docet, cum eins oradoncnbsp;nimbis hibernis (imilem uideri dicit, amp; C�nbsp;piam ucrborum, atc�impctum parem triinbsp;buitjC�m quo mortalis nemo conrcndericnbsp;quidcm,ut Diomedes.Q uatiior faciun t genbsp;nci'a,breuc,Iongum,mcdium,amp; floridumnbsp;ut fit longumjicut apud Virgiliura in defnbsp;cimo de Camilla Piilfus ob inuidiam regnbsp;no,aut ueluti fecundus amp; tertius liber ha#nbsp;bcnt.Breucut in quinto dcGanyrardefirinbsp;lt;Sim narratfic.Vi�;ori chlamide auratamnbsp;quam plurima circiim.Purpura Meandronbsp;duigt;lici Mclibcea cucurrii. Mcdi� ut in pn#nbsp;mo.Huiccoiunx Sichacus erat. Eftfiquid�nbsp;calligata narratio, ut tarnen nihil praeter#

E�or�Ju�t Tnittat. Floridumutinfcptimoubiam� nitarcluci ac fluminis delcnbit fie. Hunenbsp;interfluuio Thyberin? am�no. Verticibnbsp;rapidu?

Mp�dus Sc mukaflauus arena .Tn marejrs fumpit-At Demetriusphalercus ut j'�mc?nbsp;fnorauirnus plures adhuc dicendi figurasnbsp;racit,utrubcileiTi,niagnificam,'facecam,granbsp;ucrti,3creliquascx his mixtas,Mifce(ur atinbsp;tem inquit,non omnes cum omn�,fcd facenbsp;ta quiaem cum fub(ili,amp; magnifica,et granbsp;uis paritcr cum utraq:, fola uero magnifi!�nbsp;ca cum fubrili non ammifcetur.Ciccro aunbsp;tem fummifliis inquit humilis cofuenbsp;tudinem imitans ab mdifertis,re plofq dpinbsp;nione differ�Sjitaq; eum qui audiunt, quisnbsp;ipfi infantes Tint,tarnen illo modo confid�tnbsp;le pofl� dicere,n� orationis fubtilitas imitanbsp;bi]is ilia quideni uidetur exi�imanti.fed ninbsp;hil e� cxperienri minus,fi cnim non plunbsp;rimifanguiniscfi,habcat tarnen fuccum a^nbsp;liqucm opor(et,ut etiam fi illis maximis uinbsp;ribuscareat,fit,uticadicam,integraualetiinbsp;dine. Primum igiiur cum tange uinculis'nbsp;numerorum cximamus.Solutum quidd�nbsp;fit, nec uagum, tarnen ut ingredi libcre,n5nbsp;ut licenter uideatur errarc. V erba etiamnbsp;uerbis quafi coagmentare negligat. ha�nbsp;bet cnim illc tang hiatus concurfu iioca�.nbsp;Hum moltc quiddam , Sc quod indicelnbsp;non ingratam ncgligentiam de rc ho��nbsp;�ninis/magifg de uerbis laborantis, fitnbsp;hxc

haec fubtilis oratio i�ncompta,amp; negligent tia quadam diligens.ica enina uertu�ior cunbsp;nonuenuflas queritur Calaniiftn,et mc;^nbsp;dicamenta candoris et ruboris fucati repelnbsp;letitur. At elegant ia modo Oiunditianbsp;ne cerufa �C purpuriffo remancbluSermonbsp;purus cric amp; ia(gt;nus,dilucide planeqi dicegt;nbsp;tiirjquiddeceat,quidq!oportcatcirc�fpicinbsp;ctur. Vn�aderit,quodquartufnnutneratnbsp;Theophraftus in oratiois (audibus ornagt;nbsp;mentum,illud fuaue 8{. a{flucns,acutf,cregt;nbsp;brxqt fententiae ponentur, amp; nefci'o undcnbsp;ex abdito erui3e,id in hoe oratore dominanbsp;lur, uerecundus erit ufus oratori� fupelle?nbsp;dilis amp; ornatus,ut creber impropres ita anbsp;fa�is,a prifcfs,a tranilatis alienus, aut faltenbsp;in faciendis non e�t audax,amp; in tranfi�rennbsp;dis pareus amp; uerecundus,in priicis demiiTtnbsp;or,tranfiationc quafrequentinime fermonbsp;omnis utiturcrebrior ,utfitire agrosdftas,nbsp;et��fegetes.luxuriola frumenta, tropisnbsp;fchematis ufum hic adhtbet.qu�dam ueronbsp;(ugjenda,ut paria paribus reiata,(S6fimiIi^nbsp;ter condufa eodcmc^ pado cadcntia,et imnbsp;mutatibne litterK, quafi qu�fit� uenu�a�nbsp;tes,nec claborataconctnnitas, amp;. quodd�nbsp;aucupium delcdationts manifefto deprx?nbsp;henfum app'arcat, aberunt etiam qu�c�cpnbsp;contentionen�

contentionem damoremc� pofcent ,c�w ris promifcue poterit uti ucrbis g ufiracii�it-mis,tranfiat)onibusglt;no1lifl�niis huic gefnbsp;neri orari�nis.afpergentur ctiani f�ies,quonbsp;rum duo funi genera,unum faC�iar�,altcnbsp;rum dicadtatiSjUtcrur utrocp/ed facectjsinnbsp;narrando aliquid uenu�e,dicad(a[c in ia�nbsp;ciendo mittendocp ridiculo aliquo uenufienbsp;nequid fcurrilc fit,neq; (ubobfccrnum,nenbsp;tnimirum.nec petul�ti,ne improbuni, necnbsp;in cala ni(atem,ne inhumanum, necinfa�nbsp;dnus,ne odq locum rifus occup�e, denic^nbsp;ab alicuius perfona,cuius authoricate mogt;nbsp;ueri debeat alienum, aduerfarios tantqmnbsp;figet,nec eos femper. Aliud eftgenus h�benbsp;rius aliquantoc� g humile robu�i�s. Hocnbsp;in genere neruorum,uel minimum.Suauinbsp;tacis autem uel plurimum.Efienim pleni^nbsp;US g hocenucleaium, g autem iUud orna�nbsp;turn copiofumc^fummitlius, huic omnianbsp;dicedi ornamenta conucniunt,plurim�cpnbsp;e� in hacorationis forma fuauitatis e phii^nbsp;lofophoruni fcholis rates fere euad�t.e�cpnbsp;in eo quoddam infignc,�d florens oratie�nbsp;nis pi�um �C expolitum genus,in quoo�snbsp;�crboi5.-,o�s f�tetia^ illig�turlepores.Ternbsp;tiusille ampPcopiofus grauis ornatus innbsp;^uo 4?fc�o uis max�a e�.hic efi enim cuiusnbsp;ornatum

ornatum amp; copiam adm�rat� gcntes efo* quentiam inciuitatitus plurimum ualcrcnbsp;pafToe Cunt.Huius igitur eloqucntiaeeft tranbsp;flare anJinos huiusomnimodo pcrmoue#nbsp;re.hacc niodoperfringit,modo irrepit in �nbsp;fus-lnfcrii nouas opiniones,cuellitinfitas.nbsp;fed mukum intercft,inter ho c diccndi ge #nbsp;nus Sc ruperior.%quod in Ulo fubiili,SC acunbsp;to elaborauit,uc calltdcargutequediceret,nbsp;nee quicq altius hocuno perfeflo^Magnusnbsp;orator ert,fi non maximus tninimct^ in lunbsp;briro ucrfabitur,et fi femel c�fttterit,nun5nbsp;cadet.Medius ille quem modicum amp;tcm^nbsp;pcranim uoco,li modofuum iilud fatisinnbsp;firuxerjtjHon extimefcit.ancipitcs dtcendinbsp;incertof^ cafus, cti� fi quando minus fuc#nbsp;ccdii.utbppefit magnum, tarnen pcriculunbsp;non adibit. Aliter enimcadere non poteft.nbsp;At ucro bic nofter quem principera ponbnbsp;mus grauis,acer,ardens fi ad hoe unum efinbsp;natus, authuic generi �udet uni,nee fuamnbsp;copiam cum illisduobus gencribus teminbsp;perauit, maxime eft contemnendus. Illcnbsp;enim fummiffus,quod acute et ueteratorienbsp;dicit,fapiens,iam m�dius fuauis. Hic aut�nbsp;copiofiflimus, fi nihil eft aliud uix fads fatfnbsp;nusuideii folet. Qui enim nihilpoteftnbsp;tranquille, nihil lenitcr,nihil partite de#nbsp;finite

definite, diftinfle facerc,diccre prf fci tiin,cu ^auff partiratot� fint eo modo, partim a?nbsp;liqua ex parte tra�andxjfi is non pr�pa#nbsp;ratis auribus infiammare rem c�pitjfurc;:nbsp;rc apud fanos,et quafi inter fobrios bacchanbsp;ri uinolentus uidetur,acurh�c Cicero itanbsp;duo inquit funt,qu� bene ti adata ab ora#nbsp;tore admirabilcm eloquenti� faciant,quo'nbsp;r�.Aker� eft ,quod grfci ethicon uocantnbsp;ad naiuras,amp; ad mores,amp; ad omnem iiiifnbsp;confuetudinem accommodatum, Alter�nbsp;quod tjdem patheticon nominant ,quoj5#nbsp;turbantur animi,amp; concitanturid tn quonbsp;Uno r�gn�t oratio. Illud fupcrius corne iiinbsp;cundum ad beniuolentiam conciliandamnbsp;paratum,hocu�hemens,incenfum,incita#nbsp;tum.quo caufae eripiuntur,quod cura rapinbsp;de fertur,lufttncri nullo palt;3o poteft, quonbsp;generc inquit Cicero nos mediocres, autnbsp;ctiatn multo minus,fed magho fempcr ufinbsp;impciu f�pc aduerfarios deftatu omni de#nbsp;iecimus,talis quocp eft pro Ctefiph�te Denbsp;mofthenis oratio, id erit fane cthic� quodnbsp;arite omnia bonitaie commcndabitur,nbsp;non folum mite , ac placidura � fed pie#nbsp;tumque blandum gt; 8lt;- humanum au#nbsp;dientibus amabile , atquc iucudura. innbsp;quo �xprimendo furnrna uirtus ea eft,nbsp;ut

utfluerc omnia ex natura homin�rer�cp Uidcaniur, quo mores dicentis exoraci�enbsp;perluceant,d( quodammodo-agnofranturnbsp;quode�interconiun�as maxime pfonasnbsp;quoiiens perferimusjgnofcimus ,ia�s fainbsp;�imus,monemus procut ab ira, procul abnbsp;odio,perfonarum feruata condi(ione,itemnbsp;uentam petere adolefcenti�,defendere amonbsp;rescue C icero pro Celio Nafdiur maior ad.nbsp;concitandum odium affedus.cum nos adnbsp;uerl�rijs fummittimus. Inielligkur namcpnbsp;tacita impotentiaecxprobratio.nantc�eos,nbsp;graues amp; intolerabi!es,id ipium dem�ftratnbsp;quodeedimus. At ignorant cupidi malenbsp;dicendi,aut affeAatores liberratis plus inutnbsp;diam,qconutcium pofl�.Naminuidia adnbsp;ucrfarios,conuictum nos inuifos fadtc�c�nbsp;leniter tra��tur aninii.ut Cicero pro Mn#nbsp;rxna in Seruium Sulpidum,ac Catonemnbsp;Ocnic^ hocomne bonum,amp; cora� uirumnbsp;polcit.quas uirtuteSjCum ctiam in litigatonbsp;re debeat orator,fi fieri poteft approbate,nbsp;utiep ipfe,aut habeat,aut habere credatur,nbsp;fie proderit plurimum caulis,quib9 patronbsp;dnabitur,quoniam ipfe ex fua bonitatefanbsp;ciet fidem, quare ipfum etiam dicendi ge#nbsp;nus in hoc pacacum, mite.placidum efl�nbsp;debet,nihil fuperbum , nihil datum,acnbsp;f�blimc

fublimt defiderans. lufunde autem arctt cred�biliter dicerefateltldeoc^dmedii^nbsp;ille dicendi chara�er maxime convenir.nbsp;Diuerfum porro e� hutc quod Pathos dbnbsp;ci(ur,uc illud comordi�,hoc crag�di� fiFcnbsp;fii,h^pars dira iram,odium,metum, in#nbsp;udia(n,iiufera�on�,ferc rota uerfaf. H^c onbsp;aut�non modo,uc qus funt acerhagt;ac tu*nbsp;�uofa indicantur, fed etiam ftt,ut qux to*nbsp;leranda haberi folent,grauida uide�tur,utnbsp;cum tn raalcdido plus iniuri�,^in manu,nbsp;in infaoiia plue pornj dtdmusq in morte,nbsp;hxce�illa ,quc rebus indignis,afpcris, ir#nbsp;uidiofis,uim addit oraiio,qua uhtutcpr^nbsp;ter alias plurim� Demo�htnis uakiit elo*nbsp;quetuia ,hanc amp;quctur enargia, que^Ci*nbsp;cerOne euiden�a nominaiur,h�c non taranbsp;�heere uidetur,q ofienderc,amp; alamp;dus nonnbsp;aliter ,g fi rebus tpfis inierfimus, c�moue*nbsp;re,huic parti aperiend^ prjcipuegenus illd*nbsp;grandi!oqu�,magnific�q! congruet,acdenbsp;hac parte que figuras fpedat ,ha�enuB di*nbsp;�um fit .Rem enim indicafi� fatisexifiimanbsp;mus,quandoquidem apud Cicerone examp;nbsp;pla fut innumerabilia,qu� imitationc fibinbsp;quiuis poteritdepromere,iam(�de nunie*nbsp;ro mihi dicendum efi� uideo,utoratori c3nbsp;gruit,nam in uniuerfum qu� referenda ut*..

Nomeruseft quem graeci i iyihmon ut iam �epc djxinius uocant.N umerof� ue#nbsp;ro ftru�ura� qualitas quam a uctcribus acnbsp;cipimus tn'partttae�,autentmc�ro(undanbsp;ide� uolubili'Sjficutqu� in troch�os,pxa�nbsp;nas primos amp;fecunaos,!ambofc^ conclutnbsp;ditur,aut e� plana, ide�procutrens, �cutnbsp;quxcon�at tertio amp;quarto pfanibus,autnbsp;T rochxis conclufa, aut T rochaeo pxananbsp;tertium antccedente,autgrauis,idcfi flablnbsp;lis,ac refiflens cuiufmodi in Spodeos.Donbsp;chirnoSjUel Epitritos definens.N umerumnbsp;uero quatuor modis, fi minus fjjonte oc#nbsp;currat pofTumus pcrficere/onucrfi�e uer?nbsp;borum,adic�ione,detradione,immutat�nbsp;One,at quoniam h�c paulo angufii�d�d�nbsp;uideripolTuntjnon alienum eile arbitrer,nbsp;quae tart grxci,q latini c�piures de trumenbsp;ris memorif prodiderunr,ea uniim in cornbsp;pus redigere, amp; � breui�ime a me de t�tanbsp;re fieri poffitconcl�dere. Itac^cumjno^nbsp;mni locutionis corpore, totoep, ut ita dixe#nbsp;rim orationistradu numcrutn inueniri ncnbsp;ceffefitjquippe quod nequeloqui quifqnbsp;poffitnifiefyllabis breuibus,aut longis,nbsp;ex quibus pedesfiunt. Ulam dicimus nu�nbsp;racrofe

niimerofec�dercoratloncra,qufnonpro* no uelut flumine decurrens intfrfifiat, fednbsp;qu3c finem fuum habet, naturalicjdflbndanbsp;in(cniallo,quf proxirae praeteriere intu�dinbsp;tempus dedi t,dedit refpirandi,ac rcfecit antnbsp;mos, amp;quodam quail uerborum modusnbsp;laiu conclufa eft,a quo fane modulatu,hocnbsp;eft diligenu pedum obferuatione, de quonbsp;moxdirc(ur,foluiu3 eft fermofoluta cpisnbsp;ftola, foiutae iuris confultorum edi�iones,nbsp;ae philofophorum praecepcajCartcraq; etufnbsp;modi,tametQ numeris plxrumcp Inambusnbsp;larc inucnian(ur,quod fieri neceffc cft,uel cnbsp;riam obleurioribus ineedant numeris, acnbsp;hiftori3,orationirqi]1lud genus,quod grxnbsp;ci epididieon.noftri demonftratiuum uosnbsp;can(,imprimis expedit eile numerofa^deinnbsp;de In deliberatiuOjiudicialiq; genere id obsnbsp;feruandum,au(cene apti.hi funtntimeriilnbsp;Ij occuliiorc8,maglfcp recondici.Hocaut�nbsp;ideo,quod tarn hiftorlca didlo,q demonsnbsp;ftratiua omnis ad uoluptatem proxirae adnbsp;po�mata accedes,circ�fcriptione ambituchnbsp;amp;tanq in orbcicluracurratoratio,quoadnbsp;in fingulis perfedis abfolutil'qtinftftat fensnbsp;lentiis.ldcj ideo fecurius.tutiufc^ fit, quodnbsp;auditor ledorue (it futurus, qui non ueret �nbsp;nec�poGtione oratl�is infidiofa fua fides

attcntetur,quin amp; gratiam fcriptorfjOrato^ hue habet, quod aurium feruierituolup^nbsp;tad-Inc�tceisautem cauGs non uerborSnbsp;ambitu dicmdum fempcr,fcd f�pcmem#nbsp;bratiro ,c�Ginq;, ideoq: lUa uerbor� quaffnbsp;roiligata conannitas cffugkur,qua fi lepernbsp;utarecutn farietatem afFert, tum quod c5nbsp;id quale fit facile fentiatur, a�onis ueiitat�nbsp;dcwah(r,amp; a�on's fidem fuditustollii, Ve#nbsp;rumquoniamadhibenda nonnuncp h�cnbsp;diximus,quonam ca in loco uidendum eOnbsp;Cum tgltur iaudandum ell aliqcF ornatiusnbsp;quoniam ea pars dctnon�ratiui generis e�nbsp;uidetur ,ut CiceroniS illud in Verr�,quodnbsp;e� de laude Sicili;,aut� exponenda narrainbsp;tio fit que plus dignitatis doloris de�dc/nbsp;rcr.quod ad hiftoriae grauitatem propi? acnbsp;cedar, ficucCiceronis in Verrem de Cerfc�nbsp;re,amp; Scge�ana,Di3na,deqt Syraeufarutnnbsp;(itu.ambitu numerofo cadant, puid�dumnbsp;efi.In re quoep amplificanda, dum fenfusnbsp;omnisfunditur numerofc,etiam uolubili�nbsp;ter fertur oratio. In totum igitirr fingularc,nbsp;acunum aliquid modo prffcribi non po#nbsp;lefi,nam in exordio �cur iudicis anim? ua#nbsp;rise prxparetur, ut in f�quenti indicabiturnbsp;libro, cura miferabilcsefle uolumus,c�monbsp;de�ijcum acres, cura graues, �G blandiriisnbsp;quoi$

quot^ fledere, cum ad diligentiatafeortaJ rtjita cum diuetfa omnium natura G t,difl�/nbsp;milis quoc^: componcdi ratio defideraturnbsp;Non enimiimilibusin exordiopro Milqnbsp;nc,pro Cluentio,j) Ligario ufus eft Ciccnbsp;ro numcris narratio fere tardiorcs, atcj u�nbsp;ut fic dixerim modcftiorcs pedcs dc�deratnbsp;quod cum docerc, amp; infigere animis resnbsp;Temper cupiat, ubi minime fe�inantibusnbsp;opus eft,id aptiuSjSi acc�modatius rei fit,nbsp;tota coftare narratio membris uidetur Act-berelongioribus, periodife^ breuioribus.nbsp;Argumenta uero acria amp; citatafint. Pedi:;nbsp;bus quoe� ad hanc naturam accomodatisnbsp;Utent,epilogi f5miiru,lcnt3,et min^cxcla .nbsp;m�tem numer� fere exig5t,f(gd�ficut ferenbsp;c�poncnd�, quom� pronuntiand� erit,.nbsp;amp;cumrerum dequibus dicimusnat�r�,nbsp;fequ ! numerum fer iptor uelit eruditus. tinbsp;procemiis plxrumc^ fummiflum efl� t�,nbsp;portet,tarnen in accufationibus'iudcxwtnbsp;concitandus,aut aliqua complendus indi.nbsp;gnatione.I n narrationeplenos atef exprefnbsp;fos nos efle exp�die,ne aliquo incitati affeinbsp;du(quod fid� tollaOdicere uideamurp�tinbsp;ufg ucra loq 1 n argumeris eitatos8(. uolu^nbsp;biles ce c�uenit.ipoq; motu celcres. In 16#nbsp;cita�t c�muniV 3C delcript�ibusf�fos ac

fluentes.idc^ quod uoluputis caufa adhi^ beantur. In epi'logis plxrumq; ut iam digt;nbsp;�um eft deiedos,amp; infra�o�,aebent fiquinbsp;demfubiimia ingredi,lcuia dud,acria curnbsp;reTc,lt;9C delicata ftuerc,atc^ ubi urgeat neccfnbsp;fitas h�c fuerint admtniftranda. �xpoftt�nbsp;eft,quo tn generc or3tionis,quibus(^ in ofnbsp;raiionis parcibus,ac qualibus utendum fitnbsp;niimeris, rcliquum eft,ucpanium oratio;nbsp;nis continuos ne numeri locos occupentnbsp;o�endamus.

Cum excellentes imprimis authorcs ftu du�rim ne fiueret,uagaKtur ac longius ex�nbsp;curreretoratio.eam diftingui 8C tnterfifte;nbsp;re,modo c^is,niodo membris,niodo am�nbsp;bicibu5,eadcmq! orania numeris uinrien�nbsp;da putaueruncPrimum quid fit,quod(x;nbsp;fum,quod membrutn, quodc^ambitumnbsp;feu claufulatn nominemus paucis referen;nbsp;dum eft. Dein quo pado uinciri numerisnbsp;intelUgantur� Ambitus ilte quem perio;nbsp;don gr�ci, noftri daufulam, tnulrilc^ alqsnbsp;nominauerc nominibus �onftat ut Cicero ,nbsp;inquic.Si plenus fit quatuor fere pariibus,nbsp;qux membra dicimus,ut dC aures implcatnbsp;CI ne btcuiorl�t,nccp longior,g� utrumi^nbsp;nonnun^j �el po�usfxpe accidti, �t autnbsp;-citius

*� c�tius mf�rtendiim fi'tautlongius proc�d�s dum, ne breuitas defraudai�e aures, ne u.enbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;\

longicudoobtudiH�uidear Cumautem fint periodon duo genera. Vnum fimpl�xnbsp;quod longius prouchitur, atc�drcumdu^nbsp;citur. Aiterum quod membris, amp; incifisnbsp;conftat.Primum eft ut diururni filentq paiinbsp;tr�s confcripii, quo cram his lemporibusnbsp;ufus,non timor� aliquo, fed partim dolo#nbsp;re,partim ucrecundia finem hodternus digt;nbsp;lt;s attuUt, qui ambitus dauditur ion ico anbsp;matorc-Iambo amp; Da�lylo. Alrer� eftfaenbsp;pe breuiiltnnum,quod incifiscon�ac.uelutnbsp;tllud CraflijiniiTos faciant paironos/pfinbsp;deant,quod nifi intcruallo prof�r�t urfenanbsp;rius uidebituriambicLis. Melius autemnbsp;: deantjipfi etiam �iccrodid arbitratur. Innbsp;codem genere eile ambitus illc credwur, gnbsp;jcx membris conGcicur,aliquanto longiornbsp;qqui cxc3efis.Breuiorautemqqui conti�nbsp;nuus �uir,ut e�,cur clandefiinis c�filijs tiosnbsp;oppugn�te� Cur de profugis noftris copiasnbsp;c�parant contra nosiTutrumq; membrumnbsp;�fpondeis claudicur, quodfit pler�q; Craamp;nbsp;fus dicerct. Licet in illoquod caefis confer.

(Sum eft Amphimacro ufusfit,amp; Sponde 03Amphimacrum antcccdat, nitniru�inbsp;que inci�o� aui membratim cffcrcntur,ca.

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uet aptiffime cadere debent Incif�mficut Ciceroni's iHud, domos tibi deerat,at habe'nbsp;bas,pecunia fuperabat at egebas quatuornbsp;funt inciCiuMembratim ut rurfum C iceronbsp;jncunrifti amens in column� In alier�os innbsp;fanus infani�i.Duo funt membra, deindenbsp;amp; C3efa,amp; membra,tanq crepidine quadsnbsp;c�prehenfionem longiore fu�inentur ,ucnbsp;Ciceronis illud depreiramgt;C9ecam,iacentcnbsp;domum plurif^ tc,d� fortunas tuas xftifnbsp;ma�i, qui ambitus duobus Trocharis ter^nbsp;tninatur.Cum (uperior ambitus ex memnbsp;bris fpondeis conclufus geminis, qui aut�nbsp;ex incifis ex fpodeo( nam ultima c�munlsnbsp;iam rccepta fyllaba eft)prfcedentcPyrrhitfnbsp;ehio.llt;idfimaut�, Sc membratim traAatnbsp;Oratio ubi uerealiquid dtecre uideri uo^nbsp;Iumu8,cum aut arguimus,aut refellirgt;'lt;u8,nbsp;utapud CiceroneminCorneliana illud,nbsp;O cailidos homines,o rem excogitatam,onbsp;ing�nia inetu�da.circuitus tarnen ille, qu�nbsp;iam faepe diximus incitatior numero ipfonbsp;fertur,amp; labinir, q�oad perueniat ad fine,nbsp;fed i�m quosaccipiaatpcdes,locosincifonbsp;rum claiy'ularum ue dicendum,a uetcrib*nbsp;nempe quxfit� eft Toto ne in ambitu ucr#nbsp;borjm numeri renen dum (in^an in par^nbsp;�busprimis.atc� extremis tantum. Suntnbsp;qui

qui comprxbenf�onemtotamacapite it^ fiuere pedibus condnuis uclint,u( ad cxtrenbsp;ntum ueniens pedibus qiKx�confifiatjnecnbsp;id fadu difFiCiietis qui erudtti,iR(truAi,exnbsp;crcitatiq: fint adaccuratc diccndum. C�nbsp;igitur in foluta orationc eadcm prope fadnbsp;araus, quf poct; ramen in orati�e poemanbsp;us cifugiendam e�e Gmflirudinem ai�t,�tnbsp;non tantum alijsatt� altjsftruaturpedib^nbsp;oratio,fed eti�iut conccnt�gt; ille in extremisnbsp;feruetur dtimraxat daufulis.Ptzriq; c�fentnbsp;oportcre tantum cadere iiumerofe, term�nbsp;naric^icntentiam. Cumqiaurcs exire?nbsp;mum fempcr expe�ct,in colt;^ c�quiefc�tnbsp;Id uacare num�ro non oportere. ArifiOtc;�nbsp;li autem ac Ciccroni.QuintilianOq; fJacctnbsp;tam fententix initium,^ fincm efle debercnbsp;numcrofum, quod fiatim a principio fernnbsp;tenti� dt�ionis c�cinnitate multum afFicinbsp;amur,amp; ipfa conciufione,nc claudicans,acnbsp;quafi Hu�uanSjfedxqualitcr conRantert^nbsp;Ingrediens fluat oratio. Quid proprie fitnbsp;numerus,quidc^ d�Ferai a metro,fupra innbsp;po�tica docuimus,fed aliquando nuynet^nbsp;ctiam pro mctro,ac ueefu abufiue accipit-

Verum oratorius numerus eft, ut dix*^ * mus cum principio fineq? numcrofo clau Oratori ?nbsp;ditur fententia. Idqp ut Cicero inquit

�i'n diccndo pucatur nutnerofum,n5 quod totutn conflat e numeris, fed quod ad nanbsp;meros proximc acccdat,quofit,ut ed� dlnbsp;f�cilius oradone utamur,q uerfib9,qu�donbsp;quidem in illis certa quidam ec definita lexnbsp;�ft.quam fcqui nr cefie �t. Incedo autemnbsp;nihile� propofitum.nifi neaut immoderanbsp;ta,auc angufta, aut dii�bluca, ainfluida�itnbsp;orado,quodtoc�in fummafcrib�ris pru;�nbsp;dentia tocatum e�.ltem Ci podibus nee ap^nbsp;teconiuntf�sclaiidatur fencencia, num�ronbsp;n�cft,non miniis^ fi unico claiidatur pe;!nbsp;de,qui tres non fuperet fyllabas. Pes fiqu�nbsp;dein critnon numerus. Poterituero unusnbsp;elfe dichoreus,qui e dupbus troeh�is con�nbsp;fiat. Attendendum igitur,quod quemad�:nbsp;moduin qui audiunt,h�cduo animaduernbsp;tunt amp; iucunda fibi cenfent, uerba dico amp;nbsp;fcntentias,eaq! dum animis attentis adm�nbsp;rantes excipiunt,ftigiteos amp; pr�teruolatnbsp;numerus�ita fi idem f�pe reitercrur nume^nbsp;rus,quod ab audiendbus intelligatur,fad;nbsp;� auquandoquidem quod uolupiads caufanbsp;accerfit uin eft,id non nin)ium,amp; frequensnbsp;elfe oportet,quando uoluptates c�mendatnbsp;rarior ufus uitiofum erit.Quod uidum u�nbsp;uitetur. Sunt ht quidem inter femifeendi,nbsp;fie tempcr�dijfic minime animaduertefurnbsp;dde�ationis

dele�ationis aucupi�um. Si quadrate ora# ti�nis induftriajUitiofus lt;St iile numerus e�nbsp;Cuius pedes apti,� qua� coagmentati n�nbsp;iunguntiir,quod quale fit. Gum qui aptenbsp;lungunturduerimus facile intelligecur.lt�nbsp;peruitiofuin clrjiin orationisconicxtuinnbsp;uerfum incidainus.gqenim numerisnbsp;ifdem pocticis componitur oratio,eam tanbsp;men folutam et lib�rant cfle opoftere Intelnbsp;liganius,ne poema p�gere uclie uidcamur.nbsp;Licet itaej; nobis dimidiates pt^rumc^ uernbsp;fus adhibere,int�gres fere non licet,ac tarnnbsp;principi3,cp ultima uerfuG initio conuentnbsp;unt orationts. Titus quide Liuius ab Hexnbsp;ametri c�pit exordio, ut tradit Qutntili #nbsp;anus,fa�:urus ne op�re pecdum ftm ,idqjnbsp;melius cire,q quomodo emendatur.Cice#nbsp;roiamcn cam acris animaduerfionisfecu#nbsp;rus,nifi confulto idfecerit aliquando uerfSnbsp;abfoluitjUt trimetr� in Pifon�. Proh dqnbsp;tmmorlt;ales,qui hie mihi luxit dies, fic Sa^nbsp;lu�ius,nec min? gr�ci, quin etiam ipfc Pla#nbsp;to cotnpofttionis compt^HudiofifRmus innbsp;Tim�oprimoftat�ifta non uitauit. InitiGnbsp;cnim hexametri iucnias,ubi inquic Ej� Tuanbsp;Ij�g a S'i N�tJajTo�. Ncc itacp miran gt;nbsp;dum,ft Ifocrates qui primus in orationenbsp;pvft Thrafimachutn num�ros obferuauit

uauit In panathenaici principio tri'mctro ufuseRiambico.NtwTt^oe p.tv wvnbsp;�fjJiU ylt;^ilt;psvlZp Aoyui�.lta alq pljr�c� utnbsp;^uis hui^ rd �udiof^ annotarinat i'� po�nbsp;Itflim� diccndum^ari fokantn unter i..

Claufularuni initia,ut apte incedereni, amp; earundem fines concinne clauder�rurnbsp;non unico pedelabi aftringiq; uetcres uolnbsp;uerunt rhetores atc� oratores,fed altcrum,nbsp;acpkrurtq; utrobiq; teriium adiungi,ublnbsp;paucarum fint pedes fyllabarum. Pluresnbsp;auceni quo uerTusfiniilitudineni effuger�tnbsp;efle prohibuerunt. Pcdes igitur oratoriugnbsp;numerus nullos refpuit,quid ait Quinutigt;nbsp;anus.Mirari fc in hacopinioe fuillcdoAii*nbsp;Timos,ut alios pedes iia eligerent,alios d�#nbsp;narent,quail ullus e(1et,quem non fit neeefnbsp;fe deprehendi.non ergo pedes.fed pedumnbsp;iun�ur� damnandxeligend�cp funt.C3nbsp;uero iunduracfint innumcrabiles cundasnbsp;compledi qui polTumusc�At maxime pronbsp;batas a fummis authoribus referemus, utnbsp;nosiHudnon fugtat, non tantum referrenbsp;qui pedes,fed etiam qux uerba commiHiinbsp;ra quadam claudant oracionem,nara fi innbsp;cxcren^a ambitus parte breuiora locaue*nbsp;:ds,infringttur ilia quail mcmbrorumcc^nbsp;prehenfio.

t�prchenfio, quare aut paria lylJabis efTc dcben t pofteriora faperioribus^aut ut Ci#nbsp;tero melius efl� iucundiufq^putauitt�gi#nbsp;giora. Monofyllabon autem in fine ante#nbsp;cedenti iungi uidecurper fynaloepham,uenbsp;luti auxiliume(t.Spondeus igitur ut adu#nbsp;rum fyllabarumpedibusordiamur', quanbsp;Demo�henesplurimum ufuscft, morainnbsp;Temper aifert,acillud generaliter ten�dumnbsp;e�,quod qui pedes funt temporibus pleninbsp;oreslongifq; fyllabisconflant,hocfunt itanbsp;biliores,amp; grauiorcm redduntoration�.nbsp;Breues autem eelerem, mobilemt^itaq: flnbsp;Opus fit uelocitate tardum,amp; iegnem adhinbsp;beaspedcm,5f ubi pondusexigiturprsecinbsp;pitem,ac fubfultantem �ruduram iure danbsp;naueris. Spodeus pracced�te (c pyrrhichionbsp;bn fonat,ut Iuniani,uei trochxo,ut armanbsp;fumpfi ,amp;alt;�a res d},uehambo,utmangt;nbsp;arm�t Hocidcoquid�n� probant,qiiodnbsp;trimetriiambici finis cfleuideatur. Ipfcnbsp;autem fibi male fpondeus praeponi credifinbsp;tHr,utoratores,nifi quod tarn Pampeiusnbsp;mefTalinus q Cicero Iddneum putat cxfisnbsp;ac membriSjUtcrafli illud n�soppuga�t.

Proptereaquodpaudtatem fyllabarum cum grauitate fua, amp; tarditatecompen#nbsp;Tat/nequidem Daiftylum benepraEponi.nbsp;Spondeo Cicero , ac Qtiintilianus exi0

cxifitmat,quod fi'nem uerfus in claufulf fi# nedamnauerinc.Tcrcntianus tamenhticnbsp;numcrum non refpuit. hoe tak eft contranbsp;Ctl'aris arma.Si parsuna oraiionis in finenbsp;clauful� Anapyilum accepcrii,amp;Trochfnbsp;urn fiue Spondeum propter cotnmunemnbsp;ultima molkm, dC quafi lubricam �ru�unbsp;ramdabtt, ut dominabatur ,n� ijdem fu#nbsp;erinipedrs,cadenac|t tempora,tarnen ubinbsp;dtueriati�nc partesora:ionis,retcius,nefcionbsp;quo pado fpin'tus,ac reftitutus afferr q��*nbsp;damcompofttioni firmitatem,ut uidcantnbsp;ipfi. At in iina parte orationis propcranbsp;ucrba,amp; continua fpiritus celeritatc labi uinbsp;dentur,utpopulabundos.idcm de tribrai^nbsp;cho dicimus utgercre morem. 6c. facilitainbsp;KS,tcmeritates.Spondcus rede iambo prpnbsp;poniiur,ut dodusfut.fe ipfo iambo prjeutnbsp;rente,ut bonafide, amp; cretico, ut profperanbsp;fidc.Atqui licet Ahfioteles.Theophra�usnbsp;�C. The odedes,T roch3eum,amp; PyrrbichiSnbsp;r efpuant, quod ultimas logas efle fyllabas.nbsp;fempcruelint,a Cicerone tarnen noninv^nbsp;probantur.T roch�us fi fc pr�cedit, quin.nbsp;amp; iunduram facit,quatn Cicero maxime,nbsp;fecutus eft,ut ab omnibus efle ci p�nas p#nbsp;folutas.Didum enim f�pius nihil ad retninbsp;pertinere,extrcma longa ne fit, an breuis':

�? Gracchanum illud patri's diJ�iim lap!?8gt;' temeritas filrj romprobauit quo Dicho^nbsp;reo tantum clamorrm concioni fe excita�nbsp;tum efle Cicero fcrib]t,ut eflet admirabile,nbsp;ordincm immuta, ut fit comprobauitfilqnbsp;temeritasj i� nihil Ciceronis erit fent�tia,nbsp;amp;. fi temeritas quarto pseane c��et,qc)antnbsp;�rU(ftur3m,ut optimam probat Ari�ote�nbsp;les.Sunt etiam alij qui hanc non irry^b�r.nbsp;Trochxus autem,Spondeus amp; iambus,nbsp;ut Cicero putatmaleconcludiit, quoquonbsp;modo �rua5.Rer5 ramen turnt t ex Sponnbsp;deis att^ iambis maxime continetur,ut feenbsp;ptrS mihi liquitPelops. Pyrrhichius de�nbsp;currit,fed quantum ceIrritatiSjtantum granbsp;uitarisadmittitiquid igiturfaciam. labusnbsp;graffatur in carminc.quis hoepoteil uide�nbsp;reCquispoteftpatiCnifi impudicus, uo�inbsp;rax,amp; ako. In uniuerfum autem G neceO�nbsp;Gtalterutrumduram potiusatc}; afperamnbsp;compoGtionerti,gefi��minatam,ct eneru�nbsp;ac delumbem mauult elTe Quintilianu8,utnbsp;nec^ longioribus quam oportet utamurnbsp;hypcrbatis,ncc{! ullum aptum,atq;idone#nbsp;um Uerbum permutemus knitatis gratia,nbsp;quando non crit ullum tam difFicile,ut nonbsp;t�mode inferi ponit,quare modus haben�nbsp;dus e� , nam fi nimrj fimus intokrabile'

' nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;uitiutn

, u�tium eft, fin nullus inent numerus,ut i'3 fxpe dixtmus dillipaca,amp; inculia,et fluttasnbsp;cric oratio.Da�ylus qui Ari�otcli amplisnbsp;or ficut humantor iambus uidetur, quernnbsp;tam C icero, q QuintiltanP heroum uocatnbsp;claufulam forccm reddit antecedent� T ronbsp;chaeOyCui Arifio teles Cordacis nomen denbsp;dit,ut jure fedmus.Cordax namq; genusnbsp;faltationis fujt.Pyrrhichio antecedenie,utnbsp;bene diciiur Spondeo caufas audiat, iufienbsp;fecimus,iambo fidedieitur.diesattulit, SCnbsp;tribrachus quoep Dadylum , bene pr�nbsp;cedit recole nomina .Anap�ftusnbsp;r�p�t�s caetera. 8(. Pa�mbacchius fepononbsp;caetera,amp; MoloiTus, qu�rebatdicere. Danbsp;dylum,Spondcum et Anapxft5,quoquonbsp;modo �ruasad continuandor� uerborSnbsp;principia fatis decen ter cadere C icero arbinbsp;tratur,uelutLiuianum illud dixirauc.fadunbsp;rus ne op�re precium fim.optime incipitanbsp;longis.utcS propter egregiam.aliqtiandonbsp;a brcuibus,ut nouum crimen.C.Cffar,3�nbsp;animaduerti iudi'ces,l�d pro Clu�tfo rede,nbsp;quod initium eius partitioni fimile eft,quenbsp;celeritate gaudet.CIaufuIa quoq; elongisnbsp;firmiflima a Quintiliano putat, ��d cadet,nbsp;amp;jn breues aliquando. Facit etiamtriAnbsp;brachus ad claufulam praecedente crerico,nbsp;utl�

UC fi dicas de c�teris agite,de prflils rcdeo, delitteris dubito. Amphibrachusquocpnbsp;re�c pomturin claufubiSpondeo fereannbsp;tecedente,ludos habete,r�de locutus.T ronbsp;ch�o iufta qu�rela. Hincetiam illudTubnbsp;lianum,amp;Pr)f�num moren)requirunc,etnbsp;neminem pr�ponendum mihi eil�a�or�nbsp;putaui. Anap�ftus etiam claufulis c�ucnicnbsp;fed ruens.atq; in rhythmi modum proflunbsp;enseft,amp; Pcntameiri finis,nam ubilibidonbsp;dominatur,innocenti� leuc pr�fidium cfinbsp;mollior fier, pr�c�dente Spondeo, ut fi munbsp;tes leuf, innocenti� pr�fidium efi.Eademnbsp;�ritfi Trochxum anteponas profluenti�nbsp;or,ucnoraen crat iraperii.Creticusanteccnbsp;dcfls eum paulo fortiorem reddic.ut nobinbsp;les homineSjficut ante Spondeum exultainbsp;ut de quo ego nihil dicam nift depcllendtnbsp;criminis caufa,amp; inud,quoufcp tand� abnbsp;were Catilina patientianofira.Crettcus ipnbsp;fe initijsoptimus. Quod pr�catus a dijsnbsp;immortalibus fumjieddaufulas diligentnbsp;tius feruandas ed� arbitramur, g fuperio^nbsp;ra,Quod in his maxime perfeAio,afc^ abnbsp;folutio iudicatur, no ut uerfu?,cuiusarquenbsp;pnma,amp; media,amp; extrema pars att�ditur,nbsp;qui debilitatur inquacuncpflt^parictitit#nbsp;batura. In oracione autem pauci primanbsp;F cernunt.

cernunt, podrcma pl crfcp, quae quoniam�' apparent,et intcUiguinur,uari�da r�l� dtxiiinbsp;n}us,neau( animorum iudittjs, autauriunbsp;faiietatercpudientur .Duo a�tamp; tres,, ucnbsp;Cicen) air lunt fercextremi feriiandi,amp; nonbsp;tandt pedes,n piodo non breutora,amp;prf#nbsp;cifa crunt fuperiora,aut creticus,aut heroP,nbsp;autpaean,queiiwrobat Ariftoteles. Horanbsp;uicifiitudinesefficienc.utnfq: ii fatientur,nbsp;qui audient ftmilitudinis fa�idio, neue id.nbsp;nos dedita opera faccre uideamur.Creticunbsp;bencantecedet,ucl Anap�ftus, ut populonbsp;conferuntjuel p�an ille qui fini aptior ditS?nbsp;e�,placai facilitas nobilcs,uel epicritus terfnbsp;ifus fcruare plurimos,uel T roch�us tur?nbsp;pe dtcerent.h.rcdc trium fyllabarum pedi#nbsp;bus,de quibiis non quafi legem inuiolab)gt;nbsp;km dedimus.led quod effet optim�offen#nbsp;dimus, nunc fcquuntur quatuor fyllaba#nbsp;rumpcdes.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;.

P�ana prirnum,amp;p�ana quartumpro# baiAriRotcles,cui a priotequidem ordirinbsp;placet,uth�cuerbafunt definite, incipitc,nbsp;comprimite, Poffcn'ore autcm finire,uch^cnbsp;��rba,aglli(as,facilitas, dotnueranr,quodnbsp;Cicero

Cicero taaien non probat inquiens.Qua# reettam p�ana qui dixit apiiorem,in quonbsp;. cflct longa po�rem.a uidit parum.Quoni#nbsp;am nihd ad renn cfi,pofiremanelonga fit,nbsp;an brcuis,quod uideacuraliquid uacantisnbsp;teriiporiSjCX co quod infequitur,accedcrc.nbsp;Aures tarnen inquit Quintdianus.Confu;nbsp;lens mcas intelligomultum referre,utrumnbsp;ne longa (it,que daudi(,an pro longa,necpnbsp;cninn tarn plenum efi'dicere timere,^ time^nbsp;ri. Pxana igitur tertium, qui tertia longa,nbsp;quatcr Ferit bene acritert^ concludere o�snbsp;confenriunr, cui Cicero tribrachum ante#nbsp;ponit fic facere uideamur, aliquando ianigt;nbsp;bum,ut in Catilinam cum omnibus potiOnbsp;^foli pati uoluerunnSaepifliroeaur�Tro?nbsp;chxum,utpro Cluentio quantum dilFicuInbsp;tatis,amp; quantum laboris fit habitura,amp; innbsp;Oratore, DiumukGcp mec� Brute dubi;nbsp;taufiadeo ut Ciceroni h�c peculiaris fuiflenbsp;ftru�ura prfdiceturjcffe uideatur .Verumnbsp;ficut iambus in cis qiic demiiro,atc^ humi^nbsp;liiUelgratT�tifermonediCuntur/requenriC;nbsp;(ifflusefijitapxan tertius in amplioribus,nbsp;amp; in utroq; Dadylus-Proindc in uaria, 8cnbsp;perp�tua oratione.hq funt inter fc mifeen#nbsp;di,ac temperandi, Dichoreo quoep idemnbsp;author frequ�ter ud^ut dicere maluer ut SC

�ftconfiter�,amp;crimina detukrunt,amp;cxcr# cic� compararunr, �C pro Ligano,aut le#nbsp;uium grecorum,aut itoinanium barbsronbsp;rum.iSc pco Milone contra amentiam pernbsp;ditorum.Antifpa�um quoq: b�nc Da�Sy#nbsp;lus ancccedit,ut uiroptimJ uideret,amp; Tronbsp;chfus, fuamanu fororem interfedam effenbsp;fa(erctur,necminuscum pedem quem lonbsp;nicumamaiorenominamus.Optimcprfnbsp;curnt tribrachus (iruitc^ claufu!am,ut Ci#nbsp;ceronis illud. Quorum igiturimpunitasnbsp;C�far luxdaementiaelauscftjeorum te adnbsp;crudelitatem acur t oratio.aliquando Pyrnbsp;rhichiusfluit Oratio.N�nunqTrochfusnbsp;ueftit Oratio,quibus Cicero utitur ftrudu�nbsp;ris,fed amp; ilia uerba,qu^ quinq; fyltabis c�nbsp;fiant,fluxiorcm firu�uram Faciunc, utar#nbsp;biiramini,inienogauerunr,defiderauer�tnbsp;omnium quinq! fyllabarum unicum Ci#nbsp;cero pedem Dochimum cuius exemplumnbsp;ponit, amicos tencs quouis loco aptum cfnbsp;fe dicitjfiue ambitum inchoct,fiue coaclunbsp;dafjdum feme! ponaiur,quoditeratus,autnbsp;continuatusnumerum apertum,ec nimisnbsp;faciat infigncm.His igitur tot commutati#nbsp;onibus,(amt� iiarifs fie utemur, ut orato#nbsp;ris plena fiuenccq! libero impetu facultat�nbsp;ijs Rper uinculisn� alligemus,n� uerbor�

compol�tio,non esc laborc anxio ucniato* poriet,ne in mctiendis pcdibus,ac pcrpengt;nbsp;dcdis fyllabis quifgc�lcnefcai,fcd ufu atc^nbsp;exercitationc perp�tua auribus quae uelutnbsp;arbitrf compofitionis clTe dcbcntiudicet,nbsp;quidftri(Sum,quideffufum,quidhubert3nbsp;quid durum,quid effoeminat�fit.Plaer�c�nbsp;ctiam nimi�anis opiniofugiendaeft,amp;nbsp;interponenda fimplicitas rudis,atq; impcnbsp;ritaedit�ionis.quodplaerumqiacribusfennbsp;flbus fit uis maior.Si natural iter profera�nbsp;tur.Quod iplum fcci(rcCiceronem facilenbsp;deprehendipoteft. Cum ergo uniuerfa e�nbsp;loquentia iencentiis amp;uerbiscon(tetgt;pcrfi�nbsp;ciendum e(t,ut doccamusacute,deledcm?nbsp;quafi argute. Conimoucamus grauiter,nbsp;uitiofumc^ in (ententiaifi quid abfurdum,nbsp;atit alien5,autnon acutum,aucfubinfulfunbsp;eft.ln uerbis fi inquinatum �Qabicdum.�nbsp;non aptum.fi durum,0 longe petitunri,utnbsp;danda opera fit,ut in uerbis quidem (ingunbsp;Iis emendate loquamur,quod eft latinc,ucnbsp;perfpicue,uf orn3tc.Perfpicuaeruntfi pro Per/}gt;icult;tnbsp;pria in proprijs lautiftima cligam?. Orna#nbsp;taerunt ft nouata non nimium licenter, finbsp;prifea non e medrjs eruta tenebris, fi tran#nbsp;fiata, ut uerecunde utamur alienis. In con#nbsp;iuniSis, ui ordo fcr uetur, nc iundura hiet,

� adfingula pr�neat Conus et

duo

Sc quafi taboret oratio numerus,queffl me morauim^adhibeat. Quod t� ad c�iun�anbsp;duftria facere uidcamur,ubiucritatisp3te#nbsp;faci�d; fucrit locus potiufg oblelt;Sati�is,fi*nbsp;gur� ne nimi� frequctcs illf ponant, quasnbsp;in ipfa oftcdimus gr�matica, nequid� eti�nbsp;afFedantJioc eft ne frigidf fint et onofj,autnbsp;petul�tesjrr�p�t potiuf q accerfi tf acc�d�tnbsp;Viooff fiquid�i�t qujcp c5pofiti�cs,qu3enbsp;ad hoc ipi� petun(,ut cxuif�t, ac lafciui�t*nbsp;Ocs rhetoric� fpecies, quom� traAandaenbsp;cfi�nt ofi�ditnus,qu; partes quotf fint thenbsp;torices apuimus.reliqu� i5 efi,ut de eiuCdcnbsp;artis loquamur inftrum�io, referamufqucnbsp;quo paiSOjt� fpecics.g partes rhetorices ipnbsp;U acc�modcnt inftrum�o,loquamurq� denbsp;rjsdicedi icrib�dicp generibus.in qbus cionbsp;qu�tif ftudi� poti (Km5 defidcraq�oftrcmonbsp;quo m�ifia nobis poflimus u�dtcaredocenbsp;am9. Verit quoni� hui^ uoluminis facis exnbsp;creuit fSma.Hfc fequeti ederedemus libro.

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'R.^riO IGT^ tur,tam rhctoriccsnbsp;quam oraiorisin�nbsp;ftrunicniufn,�ndCnbsp;nomen or�ions amp;nbsp;ipla uim na�a cilnbsp;eloquentia,autho�nbsp;ritatemq; in ciuiia:;nbsp;nbP adopta cft ath#nbsp;pli(Iimam,partes habet quatuoi',ut iplcdcnbsp;tnum Ciccrofua non ali�na prodidttfen^nbsp;tcntixF*rini� principi�,{ecund� narrationnbsp;n�,terti� c�firmaiionc, quarc� codufionc.nbsp;Quar� prima �St poftrema artificiofidimaenbsp;ad motuoi animi gigncndum potifTimumnbsp;uaknt. Inuenta igitur'rh�orices fpcdc iu#nbsp;didali,aut d�liberatiu3,aut demonftratiua,nbsp;tum quae confirmanda.quaecprefellcndanbsp;fintjindagandum in cauf� ipfiusftatu,pa^nbsp;r�terc� digcrenda tn quem pofcunt qititn�nbsp;omnia, �t qualem efl� natrationcm con#nbsp;ueniat. inde quali utcndum fit principio,nbsp;�(que conclulione.cogttandum , nequcnbsp;F 4 enim

ncQ: enim ut pn'm�in ordine aliquid o� curri(,i(a etiam id primo prouidend� no;nbsp;bis eft,nam de cauf� ipiius uifceribus edu;nbsp;cendum caput e� orationis,quod principinbsp;urn nominamus.Inde poRremo uc mou�;nbsp;dus uidcatur auditor.liue concitandus,fi*nbsp;ue paccadus Rt,dicendumc^ ut natura po^nbsp;�ularit audicorum,qux ut ad�quamur acnbsp;commodataadhibebitur fingulispartib^nbsp;de qua iam di Aum e� elocucio, cun�a tegt;nbsp;naci compkflenda memoria. Dein fua a�nbsp;Aione omnia effcrenda. Proinde cum illanbsp;cuiufmodi ciTeconucniat, ofienderimus.nbsp;Primo dcprincipio,mox. dcreliquis hincnbsp;partibus diccre ordiemur.

Principium quod grrcc proh�miutn nomfnatur,fiue abitincris primo ingrcflunbsp;'fiue a prfcinentibus,anteg canttonem ali�nbsp;quam ordiantur,fumpta trannat(onc,quinbsp;bus uerbi etymoiogia non cedic iatinusfernbsp;mo.ab ordineenimfadum ordiorucrbt�nbsp;quod texendi explicat nobisinitium, indenbsp;fadum exordior, quod e� extra ordtneinnbsp;rei explicand^, uerba facioad fauorem aunbsp;dientiutn aliqucm promerenduin ..duasnbsp;propter

propter earn quam obtinentdifFerentiam ipecies pr� fe ferre dicitur exordium,amp; innbsp;finuationem.Moriscnttn dodorum uirosnbsp;rum eft,quf re ipfa difiingu3ntur,ca ucrbisnbsp;atc^appellationibusfuis incerim inutccmnbsp;di(iinguere,neque tarnen alia diflcrcntiaellnbsp;Q quod palam exordium facit, id occultenbsp;in(inuatjo,qiiare cum unius pr�cepta (ragt;nbsp;didcrimus,de utrot�dixil�c uolumus intelnbsp;ligi.Quac'itaq; dicGtur ea, aut ex perfonis,nbsp;aut ex rebus ipfisfurauntur initium.Suntnbsp;autem rcrura tria gencra,ut amice,ut intelnbsp;ligcnter,utattentc audiamur .Quorum prinbsp;mus locus eft in perfonis noftris, difcepta�nbsp;torum aduerfariorum. a quibus initia be^nbsp;niuolend� conciliand� compar�tur, auinbsp;cnerinsno�ris,au( dignitate.autaliquogenbsp;nere uirturis,amp; maxime liberaiitatis officqnbsp;iuftitiae.fidei, contrarijsq! rebus in aduerfanbsp;riosconferendis,amp; cum qs qui difceptantnbsp;aliqua c5iurationis,aut caufa, aut fpe liigninbsp;ficanda,amp; fi in nosaliquod odium offenfinbsp;oue collata fit, tollcnda ea minu�daue,autnbsp;diluendo,autextenuando,autcompcfan�nbsp;do,aut deprecando. Intelligenter autemnbsp;ut audiamur,amp; aftente etiam a rebus ipfisnbsp;ordiendum eft,fedfacillime auditor difcic,nbsp;� quid agitur intelligiqfi c�plcdare a prinnbsp;F f cipio

princfpio genus naruramq: caufae, fi di'ffi* nias,ri diuidas,H nec^ prudentiam eius im quot;nbsp;pedias c�nfufione partium nee mernoriS'nbsp;mulcitudine,quxQ! mox de narrationedi^nbsp;lucide dicentur, eadem ctiam hue poter�cnbsp;r�c�c ihfcrri. Vt attente autem audiamurnbsp;tn'um rerumaliquam confequarnur.namnbsp;aut magna qu�dam proponemus,aut ne?nbsp;ceflaria,aut coni�da cum ipfis apud quosnbsp;res agitur. Sit autem hoeeti� in prxeeptisnbsp;ut Gqutdcm tempus ipfum,aut rcs.autloe?nbsp;aut tntcruentus aiiaiius, aut interpelktio,nbsp;aut ab aduerfario didum aliquid maximenbsp;in perorando dederit occafionem nobis utnbsp;dieamus aliquid ad tempus apte,quxcs adnbsp;atnplifieationem pertinent,de qua iam di?nbsp;�um eftadprincipiorum prxeepta tranf�nbsp;fcrripotuehnt.Hxc a Cicerone,nempc unnbsp;de a quoq alio xque bene cquot; hxe nimirumnbsp;palam exordium,idc in�nuatio quod fubnbsp;dolum principium e� �quo inquam in'a^nbsp;nimumaudientis oceultius irrepimus.qd*nbsp;fi quid tod o�teere uideatadioni,id a prinnbsp;cipio amoliendum efi,nofiracp c�firm�danbsp;cil opinio,detrahendufc^ metus fi que fornbsp;te fubiutfi� animos audictium fiifpieatt fu?nbsp;erimus,ut Cicero J) Milone facit,ne P�peqnbsp;arma difpofita c�tra fepugnarct,n�nungnbsp;� . ' .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;I adhib�dus

adbtbendtis, ut idem in Verrem. Aliac^ eiufmodi quxpropofita eau fa prudens uinbsp;dcn�t oraior.Principiorum autem initia li#nbsp;berum cH undeuchmuEfumere,Geututii^nbsp;bueritconcludercjta utremotiusaproponbsp;fito ad eaufam qua de agendum eft,quan#nbsp;doff p erue ni�t oraiores, ut Ifocratcs in pa#nbsp;ecnon de Helen� laudibP,ali#nbsp;quando a tempore,ut Ciceronis c�^nbsp;(io.Siquisiudicesforte nunc adit ignarusnbsp;legum,iudiciorum, confuetudinis nofir�,nbsp;miretur profedo quf fit tanta atrocitas ht�nbsp;iufee caufx,quod diebus feftis, ludifcf piu^nbsp;blicis.omnibufq? negotq's forenfibus internbsp;iniili5,unum hoc indicium exerccatur.a lonbsp;co.ut pro regc Deiotaro Cum in omnibPnbsp;caufis grauioribus C. Cxfar Initio dicedinbsp;comOueri foleam u�hementius,q uideturnbsp;ucl ufuSjUel Xias mea poflulare, tarnen innbsp;haccaufa ita me multa perturbant, utqu�#nbsp;tum m ea fides fiudtjs miht afFcrat ad faluicnbsp;rcgisDciotaridefcdend�,tant�mihifaculnbsp;taiis timordctrahat.Ab opini��uti Vernbsp;rcfiqs urm iudices,aut eolte q adfut fortenbsp;mir�t me g tot annosi caufis iudicfjsqipunbsp;blicis iia fS �'fatus,ut dcf�dcrim niultos,lenbsp;fcrim neminc fubito n�c mutata uolutatcnbsp;ad accuf�d�defccdere.lsf�mei c�filii caufSnbsp;ratt'on�^ cognouerU .

cognouerit una, amp; id quod fado^gt;babif, Ct in iiac caufa profe�o neminem mihi eiFenbsp;praeponcndumpucabicAb tnfirmitate,i�nbsp;�eta(ls,g mentis, ut pro Rolcio Amciino.nbsp;Credo cgo uos iudices mirari quid fit, qcFnbsp;cum tot fummi oratores hominefc^ nobi�nbsp;liiFimi fcde�t,ego potiflimum furrcxeriin,nbsp;qui nccj! aetatc.ncq; ingenio.neq: authoi itanbsp;lefim cum i^s qui fcdeantcomparandus^cnbsp;multa eiufmodi alia, demonftrandi enimnbsp;caufa hxc ratis,quo pado autem ordiend�nbsp;CduQruitt *��bis genus cauf� nos docerepotucrit.

ncftum,humilc,dubium,uel anceps.adm� rabile,obfcurum,quidem turpe adqciunt,nbsp;quodalti humili,admirabili, alij fubijci�tnbsp;Admirdb. Admirabile dicit, quod abeftabhominunbsp;opinione.In ancipiti igitur maxime benenbsp;uolumiudicem,inobfcurodocilem. Innbsp;humili attcntumparare debemus. Hone�nbsp;fium f�q�idemad conciliandum nobisagt;nbsp;nimum i�tis perfe ualet. Admirabili �C turnbsp;pi remedijs opi* eft,ea de caufa principiunanbsp;in exordium intinuationem diuifum eilnbsp;nam ubicaufe frons uixadmittitur, operinbsp;enda eft tantifper, quoad admittamur, ucnbsp;adm�Tiyintrcpide in defenfion�fubeamus,nbsp;utendum

iitendum quocf inf�nuatione.cum aducr; fahorum adio iudicum aninoos occupa#nbsp;uerit,necnon fi apud feflbs audiendo agennbsp;dum fit,in altcropromittemusaduerfarijsnbsp;occurfurosjn altcro fpcm breuitaiisinricinbsp;cmus-urbanitas opportuna, aui undec�c^nbsp;petita iudicis uoluptas, rcficit animos a tfnbsp;diocp leuat. Monendum quidam putauonbsp;runt, UI iromodica euitetur principn Ion#nbsp;gitudo,nec minus condu�ilTima breuitasnbsp;ne uerbofius g nece�e fn, neue obfcurius,nbsp;doceamus,conciliemus, anent� faciamusnbsp;auditorem. Ai prudentem oratorcm ifianbsp;non �ugienLlocutioncm quoc^ moderatanbsp;cfl� oportet,ne quod infolens uerbum,necnbsp;audacius tranflatum,ne ue aut abfoleta uenbsp;iu�ate,aut po�tica licentiafumptum in exnbsp;ordio dcprehcndatur. Conciliatis cnimnbsp;animis amp; iam calentibus,h3ec feretur liber#nbsp;tas, ptffertim cum in locos defcenderimusnbsp;circumfufo nitore,amp; diccdi copia illufiresnbsp;non cftargumentandum, non narr�dumnbsp;in exordio, ut fit illaboratx fimilis orationbsp;non uerbis, non uultu nimia promittens.nbsp;dilfimul�s ac modefta, qualis pulcherr/manbsp;pro.Q-ligario Ciceronis efi,ptouidendi�nbsp;nerutbetur memoria,nefacilitate continunbsp;andi uerba deflituamur, SC qu�lt laboretnbsp;oratio

oratfo.Apoftroph�s figuriscj! a!!gt; qu�do ufcndum,quarido uulgari utendutn exornbsp;dtOjCommutabili.fcparato, tr�flato,longinbsp;orej^caufa defidcret,auc breuiore nonnbsp;tendum cfl� frufta puto commoneri, quianbsp;prudens id facile aduertic orator non mbnbsp;nus,q in perpctuaoratione,quin amp; fingu#nbsp;lac partes fuum quoddam particularc ha^nbsp;bere debentexordium, et aliqua leuandiisnbsp;recreandufq; auditor prgfa�i�cula,ficut aunbsp;due n�c rcliqua,atcf h�c ira in exordio c5nbsp;cb opus fucrit,neccnin3 femper urcndum�nbsp;EH fiquidem cum rcdundat,cum pr�paranbsp;tusauditor,cum res pr�paraiione non insnbsp;digetjCura angufta funt tempora,cum ob#nbsp;langue! auditor, alioqui in reliquis parti#nbsp;bus,qiiafi dormitans auditor eft cxcit�dusnbsp;prxcipuc in narratione 8( argurncntis c3nbsp;ut attendant,ut faueant rogam us,at fi mulnbsp;tiplex fit caufa fua fingulis danda prg fationbsp;cft,ut adnertite nunc alia,amp; nune illud prgnbsp;tereo.Cum uero exordium concludemus,nbsp;fiuead narrarioncm, fine ad argumentanbsp;tranfeamus debebit poftrcmum cflc,cui c3nbsp;modifl�me confequ�ti� iungi potcrit,inirinbsp;um ne abrupte in narrationem argumentnbsp;taue illabi uideamur.utCicero^a lege manbsp;ni�a. Att� u( ide oratio mea^ficifcaf undenbsp;h�c

bxc otnnis caufa dudtur,bcllum graue amp; periculofum,amp; qu�ftq�uniur,quodfi 15nbsp;giufcula, amp; perplexfufcula fubfcquatijar�nbsp;ratio,pr�par�dus efi iudcx,ut Cicero pa unbsp;lo longtus exordium rei dcmonfirand�renbsp;petam,quod quaefo iudices ne moleiie pagt;nbsp;tiamini,princtpr;s enim cognios,muho fanbsp;dlius extrema intelligetis,ac de exordio qiinbsp;demha(Senus,nclt;$ enim hutnillima telnbsp;nuifGma qu��p confetSanda, ea enim fibinbsp;quiuis poterie di�are, att^difl�rere.nbsp;Denitrrafione.

Narratio e� rei fad3e,aut p�riode, ac fai �x utilis ad perfuadendum expo�tio, (X.nbsp;qu�dara qua�fedes 8C fundanaentum c5fnbsp;ftituendx fidei. Sunt in ea feruanda maxilnbsp;me, qux etiam in reliquis fere dicendi parinbsp;tibus qux partim f�ntnecefl�ria, partimnbsp;funt a�umpta ad ornandum, nam apertenbsp;dilucidec�.utintelligaturquiddicamus,plnbsp;babtliter utprobetur narremus neceflanSnbsp;e�. Aflumemus etiam fuauitatem ergo adnbsp;dilucidenarrandum. Diluddum fiec ufiianbsp;tisuerbis,proprijs,difpofitis,autcirctrffrtnbsp;ptione condufa,aut intermiflionejaut connbsp;cjfionc uerborum �Contra obfeur�m ,nbsp;aut longitudine , a�c contra�ionc otainbsp;tionts, aut ambiguitate . aut inflexionenbsp;aut

aut immutatione ucrborum,fit quoc^brc uitas, uc abfit concifio, nam breuis fit, quonbsp;libentius audiatur,haercatcj magis animo,nbsp;qucniam. Oranc fiiperuacuum pleno dcnbsp;pc�orc manat. Breunas autem confidtur

Bret�taS fimplidbus uerbis femel unaquac^ re dice

da,nuilirei nifi ut dilucidedicamus ferui� do,ne minus,nc plus ctiam dicatur g opornbsp;teat.Probabilis autem erit,fi perfonis,fi t�#nbsp;portbus,fi lods ea quae narrabuntur con;nbsp;i'entienc,ficuiufq; facti �: euenti caufa po;nbsp;netur,fi teftata dici uidebuntur, fi cum ho;nbsp;mtnum opinionc,authoritate,fi cum lege,nbsp;fi cum more, cum rclligiorieconiunda, finbsp;probitas narrantis fignificabnur,fi antiquinbsp;ias,fi memoria,fi orationis ueritas,amp; uit�nbsp;fidcsEficertc quidam dudus rei credibilisnbsp;qualis in comoedijs probabile porro gen^nbsp;lt;ftorationis,fi non nimiscomptum, atepnbsp;expolitu,utpro Milonc Ciceronis,Sieftnbsp;authoritas amp; pondus in uerbis,fi fentetiae,nbsp;uel grauesjuelaptaeopinionibus homini�nbsp;ac moribs.Suauis porro narratio efi,quaenbsp;habet admirationcs,cxpedationes,cxitusnbsp;tnopinatos,fi ipterpofitos motus animoi^nbsp;colloquia perfonarum,dolores.irac�diasnbsp;n]eius,laetitias,cupiditates,fuaueeri(dicennbsp;di genus,primurn elegantia, 8C iuciiditate

uerbonsin

Bcrboruna fonanifixni,amp; leniuni, deinde con]un�rone,qux neqj habet afperos curnbsp;fu$,neqidgt;fiun�olt;,a(c^hiantcs. 8c it circ�nbsp;l'cnpn non longo anfra�o, (�d adfpirttSnbsp;uocia ap(um,habcatq; finiilitudinc.xqua4nbsp;lititemq; ucrbor�.tum ex contrarijs f�pranbsp;uetbis.crcbra crebris.paria paribus refp�nbsp;deanr-relataq; ad idem uerbura,amp; geminanbsp;ta,acduplicata,uelcnam f^pius iterara po#nbsp;nantur,conltruAioq! uerboi uni,tum con�nbsp;iundjonibus copuletur, turn diflblutiotit*nbsp;bin relaxetur,cz(criflt;q; qux in tertia gramnbsp;matices parte monftrauimus. Fiet etiamnbsp;fuauisoraiiOjii aliquidaut inuifum.aui in^nbsp;auditun),aui nouuiti dicas-Deledat etiamnbsp;q uicquid eft admirabile.maxiraeq; niouetnbsp;ea,quxmoiuni aliquem animi milcet oranbsp;tiogt;quxc^ figniftcat oratoris ipfiusamabinbsp;les mores,qui exprimuntur autem lignifianbsp;cando iudicio ipfiin,amp; hu'mano animo acnbsp;liberalijauciflexioncfern onis, aut augendnbsp;di al(erius,aut minuendi fui caufa Alia di^nbsp;ci ab oratore,aliacxiftiniari uideniur,idcpnbsp;comitate fieri,magifq uarietate. Sedfuntnbsp;rnulta fuaui tatis prxcepta, quxoraii�eninbsp;aut tnagfsobf�ira(n,a�c minus probabil�nbsp;faciunt.iracp hoc etiam lOco nobis eft ipfisnbsp;4uid caufa pdlulec iudicandum.Fuq'uncnbsp;G fane

Oth�ittiam qui adderent narrationem euigt; dentem,tnoratam cum dignitatc, magnigt;nbsp;ficani illu�rem,ea eft oratio fi Si. ucrbanbsp;grauitatedeleda ponuntur,amp; irartna(aamp;nbsp;fuperlata,amp; ad nomen adiun�a. 8c diipliJ^nbsp;' cata,5d idem fignificantia,atcf ab ipfa aftinbsp;one rerum non abhorrentia.Efi enina haecnbsp;parsoranonis.qux rem con�ituatanteo^nbsp;culos.hisem'm maxime fenfus attingitur.nbsp;fed 5C c�teris tamen.amp; maxime mens ipfanbsp;moueri poteft.iit. M. CxlO-n�q; ipfum ofgt;nbsp;fenderunt tcmulento foporc pronigatum.nbsp;tons praecordijs ftercentem- ruduofos fpi#nbsp;ritus geminarc,prsedarafcRcontubernalesnbsp;ab omnibus fpondis trannicrfas inc�barcnbsp;' �amp; reliquascircumiacerc pairjm,qu� tam�nbsp;exanimatf terrorCih�ftium adueniu perce#nbsp;pt� excitare Antonnim conabant,nomennbsp;inclamabanC, fruftra ceruicibus tollcbant.nbsp;Blandius alia ad aur�,inuocabat u^hemc#nbsp;tius,etiam nonnullaferiebar. quarumomnbsp;nium uoce, tacluq; ofcitaret^ximaecuic^nbsp;collum amplexu pctebar,ncq? dormire exnbsp;citatus. ncc{? euigilarc ebrius poterar, fednbsp;femiiomnofopore inter manuscenturio#nbsp;num�concubinarumc};i3ftabatur. amp; ilJanbsp;apparebant.amp; fufaeper domos,ac tcmplanbsp;^oiraac, amp; rucntiumtc�orumfiagorex.

idiucrf�s damoribuSjUnus qui'dem fohus, aliorum fuga incer(a,alti fuorutn cxtremonbsp;complcxu cohzrentes,amp; infanci um/oeminbsp;narumc^ piora(us.amp; male ufq; in ilfum dinbsp;�m feruati fato fencs t� itla^fanorSjfacro�nbsp;rumq! direptio effcrentium prfdas,rep��nbsp;tiumc^ difcurfus amp; adi antcfuum quifq^nbsp;prxdonem cathenatlt;,amp; conata retincre innbsp;fantetn fuum mater, amp; ficubi maiusIucrSnbsp;efl pugna inter uidores.necn� in defcripti*nbsp;oneconuiuij luxurio�. V idebar uiderenbsp;alios intrantes,alios uero exeuntes, quof^nbsp;dam uero.ex uino uacillantes,quofdam exnbsp;terna ex potatrone ofcitantes, humus cratnbsp;imm�nda-lutulenta uino,c�ronis langubnbsp;dulis,amp; fpinis cooperta pifcium.Hasc SCnbsp;lia oarrandi genera non polTunt nifi fumanbsp;attentioncaudiri-Sunt tarnen qu�dam t�nbsp;breues caufae,ut propofitioncm potius hanbsp;b�ant,q narrationem,idcp utriqj,qu�doc�nbsp;parti accidit,cum nullaexpofitio e(l,uel denbsp;re con�at de iure quaeritur. Item fi ob�r�tnbsp;res ge�x.fi memorem us,referuand� funcnbsp;quxfttonibus,amp; per totam orationem c5nbsp;ddendx . ut ftatim fingulis orcurramus,nbsp;quod in narratione plane facere non poftnbsp;fumus. Narratio fiue fit rota pro nobis,nbsp;fiuc tota pro aduerfartjs , fiue mixta ex

trtrifq: nulla capi�di' c�fil�j �ratori crii pro dentt ambiguiiaSjHoitra liquidem q maxinbsp;�me fieri potueric ueriCimiliaad�crfarior�nbsp;c�tra fadem us.Rcpetiturtameifi raroquinbsp;doq; narratio,uel luuidi� gratia,uel raifc#nbsp;rationis- Frequcntill�mum �iameft,utfi*nbsp;at narrationis iniiiuni,a perfona fumacur^nbsp;qux fi no�ra fit exornanda,fin ali�na infanbsp;manda,ut Ciceronis illa. A.Cluentius hanbsp;bitus fuit pater,huiufceiudices homo nonnbsp;folum miiniciprj Larinatis ex quo erat,fednbsp;regionis illius.�C uicinttaMs uirtute, exifti�nbsp;matione,iiobilitaie facile pnneeps, amp; illanbsp;quarfequuniur.nbsp;Frequenter quoq: a re ut pro TuHio fund�nbsp;habet in agro Turino-M. Tullius patern�nbsp;Sunt qui purent perducendam ed� narra*nbsp;tionem co,undc qu�ftio oriatur, ut his renbsp;bus itageftis.P.Dolobella prxior inter di*nbsp;xit, utefteonfuetudo de uihominibusar*nbsp;matis line u!la cxcepti�e tantum, ut undenbsp;dciecifl�t reftitucr�,dcinde reftituiffe dixitnbsp;�ponfiofada eft. Hac de fponfione uobisnbsp;iudicand� �fi.q? a petitore femper fieri pofnbsp;fc quidam ex)ftimant,adefenfore non lernnbsp;per. Acde narratione tanta dicta finuSuncnbsp;qui narrationi propoftfionem fubiung�cnbsp;canq iudicialis m ateriae partem. At tamnbsp;Quintilianqs

Qufhnlianus g Cicero propo�tt�on�om# ncm confirmacioriis initiumefl� u�lucre,nbsp;ut CiceropariiRonem quocj: argum�niisnbsp;d�put�t in pariitionibus, nec id intellc�hinbsp;diflficile efi,ut pro Muraena in Seruium fulnbsp;pitium;amp; Caioncm intelligoiudices tresnbsp;totius accufationis partes fuifle, amp; earuinnbsp;Unam in reprelienfione uitae,alteram in c3nbsp;tencione dignitatis. Tertiam in crimini^nbsp;bus ambitus elfe uerfacam. Iiat^ iatnadnbsp;argumenta tranfeamus.

Confirmatio.amp;confutatio, feu repr�i henfiofequituroftendenda, fed quoniamnbsp;utraq; argu metis conficit, c(t de argumetisnbsp;locut^fuero de Utracf partedixifle didumnbsp;ciTc inteUigendiS crit Cum itacj;,ut in dia#nbsp;Icdicis oflendin^us qug�ionum duo fintnbsp;genera,infinitum unum, finitum akerum.nbsp;C�cjtfingulis fint fui deputati loci debtsnbsp;dicendum quo ad omnem quaeftionis fpcnbsp;ciemfua poffintacc�modari argumenta.nbsp;Locusigttur c�;ult;inquit Cicero argumjnbsp;ti fedes. Locorum aurcm alios extra dic�nbsp;di raiionem accipit orator. Alios cxcaufa

trahit in anificiaks iilos, artificiales hos dit xere.Ex illo priorc genere funt prxiudicianbsp;rumoreSjtormentajabulxjiufiurandum,nbsp;xeRes,in quibus magna parsforenfium c�nbsp;fiftit conccn(ion.um,amp; pcrindc cum frequ�nbsp;tiflime in ufum ueniant omnium, nedumnbsp;oratorum,utpote anis expertia omiccimusnbsp;At pars altera,quae arte confi�t fpe�anda,'nbsp;aperiendac^ e�. E� igteur locus artificialisnbsp;maxi(ha,ac principalisjppoficio.qu� uimnbsp;E^icuntur a qui;^nbsp;bufd� loci maximarum propofiiionuninbsp;di(Ferentix,qii� ab eis dicuntur uocabutisnbsp;quae in quae�ionibusfuntcOn�ituta, carSnbsp;duplex e� modus,unus quidem ab earumnbsp;fub�antia,alter uero ab i^'s,quf eorum fubnbsp;�aniiam con(equuQturgt;eorum porrolo^nbsp;cor um, qui a fub�antia ducuntur duplexnbsp;e� ratio. Partim namq; a di�initionc,par4nbsp;tim a defcriptione arguraenra.ducuntur.nbsp;A diflfinitione,ut ii qu�ratur,num arboresnbsp;Ont animalia ,[cxacur fyllogifmus talis Ktnbsp;nimal e� fub�antia animaia fenfitis,aFbornbsp;aut fub��tia animata fenfilis n� e�. Arbornbsp;igicur animal noneR.Maxima prop�fitionbsp;erit.cui generis di�initio nonc�uenit, id etnbsp;jus cuius ea dilFiniiio e�.Specics non c�.qnbsp;locus a di�iniuone nonainaf.Adefcripti�cnbsp;uifl

ut (t qu�ratur,an pallor fubfiatit�a fit. guimus igjtur hoc modo.Subfiantiaid �gt;nbsp;mnc cft,quod accidentibas fubijd poff�t.nbsp;atqui pallor accidentibus fubijci non potnbsp;ergo pallor fubfiantia non cft.Locus nem#nbsp;pe maxima propofitio, qui amp;fuperior,ciinbsp;lus cnim diff�nit:o,ul�dclcripno,ci quod dinbsp;citur non conuenit,id crus quod elle ipectnbsp;esperhibetur nonertgen^s.�atqui defer�nbsp;ptio fubftanti� pallori non con�enit,ergonbsp;pallorfubftantia non efi. Suntedam diffis�nbsp;nitiones,qu� non a reifub(lantia,fed a no �nbsp;minis fignificacioneducuntur, amp; perindenbsp;rci de quaqu�ritur accommodannnsut finbsp;qufftio fit, an lit ftudendum rhetoricf,critnbsp;argumentatio rhctorica cfi benedicedi co#nbsp;gnitio.huicfiudendum ncmo dubitat,ftu#nbsp;dendum igitur rhetoricac.Hic cnim a ui uonbsp;cabulifumptum argumentum.

Ab eis ant,q uocabuloij� fubfl�ti� t�fe#! quutl� duci fol^t argum�ta,?ut ex toto,autnbsp;ex pariibus,aut excaul�8,urefficictibus,uF-materia,urfine.Tot� iotclligifaut ut gcn�gt;'nbsp;diuif� in fpecfes,aut utpote in partes diui#nbsp;il bile. A. gencrc igii t�q a toto,ut fi qu�ra�nbsp;an modcft�a utilis fit, fiet fyHogifmus uirt? �nbsp;G 4 u�lisnbsp;J .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�

�Utt'lif cfcjmodeftia u�rrus e�, mod�fiia/g!i uul.s.Locusin maxima propofiiione.qu�nbsp;gentri adfunGadfunt �C. IpedctLocus a genbsp;nerciaempe a uirtute, quf modeftif genusnbsp;e�.kurfusfitqifte�io,an reshumanac menbsp;lius prouidcntia regan(ur,dicemus, mun^nbsp;dus prouideniia regitur, quo nihil meliusnbsp;S un tau tem mundi pars homines. Resigitnbsp;humanx meljuspr�uiden�a reguntur.Lonbsp;cus,quod (oti conueniitid congruh etiamnbsp;par(i,fupremus locus a toro nempe ab in�nbsp;icgro.quod pxrtibus con�acmenipe mun#nbsp;do Fiunt eciam aut a generis partibus,qu�nbsp;funt fpecies,au( ab integr^id cfi lotius par/nbsp;nbu$,qu; proprie dicuntur panes, de hhsnbsp;partit)�,quf fpecies hoc modo.^it qu;(tionbsp;an uirtus mentis bene in ftitutae fit habitus^nbsp;quz�io a di�init!onc,.ide� an Isabitus be^nbsp;rie inflitutae mentis uirtutit fitdilfmitio.nbsp;Texemusa fpeciebus argum�tacionc hocnbsp;modojiuftitiajonitudo, cennperantia,c�^nbsp;(cric^ huiufmodi hi^bituB, fuiy mentis begt;nbsp;ne inftitutx.H�cautem uircuti,urpocc ge^nbsp;ncri fubqciuntur. V irtus igitur bene infttifnbsp;(htuix mentis e� habitus,maxima propb^nbsp;fitio.quod fingulis partibus ine�,idem tonbsp;ti inefi� necefle efi. Argumentum aucern anbsp;partibus,quf ipedes dtc�tur.rurfus ab eir,nbsp;qux

qux proprie dkimfiir paete�.Sit quar�io an ucilis medicina,dic�m%t'idepetlcjcniornbsp;boR,iicl aiccre medelis,mederiq: uidu ygrinbsp;tudinibm.atq; unineribus monatibus unnbsp;le e�medtcina-Aiquidepellercmorbos^ul�nbsp;arceyc meddis.mederiq; ui Au xgri�udtnbnbsp;bus.atQ! uulneribu.� utile e�. V�lis igiturnbsp;medicina,aut una ex p)uribus,ui quflibeinbsp;pars ualet, quo argumctationts uis c�fietnbsp;hoc modo, ut Ci de quopiam ambigaturnbsp;an fit libcr.fi cum uel ccnfu,ucl tc�amoitOnbsp;uel uindiAa manumiflum efieo�cdamusnbsp;Iibcr cfl demon�ratus.Hx namcf aclot e#nbsp;rant dandxlibertatis par(es,licet prxtereanbsp;non folum in rub�ancns,ucr�ctiam in tnonbsp;do,temporibus,quantttatibus,totum,parnbsp;teiqs refpiccre.nam quoddicimus fempcrnbsp;in tempore tot� e�, quod dieimus aliquS�nbsp;do in tempore pars e�. Rurfus fi finapficinbsp;eiter in modo tofum efl.fi cum adieAioh�nbsp;aliqua in modo pars fit� Item ft omnia difnbsp;camus in quan(iu(e,to(um diximu8,fin anbsp;liquid quantitatis exciptmus,quantitatisnbsp;partem eodem modo, amp; in loco.quod afnbsp;biqjeftjtotum e�,quodalicubi pars,a lotonbsp;ad partem temporis, fi Deus e� Temper anbsp;tiam nunc eft, 3 parte ad totum.fi anima anbsp;hquo modo mouaur,etiam fimpiiciternbsp;G f tnouef

rBOuetur.Moueturaut�irafcendo,eupien do,ratiocinando. In uniuerf� igitr,ac �plt#nbsp;cttermouct, a toto ad partem. fi uerus fuitnbsp;in omnibusOauid proph�a,uerumcritnbsp;Dixit domin� domino meo/ede adextrisnbsp;n)eis,amp; in loco,fi Dcus ubi(�,hic eft. ,nbsp;Acaufis^

L�cus,qui dicitur a caufis, qu� princt# pium motus praeftant,-atcp efficiunt. Abnbsp;efficientecaufa,ut fi quis iufiitiam ueluto#nbsp;(iendere naturalem dicat.Cou�ntus hom(gt;nbsp;num naturalis eft,de acridenti qu�ftio.manbsp;ximapropof�rio.Quor� efficientes eau#nbsp;f� funt na�uiaies.ipfa quoep naturalia funtnbsp;ab cfficientib� focus.Rurfus fi quis Mau#nbsp;ros arma non habere contendat. dieet id#nbsp;cireo cos minime armis un,quia tjs ferruninbsp;d�fit,maxima propofitio* Vbi materia dcEnbsp;quod ex materia fit d�fit neeefl� e�. locus anbsp;materia uno nomine utrumep a eaufa dietnbsp;(ur.Rurfus a�inefit qux�io,antemperan#nbsp;tia.bonum fif,texctur argumcntatio,fi fruinbsp;DeobonGeff,ctiam tempevantia bonueff.nbsp;Is cnim temperanti� finis cfl.ut propter tc#nbsp;perantiamquifpiam Deo fruatur,maximanbsp;propofitiOjCuius finis bonus,ipfura quoc^nbsp;bonu cff.lociis a fine. Ab ca :^o, q cuiufli#nbsp;bet r�i forma c,ita fit quf fiio an gr�matidenbsp;expers

expcrsre�lcloqui po(I�r,non polTc,quoni5 nemo rcfle loquendi normara n� tenensnbsp;�tiquatn rc�e l�cutuscft,maxima proposnbsp;f�tio.Tantuth pofl�quempiaro,quantum ,nbsp;forma pei^mictat,locus a forma.

Ab efficjentibus uero amp;. occafibus,Si ii# (�bus hoc modo. Si bonum eli dom us c�fnbsp;firu Aio, bona cft domus, amp; fi bonum eftnbsp;domus,ccnfiruAio bona efi domus,quodnbsp;Il bonum domus,malum efi demol(tfo,atnbsp;qui bona efi domus.kurfus fi malum labenbsp;faAauo domus,bona e� domus.ct fi bonSnbsp;eft domus, malum labefadatio domus.SCnbsp;fi bonum gramma�ca,bonum cft gr�ma^nbsp;tict loqui. Primum cxeraplum ab efFcdi�nbsp;bus,fccundum ab occafibus,ternum ab u!gt;nbsp;fibus,omnium maxima? propofi�ones,cunbsp;lus cfFeAus bonus ipfum quoq? bonum,enbsp;diuerfo,cuius occafus malus cft ipfum boJnbsp;num cft,6C contra. Si cuius bon'Us'�urus ipfnbsp;fum bonum,8i contra.

Communiter a�t accid�tibus fiuntar# . Cumenta,quociens fumuntur accidentia,nbsp;quf rubie�umrelinquere uelnon polfuncnbsp;ucl

uel non folct,ut fap�cntcm non pcf n�teBi�jC V�cenitentia namc� malum conrequitur fanbsp;. Cl nus, idcp in fapicncein non cadit pcenii*nbsp;|^nti3,quf �io de acciden(i,maxitna proponbsp;fitio,cui non inc�aliqnid ncquidem illud�nbsp;quod cft tpfi, coni�qucns elTc poccft locusnbsp;a c�muniteraccidentibus.

Nunc de qs dk�ndum,qui licet extnnflt;! rusafciti fint,argumenta tarnen fiippctijcnbsp;qu�ftionibus-Sunt autem udex rci iudi^nbsp;cio,uel ex fimilibus,ucl a ma�ore.uel a mtlt;nbsp;nprcjuel propprtipne.qel ex opppfitis, uclnbsp;a tranfumptione.illec� locus,qui rei iudicinbsp;um tenaliuiufmodi cft,ut dicamus id e�enbsp;quod ucl omnes iudicent, uel plures, amp; qnbsp;uelfapicncesjuel in quauisarte cruditi,hugt;nbsp;jus exemplum.Cxlum nedcxirum, ac fknbsp;niftrum habeat.habere acc�d�t,quod acu#nbsp;ti philofpphi mathematici inq, oC phyfip;nbsp;logi ita iudicarunt,qu3e�io de accid�ti manbsp;xima propofitto, quod omnibus, uel plult;�nbsp;ribus, ucl dodilTimis uideturhominibusnbsp;ci contradicendum non cfTe locus a reinbsp;judicio.

A Similib^hoc modo fi dubitet an rhe# .nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;torice�

rfietoriccs propn'� fir bene dicere,didfnu8 fimiliter grammsiicsecfl� leftcloqui.Ari^nbsp;thraeticcs uim numerorum nofcerc. Gcogt;nbsp;nietrix metiri omnia,atq; ica in rafter Is denbsp;nir;^ non cfl'c iila rhciorices propria, locusnbsp;afimilibus.H�c demum flmilitudo,aut innbsp;qualitate,aut in quantitateefi,qu�rc�iii�nbsp;paritas nuncupatur.

A minore fi quxratur an fitanlmalls d �lt;! finiiio,quod ex feie moueri poilit dicetur,nbsp;non e/ih�c diffinirio,quod naruralitcr ui;nbsp;uat,ne ea quidem,quae minus,uideri debetnbsp;diffinitio,quod ex fefc moueri pofllt,qu3enbsp;filo dcdiffiniilone, maxima propoii(io,finbsp;id quod magisuidciureficjnon inefi�dlc�nbsp;tur,n� id quldem, quod minus elTe uidet,nbsp;incut locus a minore.

A maiore � diuerfo, nam fi efi hominis diffinitio, animal greffurti bipes.uifiqd'nbsp;minus uideatur elle hoministdlffinltiOtCiinbsp;rk qcFcft maius.ut animal rationale mor�nbsp;�ale.qu�ftio de difFinitione maximappo#nbsp;fitio,fi quod minus uideturineil�infiqqu�nbsp;iomagis quod maiusinerii.

, A proporuonc, ut G qu�ratur, an forte Gnt inciuitaiibus deligcdi magidratus ne^nbsp;gcmus,quando ne quidem in nauibus gunbsp;bcrnatores forte pr�ficiuniur.Nam qu^�nbsp;gubernator proportionem ad nauim ge�nbsp;rit,talem tnagitlratus ad duitatem.DiHertnbsp;autem hic locus ab eo,qui ex fimilitudinenbsp;quod res una cuilibet alri per fimilitudin?nbsp;comparatur. Atin proportione non eft renbsp;rum fimiliiudojfed qu�dain po�idendi a�nbsp;liquid comparatto, quxftio de accidentinbsp;maxima propofitio,quod tn unaquacp renbsp;euenitjid in eiufdem proportionis �liquonbsp;euenire neceffeeft, locus a proportione.

Ab oppofitis locus multiplex.Quatuor Gquidem modisopponuntur,aut utcotranbsp;ha fefe aduerfa fronte refpiciunt,aut ut prinbsp;U3tio,lt;�C habitus,aut ut relatio,aut ut aiennbsp;tia de neg�tia, Acontrarijs,fiqufraturannbsp;fit proprium uirtutislaudari. Negauerimnbsp;qu�doquidem nec proprium uirij uitupcnbsp;rari.qu�ftio de proprio,maxima propofi#nbsp;tio.Contrarqs c�traria conuenire locus abnbsp;oppofitis ex c�trario. Ah habitu.

Ab habitu,amp; priuatione.Sit in qux�io ne,an fit proprium oculos habentium,u/rnbsp;dere dicamid milii non uideri. quod qui

dliquid uideant eofdem eti'atn cfcos �fl� co tingat,quandoquidem in quibus e� habi�nbsp;eus,in cHdem poffit e�e priuaiio. Atquodnbsp;propriunn fit non pofle a fnbie�o amoue?nbsp;ri,qu^fiio de proprio maxima propofitionbsp;quod ubi priuaiio adefl� p�t, ibi habitusnbsp;proprium non fit, locus ab oppofitis pernbsp;habicumamp;priuationem.

Atelati5e,ut fi ambigatur,ah patrisfutf um fitgignere,aio relt;Seuideri,quiafiln fii#nbsp;um fit gigni,utenim pater adfilium.itagenbsp;nitor ad genitum,quxfl!O de proprio,manbsp;xima propofitio. Kelan�ior�propria,SC.nbsp;ipfa ad fefe refefuntur, lociis � relatiuisnbsp;oppofitis �

Ab aientia,� negantia,utfi ambigatur an fit animalis proprium moueri,negauenbsp;��im.quianc inanimatt quidem propriumnbsp;e� non moueri.qux�io deproprio.max�nbsp;tna propofitio. oppofitor� oppofita prosnbsp;pria efl� oportere,locus ab oppofitis p aienbsp;tia,amp; negantiafibi inuic�opponuntur.

A tr�fumpti�e c�cx rjs fit uocabulis.in q ^us qu^�io e� ad aliud qdd� norius ambinbsp;guitas tf �ffertur

tran�Tcrtur amp; ex eius probationer qu� fut in qu�ilionepofita confirrnan(ur,ut cumnbsp;quid poltet in uno quotpiuftitiaquserere^nbsp;turrOiiinera trad�ionem nd reipu�niagi��nbsp;tudinem tranltulitratqsex eo qd'tiiicin lingt;nbsp;gulisetricerc(,ualer(etiam aHiiniauit,qujnbsp;locus a 10(0 fortafle uideatur. At non hxfnbsp;retin ns,dcquibusproponitur uocabuiisnbsp;(edexterius res polita cit.Ob bocd�taxatnbsp;aOuniitur quod nooor uideatur,idcirco anbsp;tranfuraptioneiocus fere dici foiet. Fit uenbsp;ro a tranfumpDone,inqi nomine, cum abnbsp;fuhobfeuro ad notius traniertur uocabulonbsp;ipla argumctatio.ita ut ft qu�ratur an phinbsp;lofOphus inuideatjfitq; ignotutn quid phi*nbsp;lofophi praetendat nomen,dicemus ad nonbsp;tius iiocabulum tranfferentes,non inuidenbsp;re qui fapiens fit, qu�Rio de fubobfeuro*nbsp;maxima propofitio,aflunipfo notioreobnbsp;icurum explicari, locus a tranfumptione.nbsp;Ac de iis,qui fxtrinftcus afeiti f�tioci,h�cnbsp;di�a fint.

Medq loci fumuntul� uel a cafu.uel a c5f iugacis,uei adiuiiione Cafus eR aiicuiu*nbsp;nominis principalis inflexio inaduerbi��nbsp;utaiuRitia inRc�ituriuRecaius, aiuRgt;ngt;nbsp;quod

C oniugata dic�nir. qu� ab eodrni nio do diucrfo dedu�a fluxerunt, ut a iu�icianbsp;iuGum iuflus-Haec ighur inter fe,amp; ipfamnbsp;iuAitiam coiugata dicuntur.cx quibus otnnbsp;nibus fiunt argumenta. Si id quod iuftcnbsp;fads bene eft,etiam quod iuftum e�,bon�nbsp;c�,amp; fi quis iu�us,bonus cft,amp; iu�itia bonbsp;na eft.Hacc igitur iuxia proprq nominis �nbsp;militudinem ronfequuntur.Medijfane Ionbsp;d appellantur.quoniam fi de iuftitia quxrinbsp;tur,amp; a cafu,uelconiugatis argumenta dunbsp;cuntur,non q? ab ipfo proprio.att^ coni�nbsp;de,nec quod ab ijs, quae funt aiciiitia , i�dnbsp;ex ipforum cafibus,nempe quadam ab ipnbsp;(is Icui mutatione deduAis.iurehi loci menbsp;di) inter illosfunt.

Locus a diuifione,hoc modo traflarur. . Omnis diuiGo,uel negationefit,uel parti#nbsp;tione.Negatione quidem,ut fi quis ita j?#nbsp;nunciet,omne animal authabet pedes,au(nbsp;non habet.Partitione,uelut fi quis ita diui#nbsp;dar, omnis homo, aut (anus eft,aut a^er,nbsp;aut neutrum. Verutn qui his diuiftonibusnbsp;H ad

ad argi�fnentandu uturvur,aut di�reJta ra tjodnatione contendiint, autin atiquodnbsp;�n3pa(nbilc,incongruumc^deducunt,amp;: J�nbsp;�ndc quod reliquerant rurfus a(Iuinun(,utnbsp;fi quxratur, an ulla origo fit temporis^q�fnbsp;negate uolucrit. Id nimirum argumcntannbsp;do c�firmabit ortu carcrc, ita tempus, aucnbsp;ortuin habet,aut non habet. ut ArtHotdinbsp;co, mathematicoq; more p impofiibile ofnbsp;�endatur, fi habet ortum,non fempcr fuienbsp;lempus,habet autem ortum. F uit tgitur t unbsp;non futttcmpuSjfed fuifl�,t�poris cft figni#nbsp;ficado, fuit igitur tempus, quando non funbsp;it tempus, fieri non poteft. Non igitur effnbsp;vUum tcmp�ris pnmordium.PoIito nSegnbsp;ill ab aliquo c�perit principio,inconuenigt;nbsp;ens quiddara,at�j;mpo(�ibilecontingit.nbsp;Quarereditur�o, ut ortu carerc dicendflnbsp;fit. At quxexnegationc diuifio eft,cumpnbsp;eam quxlibet argumenta fum�tur.utr�^nbsp;fieri non poKft,quod affirmationc-ct neganbsp;none diuiditur. V erum ablato altero, altenbsp;rum manet, pofitoc� altero,akerum tbllif,nbsp;diciturq; hicadiuifi�c locus m�dius internbsp;cos,qui ex fcfc diici f�lent, atqj eos,qui cscnbsp;trinfecus afcifcuntur.Itai^ quoniam ex ip#nbsp;fa re,deaua quxritur fieri ratiocinanofb

A. parri�onc �ut� fumpri rtiu�tipfa�ci fi��t modo.Atiquando nquideni.quxdiuidt�nbsp;tur fimul el�c pofliintjUt fi uocem in figniftnbsp;cav'ones diuidamu9,omnes fere fimul cflcnbsp;pofi�intjUt cum dicimus adion� ne an pafnbsp;fionem,an fimul utrumq;(�gnificet amplenbsp;lt;Sor,ftgnificareue poteft. Aliquando ucluinbsp;'ne^ationis modo,qux diuiduntur fimulnbsp;�fie n� pofi�nt. ut fanufne fit quifpiam annbsp;atger � �ffi quxratur utrum taurusfic f�b^nbsp;fiantia,hancfaciat quifpiam diuifioncm.nbsp;Taurus aut eft raons. aut anima! brutum,nbsp;aut uiri proprium,aut herba,aUtfydus. Isnbsp;demonfirabit per fingula taurum fubqctnbsp;rubftanti�,ac hic quidem ex ipfis in qu�eftinbsp;one propofitis argumenta duxifte uidebi�nbsp;Vcr� in huiufmodi fyllogifmis,aut fanusnbsp;efi,airt f ger.atqai fanus eft.n� eft tgit jger,nbsp;at fanus no eft,fger itaq? eft,uFhocm�,fednbsp;f gier no eft,fanus igif eft. Ab �js qui funt a�inbsp;citi,extn'nfecu$iuptus cft]fyllogifinus,n�penbsp;ab opporitis,df pinde hic totus a diuifionenbsp;locus inter utrofc^ mcdius eflc iure diciturnbsp;quafiin neg�tioite fitquoquomodo,etaljnbsp;quaunus afCtfcatur/iK^aduenticius Hsecnbsp;H a locoru

locorum Thcmifliana traditio e�, nam in artediirerendi Ariftotdis,amp; e�m fecuti Cinbsp;ceronis locos expofuitnus,qui lamcn � atgt;nbsp;tenttuSjCurtoliuscp infpicientur,in idem renbsp;cidereuidebuntur.Supcre� igitur �am, ucnbsp;quo pado qux�ionibus accommod�turnbsp;o�endamus, neccnim putandum e� omnbsp;nesomnibus prorfus congucre qux�iofnbsp;nibus.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;Hxc aclt;5 cxtera, quae

in dialcdicafupra expofuimuis,oraiorib# mnia tencda fijnt,fed quo.fua fpontc fquanbsp;lidiora funt, adhibendus crit in qs explic�^nbsp;dis quidam orationis nitor, neq; enim hjcnbsp;t� pred�jSt^ angu�e, q in illiseruditi�imisnbsp;difputationibus fieri folet,fed cum explananbsp;tius.tum etiam Hubertus,amp; adc�ntune iunbsp;dicium, popularemc� intcliigentiam 3cfnbsp;commodatius.

CUi loci: putbus lt;itlt;lt;x^io�tbu3 coueniantnbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;: gt;�

Ad quf�ionesigitur.quas'i�rh memo^ rauirnusinfuperiorc libro hi nranfferuntnbsp;l�ci,fcd alii ad alias funt aptiores. Ad con^nbsp;ieduram igitur maxime apta lt; que ex cau^nbsp;fisducentur argumenta, quxcx cffedis*nbsp;qux ex coniundis fumi pofiTuht. Addiffi�nbsp;nitionem^

diffin�tionem uero pcrtinetratio, amp; fdetv tia diffinicndi,aic�huicgiencri finttim� ci#,nbsp;iilud quod appellari compararionisdixi�nbsp;nius,quod genus forma qu�dam eft diflifnbsp;niti�is,nam ii qujratur, idemne fit,fcruusnbsp;amp; dominus pernnada,�: gfeuerantia diffinbsp;niiionibus iudicandum cft. Lociautenanbsp;conu�^icncin cius generis diffinki�c,qufinbsp;ftionis c�fcquentes ant�c�dentes r�pugn�tnbsp;tes, adiundi etiam duo, qui fumuniur exnbsp;cauris,amp; exeffe�is,nam G hanc r�m ilia kfnbsp;quitur,bancnonfequitur,autfihuicrei rcsnbsp;ill^ antecedit,huicnon antecedi(,autfi huicnbsp;repugnat,iili non r�pugnai, autG huic reinbsp;h;c,illius alia c�ufa eG,autG exalto hoc,e�cnbsp;alio lilud eHedumeftjex quouis horum idnbsp;de qup qu3eritur,idcin ne an aliud fft inucnbsp;tiiripoteft. Adtertium genusquaeftionis,nbsp;inxjuoquale fit qufritur in eSparationenjnbsp;lt;a cadunt,qu3e in compara�onis loco cntlnbsp;tnerata funt, In id aucem genus in quo denbsp;lt;xpetcndo,fugiendoqj quxritur adhibentnbsp;ea.qu�funt animi aut corporis, aut externnbsp;na,uel commoda,uel incommoda,de quinbsp;bus mox.Iiemcj cum de honefto, turpiqjnbsp;quxriturad animi bona,aut mala, omnisnbsp;lt;ftoratiodirigenda,qu3eomniain ppctuonbsp;hoc op�re contincniur,C um autera de x�nbsp;bf � qu�

�equo.dc iniquo dilTcrif.xquitntis loei cel# liguniur.denbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;aUqua,amp; detneeps

ubi adioncs humanasattingemus. Ac de locis quidem thefeos hax dtda Qnc.Nuncnbsp;hypothefeos ofiendamus.

Cum tres fint rhetoricje l{3ecics,quf tria genera caufarutn nominamus, delibctati^nbsp;va,demonfiratiuadudiciatis,6c deliberatienbsp;vi finisplerifc; dicaiur utilitas,deinonliranbsp;tiui autena hone fias. Qux nam qu�fii�csnbsp;quiue loei ad hos fines pertineant. tuni exnbsp;pofitum, turn etiam in icquenubus expe^nbsp;ventur uolurainibus. At cum iudktalfsnbsp;jus fit finis,unde 8C. nomen inuepit/lf pielnbsp;rac^ conieAura,aut dtifinttione cxpiic3dj|nbsp;fint,dc hisqu9efiioncs,amp;loci funt a nobisnbsp;pofiti. �t quont� in controuerfijs difceptSnbsp;dis fxpenumero leges adiutrices adhiben*nbsp;tur. Atq fiatus quafi noni fiunt. quos leginbsp;ti mas difceptationcs dixtmus appellari,q^nbsp;perfpicuura cfi,non magisin lcgtbus,q innbsp;iefiamentis, in fi^ulationibus. amp; rcliquisnbsp;in rebus,(fu�cxfcripto ag�tur �polTc eafd�nbsp;exifiere controuerfias.qiitbus c�firmandisnbsp;aut refellendis,ioct fuccurr�c c�iedure.aucnbsp;diffini�onis, aut ar�sexpertes. C^tcruon

inddiberatiuo,amp; deJnonfirat�uo afiqu/cf fepoffuntjcum iudidalt generec��nuncsnbsp;fiacus.N� amp; ncgartt fcpe ca fut(jr3,qtig abnbsp;aliquo in fencentia fore di�a font, dunri^#nbsp;barur,automninofieri non pofic, auiimenbsp;fumma difficultate non poflejin qua argiinbsp;inentationc ftatus eritc�ic�ural�s,aut cumnbsp;aliquiddc utilitate l�onefiate,3equitatcdiamp;nbsp;feritjdcq? ijs rebus,qu� his f�t c�trari�,amp;Cnbsp;ubi de !oci imponunitatculopportunitanbsp;te difleri�,qd'tdem in dcm�ftratiuo gcnerenbsp;c�tingic.N� aut ncgari poteft id faamp;im eOnbsp;i�,quod iaudatur,aut non eo nomme afFt^nbsp;ciendum,quo(audator aHeccrit, autoinonbsp;�ton efTe laudabile,quod non re�e,aon iugt;nbsp;rc fadum fit.cuiufmodi Ciceronis c� mulnbsp;CIS in locisjtutn pro Mur�na in Serui� fubnbsp;�pitium.Sc Catoncm font pleraq; Omnianbsp;ttac� res argumentando confirmatur, autnbsp;ex eo,quod perfonisgt;a�i ex eo,quod ncgpnbsp;tijs eft attributum. Perfonis has res punbsp;tamus attributas , nomen,naturam, u�nbsp;dum, fortunam, habitum, affcdionei��nbsp;ftudia,coniilij,fada,cafos,orati�es,quibusnbsp;oniinibus ex lods fomunrurargumenta.nbsp;At negotijs datum di�hbuiturin locum,nbsp;tempus,modum, occafionem,faculca#nbsp;tem, quibusinquam exdrcum�antijs c�;

confirmaturi nofira,fcxi'mus3rgunientagt; uortes,de quibusdicendum fi phus tatnciinbsp;de argumentis l�quar.

Argumentorutn igitur alia Cunt probat bilia amp; neceflaria, alia probabilia, �c nonnbsp;ix-aI. K7 *^cceflaria,aha necci��ria et non probabilianbsp;rTOt,4tgt;zie ai/a nec neccH�ria nec probabilia.Probabinbsp;le e�,quod uidetur ucl omnibus ucl pluri^nbsp;bus,ucl maxime no(is,at(� infignibus, ueinbsp;. unicuiq; artifid iuxcafuam iliorum facuUnbsp;tatem. Neccll�rium cft, quod ut didtur itanbsp;dl,atlt;� aliter e�e non pote�Probabile quinbsp;dcm,ac neee�arium c�,ut hoc e� oinne,ernbsp;go maius e� fua parte Nemo enim contranbsp;hanc di�entiet propofitionem, at(^ itahagt;nbsp;bere nece�cc�-Probabile ucro,ac non nc^nbsp;ce��rium e�,cui facile animus auditoris acnbsp;quiefeitjed uericatis Grmicudinem non lefnbsp;nec,utfi mater e� diligit .Neee�ari� amp; n�nbsp;probabilc e�,quod ita habere quidem nanbsp;ee�e e�tfed d non facile accedit auditor.utnbsp;intcrpo�ia inter folcm amp; lunam terra,lun�nbsp;obicuram fieri, nec neee�arium uero, necnbsp;probabile e�,quod nec in opinione hominbsp;num infidet) ncc ucrutn e�; potc�,u( eumnbsp;habere

habere cornui.qui non ipfa amiferft. Qui dam argumentorum genera duo faciunr,nbsp;necefl*arium,amp; probabil�, uc fit nccefl�ri�nbsp;quod ali(er,ac dicirur, n�c ficri,ncc probatnbsp;ri poflit, hoe aboratoribus cra�acur, autnbsp;per complexionem,aurpcr enumerad�n�nbsp;autper�mplicetnconclufionem* .. .

Complexio eft,in quautrum concede* ris repraehenditur hoc modo- St im^buenbsp;eft cur u�rerisf ft probus cur accufasruFficnbsp;Si luppitcr Deus eft cur tarn multa egit innbsp;contincntcrffin no eft Deus cur ipfu colis^

Enumeratio eft,in qua pluribus rebus �xpofitis,amp; exteris infirmatis, reliqua neanbsp;ceflario conftrmantiir, ui quia nec nomennbsp;nec uerbum,nec participium, nec pronoanbsp;men,nec prxpofitio, necaduerbium, necnbsp;coniundio eft.Papx eft ighur intcriedio.

Simplex autemconcIuGo exneceiTaria confecutioncc�ficiturhocmodo. Si uosnbsp;iftud co tempore fecilTe dicids-ego aut�nbsp;H � co ipio

ieoipfo temporc trans mare fu�,relinqu�tuf ut id,qiiod dicitis non modo non fecerttnnbsp;fedne quidem potuerim faccre, amp;: lioc pa#nbsp;do fi omn is uirrutis adi� hac pratcipua denbsp;Caufa laudabilis e(t,qued fit ultronea.qu;nbsp;aconcinentia piofkifcitur, laudabilis nonnbsp;c�,quod ultronca non fit.Nam contra id,nbsp;quod cupitum erat cueniuldem quoq; denbsp;incontinentia arsut pottient.Itcin oninisnbsp;uirtus habitus eft optimus. Continentianbsp;uero tum aliquando cedat ciipidttatibus,nbsp;amp; per uaehementem affedum morum la# *nbsp;fcatur,habitus clTc non pofcft,non ergo c3nbsp;tinentia e� uirtus. At lij c duo po�eriora jpinbsp;babili potiusfubijci poffunt, de quo n�c.

Probabilee�,quod ex probabilibusco ficitur,qu3c aut omnibus placeant,aut plunbsp;ribus,autclarioribus, autita efl� uideacuGnbsp;uel probabilc e� id ,quod fere folet fieri,nbsp;auiquodin opinionepofitum efi.autqd*nbsp;habetin (c adhxc quandamfimilitudin�nbsp;ftuei'd falfum.fiue uerum fit,id quatuor hanbsp;bet fpccics,fignum,credibile, iudicatutn.nbsp;comparabilc.

quid Jam figtu'ficat,quod ex ipfo profc�fi uidetur,quod antea fuenc,aut in ipfo ncgo 'nbsp;iio,aut poftfitconfecutum.iSL tarnen indi#nbsp;5� (eRiinon!j,amp; grauioris c�firmationis.nbsp;Decredibili.

Credibi'le c�,quod�ne ullius authorita tc auditons opinionc firmatur,,nbsp;tgt;t indicate,

ludicatutn e� res aflenfione, aut autbo* ritate.aut iudicto alicuius, aut aliquorumnbsp;comprobata,id in tria genera diuidttur.refnbsp;ligiofum.coiT)mune,approbatum.Rell(ginbsp;oium e�,quod iutati legibus iudicarunt.nbsp;Comunce�, quoc^tnnes uulgojgt;barnunbsp;Approbatum c�,quod homines cungt; duigt;nbsp;bium effet quale habcri oponerct fuacon�nbsp;(lituere autlioritate.

CSparabile ante cfl.quod in rebusdiuer� f s fimilein aliquam raiionem continet,hunbsp;lus fpecies funt tres,imago, qua uoe�t grfnbsp;ci icona,co'laiio qu�iili parabole dic�t,exnbsp;�pUi.qd'paradigma qominSt-Iinago cor#nbsp;por�,aut naturar� fimilitudinc dem�ftrar.nbsp;CoUatio, r� c5 rcfimilitudine c�fcrt. Ex#nbsp;cmpl� uero rc authoritate,autcafu alicui?nbsp;hois,aut negoti) c�firtnat.Ac de argum�inbsp;tishxc

Argumcntatio cft argument oratione cxplicatio- Argumentationis dux fint fpe^nbsp;cie6,una quidcin,qux grxcc fyllogifmus,nbsp;latine ratiocinacio. Attcra,qu3egrxccepa^.nbsp;gogCjIaiine indudio nomiriatur.utracj arnbsp;gumctatio ab ca arte,in qua texitur nomcnbsp;habet phyfioIoga.G de phyfiologia,mathcnbsp;matica fi de marhefi .po�tica, fi de po�ticanbsp;faculcate loquatur.Dialc(Sicaamp; rhnoricanbsp;ctrcac�munem uerfacurmateriam, nem^nbsp;pe probabikm,fiuefit ucra,fiue non fit,utnbsp;�� dicas� omnium quxcunq: cjlum complenbsp;�ftitur Deus eft caufa. Cum omnibus a�tnbsp;rebus uitium quocg comprch�ditur, ergonbsp;uitrj caufa Dcus,ita rhetoricus fyllogifnnS�nbsp;ut quicunq: noiSu uagitutfureft-Vagaturnbsp;autcm nodiu furius,fur ergo furius eft. Eftnbsp;enim tam dialelt;Sicus,q rhetoricus ratioci^nbsp;nandi modus,quandoc� uerus.quandoc^nbsp;fa!fus,poeticus fyllogifmus fabulofus, utnbsp;Harpyia uolucris diflerebat. Atqui dilkrenbsp;re rationalium proprium e� Harpyia ergonbsp;uolucrisrationalisfuit. Defyllogifmo innbsp;dialedicisabundea nobisdidum.A fyllonbsp;gifmo nafcit epichircnja^qu� aggre�i�emnbsp;quidam

quidam uocaucre. 8( cnthymeroa', quod alij commentum, ali}c�ra�ncationem ditnbsp;Xere, C�lfus itacp iudicat non no�ram adnbsp;nijni�rattonem,fed ipfam rem, quam ag^nbsp;grcdimur,ide� argumentum quo aliquidnbsp;fumusprobaturi.ctiamfi nondum uerbisnbsp;cxplicatum, fed tantum mente c�ceptumnbsp;epichirema did. Alrjs uidetur perfedam^nbsp;bationem hoc nomen acdpere, ut fitcertanbsp;quacdamfententiaecomprehenfio.DifFcr�nbsp;re autem a fyllogifmo.quod fyllogifmoijtnbsp;mult� fint fpedeSjUt fupra, ubi diakdicanbsp;compkxi fumus,commode fatis,amp; breu0nbsp;ter,ut opinor, docuimus, ueraq; exucrisnbsp;fyllogifmi colligunt. At hie quocp paucisnbsp;idem agam.Syllogifmus exbinis �eris c5nbsp;ftatpropofitionibuSjSc conclufione utfinbsp;iielim demonfirareanimara efl� immortanbsp;lem, dicam,omne quod fcrapcr moueturnbsp;imn^ortak eft.h�c propofitio,indc animanbsp;Temper mouetur,haec fecunda propofirionbsp;denic� anima ergo immortalis efi,h3ec cofnbsp;clu�o.Quxlibetpropo�tio terminis connbsp;fta(,qu3clibct enim propofitionis didio ternbsp;minus dicitur,in quem refoluiturpropofi� TcTNUnKSnbsp;fio. Propofitiones autem ueras efle opor#nbsp;kt,amp; conclufionem fequi propofitiones,nbsp;fi propoQtio una, uel cbnduiio falfanbsp;inueniacur

inucn�atur.paralogifmuset�, non fylfogiT� tnus uox fimplex,nomen.ucrb5,di(Sio,tcrnbsp;minus.Haecquinrprationefubic�tinterfcnbsp;non ditTerunc, fed habitudine tantum dif^nbsp;fcrenuam habent. ut homo, ut fimpliciternbsp;aliqu�d fignific�s uox fimplex,ut fubicdflnbsp;no men,ut praedi'cati habet ordinem, uer^nbsp;bum ut aientiae, uel neganti�pars, didiQnbsp;Ut pars propofitionis uel fyllogtfmi termi�nbsp;nP ,eccc Socrates honeflP eft.Socratcs fub^nbsp;ie�um e�,diciturc^ nom�,honeftus efi,or#nbsp;dincm habens pr�aicari uerbum. Voluntnbsp;quincp hsec dialedici plerfcj! nil inter fc difnbsp;ferre,enuntiationcra.propofiiionem.quaenbsp;flionem.quod problema uocanuintentionbsp;n�lt;coclufion�.CS enim �mpliciter j^n�tionbsp;anima immortalts e�,en�t)atio dicit. C i�nbsp;ut pars {yllogilmi fumitur propofitio,anilt;nbsp;ma immortalis e� C � quis int�dit ad pronbsp;pof)tion�diccns,undecert� aiam iminorgt;nbsp;tal�efl�,t�intentjo dicit.C� porro intendenbsp;rtmus acquirendOji^itur anima immortalnbsp;lis eft prolslcma.Cum ex propofitionibusnbsp;colligitur.ut anima fcmper mouetur. qd^nbsp;{Temper mouetur,immortale- Ex quibusnbsp;propofitionibus conigitur,ergo anima in�nbsp;ni�nalis,id c�nexio. a gbufd� c�dufio nonbsp;oafnatSyilogifmus igitur �� oratio,in quinbsp;pofiut�

poflus, hoc e� concefl�s, quibufdam alkid euenit ncccfTario. Propter ca.quoc concetTanbsp;funt ab co,quod e� coiieefTum. E� etiamnbsp;fententiae mentis,con�t�io ex fenfibusnbsp;imagine comprehendcns ex ejs,qu3e fiit eanbsp;qu� no f�t,ut hippocentaur�.Acccd�tcit�nbsp;adfyllogifmum quatuor cognitiones, d�nbsp;Uidendi, qux diuidit genus in fpecies pernbsp;medias difamp;rentias.Diffiniendi,quae a ge#nbsp;nereamp; diflEer�ttjs, quas di�ribuitcognitionbsp;diuidendi fubiedutn difFinic Rcfoluendi,nbsp;qu�compofttutn refoluit in �mplt;icia,hQcnbsp;e� corpus mixtum in humores,in cibos,cinbsp;bosin quatuor elemcnta.Hxcin tnateri�nbsp;amp; fbrmam, di demon�randi qux medionbsp;aliquo propo�tum dem�rtrat,ut fi propo#nbsp;�rum �c mihi dem��rare animam clTc im#nbsp;mortalem,capio mcdjunr,quodfeper mp.nbsp;ueatur,aioq; anima Tempermouetur, qd*nbsp;Temper mouetur,immortalc cfi,animanbsp;tur immortalis. Scirc tarnen conuenit rcfnbsp;folucndiuim triplicem elTe,naturalem,utnbsp;qux iam di�a,rermocinalcm, qux logicanbsp;nominat,cumqgt;pofit� fyllogifm� refoluinbsp;in fu� figura, amp;. quxdicitur mathematicanbsp;lt;5 capimus quxfit� utc�fefl�ra.recept�tpnbsp;etlferimus c�feffujCt unde^ppo�t� tnuenitnbsp;utdc fyllogifmo dem��ratiuoi dialeAicanbsp;locuti

lo�uti ofiendi'mus, ut efi qu�fitum an ini# mortalis fit anima, hoc iplum capio tan^nbsp;refeptum,dicf ndojquoniam imniortalisnbsp;anima cft.Sunt etiani uices reddit� bona#nbsp;rum,amp; malarum a�i�num. Si autem ui^nbsp;CCS reddit� tftiudicans,�f iudicafum,eft igt;nbsp;giturprouidens amp;prouidentia. Deueni#nbsp;mus igituradprOuidcntiama cun�isf�gt;nbsp;pientibus rccepi�m.inde percompofitionbsp;nem dico,quoniam cft pr�uidentia. amp; iu#nbsp;dexjiint uices reddit�,amp; quoniam funt uinbsp;ces reddii�jcfl iudici�,(i iudicium immornbsp;talis igicuranima. Epichirema uero �c ufnbsp;no modo conduditur.et eius ufus circa crenbsp;dibiliafitex indudionc nafcuntur.excplSnbsp;Si limilitudo.Syllogifmi rHetoriri.fcu epfnbsp;chirematis-aitjfex.airj quinq;.alij quatuornbsp;ali) tres ei�� partes uokicr�t Cicero quincpnbsp;partes effe d�fendit. Quintilianus ires polt;nbsp;tii�tmumprobac.idq; confenfu non Ari^nbsp;flotelismodo. fedetiam muliorum aiio�tnbsp;redius,nam rede inquit ita habet ifta natunbsp;ra. ut fit de quo qu�ratur.df per quod pronbsp;betur.Tertium addi potefi, uelutex c�fennbsp;fu duorum aniccedentium, ita erit primanbsp;intentio.fecunda �iTumptio. tertia c�nexionbsp;nec rcdc,ideo tarnen putant tres effe pariesnbsp;Quidam quod ratiopriras�parti deputednbsp;acex#

de exornano fecund�, quoniam (i prima pars carer ambiguitare,licu( 5C fccunda ninbsp;nil additur.fin dubiofx fuerint,ium appronbsp;batione egct,amp; perinde fingulx fuas d�fi#nbsp;derant argumeniationes, qu� (uas quoe�nbsp;partes habe�t ncccflc eft.�nthymcmapornbsp;ro a quibufdam fyllogifmus, aquibufd�nbsp;tedius pars dicitur fyllogifmi. Proptercanbsp;quod fyllogifnous propofttionibus binisnbsp;conduditur.Enthymcmal�tis habet fi qcVnbsp;incendimus intelligatur,fyllogifmusfit ta#nbsp;lis, fitqu�ftio,an uirtus bona,dicitur om#nbsp;nis animi bonus habitus, ergo uirtus boinbsp;na,adiffinitionefumptum argumentumnbsp;fyllogifmusq: e�,feu cpichirema.Erit aut�nbsp;enthymema fi dicas,quia bonus animi ha#nbsp;bitus,idco bona eft uirtus Fit quoef fyllo#nbsp;gifmus.Gt quxftio an bonum pecunia,itanbsp;lexeiur,nihil eft bonum quo quifq; male unbsp;tipoteft. At qui pecunia poteft quisma#nbsp;le uti.non igit bon� eft pecunia qua quifegnbsp;male uti poteft. Oratori laris fucrit uti cn#nbsp;rhymemate,pecunia bonum non eft,quo�nbsp;) niam ea uti male quiuipsoteft-Vocaruntnbsp;Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;autementhymcma nobilem omnemfem Enthymer

tentiam ueteres, ut Heu nihil inuitis fas quenq fidercdiuis,5d Quid non mortalianbsp;pcctora cogis,Auri4acrafames. Verum

quoniam quae ex contrartjs nafdtur prx? ftare uifa cft, capraecipuum fibicnihym�#nbsp;njatis nom�uendicauit.ut pro Milon� Ci#nbsp;cero�Eius igitur mortis fedetis ultores.cui^*nbsp;uitamii putetisperuos re�itiii pod�, noli#nbsp;tis.Hoc eti� nlultiplicari fokt, ut rurfutn.nbsp;quem igitur cum aliqua gratia noiuit.h�enbsp;uokiitcum aliquorumquerela,qucm iurenbsp;qiJtm loco,quem tempo re non eft aufus.nbsp;hunc iniuria ,iniquo !oco,3licno temporenbsp;cum pcriculo capitis non dubitauit occidcnbsp;rc.�ptimum autem uidetur enthymema#nbsp;tis genus cumjjpofitadifl�mili, uFc�trarionbsp;ratio fubiungitur, quak eft Demofthenis.nbsp;Ou �yot� ��tiotw 7r�Tt k�.txvo/xovii tn^c�#nbsp;'PUTO t^U^U.KO'O�lCtTOUTO �wOtp.U#nbsp;'yjiqau J'iKo�w�nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;p.x!^ov

10 w�l-ar�gt;06p taXu, a\l tovto. oux �iz o�TO�,ai'crt/ i/u^i aA(U�,a/�vo� o�(}lt;ai!nbsp;�)-a.hoc cft n� em fi qd unqc�tra leges a��nbsp;eftjidq? tu es imitatus, idcirco te conuenitnbsp;pcena liberari,qd'contj'ad�narimulto manbsp;gis,nam utfi quis corGdamnatusellct. tu �nbsp;hf c non fcripfiftcSjita damnatus tu fi fuerisnbsp;nonfcribetalius-Cfterum quoniam nonnbsp;fat/s eft docerc auditbrem oratori, utTor?nbsp;talie phtlofopho fatis,uerum dclcdandus,nbsp;�C tnouendus eft pr�poftereepichirematisnbsp;partes

��arrcs plerum^collocabuntur,ut aliquan do condufio prxponatur, 8c (cquarur innbsp;tentio,fiuc afliimptio. Variarc certe orationbsp;ncm etiam in c5nexioncoportcbir,nedumnbsp;argumcncatione.nam fimilitudoomnibigt;nbsp;in rebus fatieta (is eft mater,idfieri poterit finbsp;non �miiiter fcmper ingrediamur in argunbsp;mentationcm,nam aliquando epichiremanbsp;lt;e,aliquando induAione alioue utemur genbsp;nere,deinde ipfatn argutncntationcm nonnbsp;femper a propofiuoncindpiemus,aliqu�nbsp;do ut diximus a complcxionc, ut Epicurtnbsp;itlud Mors nihil ad nos. namquod eftdif�nbsp;folutum.fenfu caret,quod autem fcnfu ca^nbsp;ret,nihil ad nos Tririor autem apud poctasnbsp;amp; oratores hic ufus e� g utpluribus docwnbsp;re nccefli fit-Enthymema certe,ut diximusnbsp;ex c�ntrarqs acutii�imum, acper intcrro#nbsp;gation�,ut cur damnas.quam n� accufas^ 'nbsp;�C fi bene merfiam ais,cur male mercri aflcnbsp;ris^quadocp ex c�fequcntibus, ut pro Li#nbsp;gario Cicero caufa tum dubia, quod er�nbsp;aligd in utrat^ parte.qd'pi'oban poflct, 8�.nbsp;n�cmcIiorqu�cti�Drj adiuuer�t,ita apudnbsp;poetas c�trarqSjUt Virgilian� illudHocnbsp;pietatishonosjficnos in fceptra rcponiscquot;nbsp;�reuiirimcco'lc(H5,etHoratian�illud.Annbsp;vigilarc metu cxanimcm jno�efcf. diescpnbsp;l X Formidare

Indudionem irt artcdifTercndi qualcrrt �ITe oporteat dixim us,quarc paucis de ea^nbsp;dcmhicloquemur.Eftigitur,u[inquit Cinbsp;ccro indu�io,qux rebus n� dubrjscaptacnbsp;aflenfiOnem eiusquicunq? inftituta eft,qui'nbsp;bus aO�nfjonibus facit,ut illi dubia qugdanbsp;res propter fimilitudinem earum rerum,qnbsp;busadcnfitprobetiir,alijfic. Indudiocftnbsp;oratio per qua fit apticularibP ad unitilt;rfagt;nbsp;iia progreffio hoe modo.Si in regendis nanbsp;uibus n� forte,fed arte legitur gubernator,nbsp;fi in regendis equis auriga non fordseu�^nbsp;tus.fedcomendationeardsaflumiturjf�innbsp;adminiftranda rcpu.non fors principera fanbsp;citjfedreg�di pcritia, fimiliaqtin plurimisnbsp;conquiruntur.quibusinfcrtur amp; in omhinbsp;quo(^re,quam quifq: regi atep adminifiranbsp;ri prudenter uoltt non forte,fed arte retS�nbsp;rem ei acc�modat. Soepe autem multorunbsp;colledio particularium quiddam particunbsp;laredemonftrat, fi quis dicat, fi neq; naulnbsp;bus,neq; curribus,neq! agris forte pr�ficinbsp;(ur,ne reb? quidem publicis reflores fort#nbsp;eligcdi

eligcndi funt,quolt;3 argumctationi's genus �naxime fokt efle probabik,licet aliquantnbsp;do a ueritatc indudio aberret, ut hoc, qufnbsp;fcit cancre cantor eft,qui ludari luftator.qnbsp;�difi'care�dificator, quibiistnulris fimili^nbsp;tudinecolkdisinfcrri potcit,qui fcit igituvnbsp;tnalum,maluseit,quod ncucig uerum.itanbsp;fit ut hoegenus argiimentandi tripartitumnbsp;fit.Narn prima parscxfimilitudinccoftatnbsp;unajpluribufue,altera ex co,quod concedinbsp;uolumus,cuius caufa fimilitudines adhibtnbsp;lx funt. Tertia ex compkxionc, quxautnbsp;confirm�t c�fcffionem,aui quod ex ea co#nbsp;ficiatur oftendit. Ex indudione,ut iam di#nbsp;(Sum fjpius eft,nafcuntur exemplum amp; fi#nbsp;militudo. Eft autem exemplum reige�x, Exett^^nbsp;aut ut geft� u til is ad perfuadendum idjqd*nbsp;intenderis comeraoratio.quod turn ex tonbsp;to,turn ex partefimilcefredebct.SimiIe utnbsp;iure occifus eft Saturnin? ficutGrachi.Difnbsp;fimik.Brutus occiditlibcros proditionemnbsp;tnolientes. Manlius �irtuicra filij mortenbsp;�m�ldaiHC. Contrarium Marcellus orna#nbsp;naenta Syracufanishoftibus reftituit.Vcrnbsp;reslcadcm abftulit foeijs, a maioribus adnbsp;niinora,S� a minoribus ad maiora ducunnbsp;lur argumcnta.Si propter matrimonia uinbsp;olata iirbes cuerfse funqquid fieri adult�re�

par cRc�Tibicinescum ab urbcdifccfl�flent publice reuoca�funt,quanto magisprinnbsp;cipes ciuitatis,amp; bene de repu.meriti,cungt;nbsp;inuidiae ceflerint ab exilio reducendi i Adnbsp;reprchend�dum ualent,ut pro Milone Ci#nbsp;cero ncgant lucem intueri fas elTe ei, qui anbsp;fe hominem occii�m eile fateatur,in qua (3nbsp;dem urbe hi homines �ukiilimi difputancnbsp;nempe in ca,qu� primum indicium de canbsp;pitc uidiuM.Horatii forn'flimi uiri,qui n�nbsp;du libera ciuiiatc,tarnen a Po.Ro. comitqsnbsp;liberatus e� cum fua manu (ororem eik innbsp;terfcAam fateretur.A minore ad maius,ucnbsp;occidi non fpurium McUum, qui annonanbsp;Ieu�da,iaAuri(q! rei famtliaris, quia nimisnbsp;amplc�i plebcm uideba(ur,in fufpitioetnnbsp;incidit regni affeAati.Scquitur fimilicudonbsp;qux exempli proximas uires habet, huiusnbsp;bin� funt ipecics,una quae parabole a grxnbsp;cis dici(ur,quain Cicero collation� uocar,nbsp;altera icon,qufimago.Parabolc,ut^ Munbsp;r�na,quod fi ex portu foiuentibus, qui i�nbsp;in portum exalto inuehunturprfdicereii�nbsp;mo fiudio folent, amp;: tcmpeflaium ration�nbsp;amp; prfdonum, amp; locorum, quod naturanbsp;affert, ut i^s faueamus, qui cadem peri tnbsp;cula ,quibus nos perfun�i fumus tngre#nbsp;diantur , quo tandetn mc animo e�e o#

oportet,prope �am ex magna ladatioe ter; ram uidentem,in h�c cui uideo,maximasnbsp;ictripcftates efl�fubeundas. Verum taiianbsp;argumentandi genera in orationc �Galut�nbsp;rariufculeadhibentur,apud poeias frCqu�nbsp;tiffime ,qu�fane notiora funi,g uta merc^nbsp;fcrri ncccfl� putem,iicut icon,in quo exprinbsp;mitur rerum, aut^ perfonarum imago, utnbsp;Sic oculos.fic ille manus ,fic ora gerebai,S6nbsp;Caflq illud. Quis iftam ficicmLimpidi fenbsp;ms torquet.�: in Pilonem .Non cnim co*nbsp;lor nos iftcferuilis, non pilof� genx, nonnbsp;dentcs putidi deceperunf,oculi,fupcrcilia,nbsp;f ronSjUultus dcnic� toms,quifermo quid�nbsp;tacitus mentis eftjhic in fraudem hominesnbsp;fmpulit.hic eos, quibus crat ignotus decclt;nbsp;pitjfefellitjinduxit, pauci ifia tualutulentanbsp;uitia nouimus, pauci tarditatc ingenq ftugt;nbsp;porem.debilitatemqi lingu�. li� fi dicasnbsp;animum excokndum fimilitudineutarisnbsp;ccrrx,qu� neglc�a fentes,ac duinos.culcanbsp;fruftus crcat,autfi ad curam reipu, horte*nbsp;risjofiedas apes.amp;:foimifas,quf ncnrr.o#nbsp;do mut�jfed ctiam parua animaha,in cornnbsp;une ne tarnen laborare ex hoc g�n�r� eftil*nbsp;lud Ciccr�nis,ut corpora noftra fine mttenbsp;i ta fine lege ciuitas fuis partibus,i�t ncruis,nbsp;acf�guinc,et m�bris uti n�p�t,ac uih�ani

corporis pro Cluentfo, ita pro Cornelio cquorum, pro Archia faxorum quoq: u?nbsp;fus fimihtudine.Illa ueropropioraiUtreminbsp;gcs finegubernatorCjficmilitcs fine imponbsp;ratore nihil ualere. Solent tarnen fallere fi#nbsp;militudinesqdeoqiadhibendum in his iu^nbsp;didum,nev|tenim ut nauis ucilior noua,^nbsp;uetus,liciaudanda amicitia. Acde confirmnbsp;rnandiratione iam fatis.

RcfutauOjfi'uereprehenfio efiper quant argutncntando aduerfariorura confirma#nbsp;tio diluitur,aut infirmatur, aut alleuiatur,nbsp;bxc 6Odcm iniientionis fonte utitur, quonbsp;c�f�rmatio. Proptcrca quod quibus ex Io#nbsp;ds res confirmari poteft, nfdem etiam po#nbsp;left infirmari,neq; etiatn caetera abfimilia,nbsp;nifi qj confirmatiofimplicior,quod pro#nbsp;ponatur uno modo, fed uaricdiiToIuitur,nbsp;cum accufatori fatiffit,aut fuadenti,autui#nbsp;iuperann,negatur,dcfenditur,tranffertuf,nbsp;excufa'tur,deprecatur,minu!tur, auertitur,nbsp;defpicitur,deridetur,qualt;e �c clamofa ferenbsp;aftio c.aut igit totu neg�d� efijacPin argunbsp;m�tati�e aduerfarius fupferit. fi fi��,au�nbsp;fallu elfe poflis diccre,aut redargu�do ca,qnbsp;uerifimilibus lut.Prim� dubia f�pta ellenbsp;pro certis, deinde etiam in perfpicue falfisnbsp;cadeni pofl�e did,tum ex ijsjquaefumpfcriinbsp;rton

Ron effici,quf uelit.Acccdfie afit oportet sdfingLiIaJ.c uniuerfa franguncur.Comcnbsp;JTioranda luntetiam cxempla,quibusfiniinbsp;H diTputati'onecreditum non (it, conquirc;nbsp;lt;- conditio communis pcriculi ,fi in inge#nbsp;hilshominum criminoforum fitexpofitanbsp;vtita innoccntium. Iftudinquic Quintilia#nbsp;r.usadrjcicndum,nciisquidem confeniire,nbsp;me.qui Temper argumenta fermonc puro,nbsp;dCdilncido,amp; diflin�o.C�tcr�m minimenbsp;lautOjOrnatoep putant efle dicenda. N�cpnbsp;ea diflin�a quidem, acperfpicua deberc e2nbsp;confitcor.In rebus ucro minoribus edamnbsp;fermonc,acuerbis,qmaxinie proprijs, 5Cnbsp;ex ufu. At ft mafor t-rit materia nullumnbsp;nstum rjs.qui modo non obfeuret fubtra#nbsp;hendum puto.Nam amp; Qpc plurimum lu^nbsp;cis affert ipfa tranfiatio,quoq! quidnaturanbsp;tnagisafperumhoc condicndurii efi plu#nbsp;ribus uoluptatibus,qux multum ad audi�nbsp;risfidemfaciendamadiuuant, ut cum Cifnbsp;ccro .Silent leges inter arma inquit, �C gla#nbsp;djum ab ipfis porrigi legibus, ubi modusnbsp;is tarnen habendus utornamento fint,nonnbsp;impedimenco, pofirefutationcinfcquiturnbsp;conclufio.

cumulum uocant, e�exitus,5ftotiusc�ari onis terminatio.Eius dug funtfpecies,unanbsp;quf in affedibus cft pofica.ut ea aut ptur�nbsp;bcntur animi,au[ paccntur,ac leniannir,5^nbsp;fi ita affedi ante funt,ut augeat eorum mo^nbsp;ius,autfedetaratio.Hancpartenifuntquinbsp;amplificationem uocent,altera uero fped#nbsp;CS in rerum repetitione, amp;congregationenbsp;qu� agr�dsanacephal�ofis.anoi�ris enu#nbsp;tneratio nominatur, q? dccurreqdum fit gnbsp;capita,non immorandum, quoniam turnnbsp;n� tam enumeratio.q quafi altera dici pogt;nbsp;tucrit oratio.Eft igitur conclufioni cum exnbsp;�rdio comune,conciliare fibi.auertercabnbsp;aduerfario iudieem, concitareafFedus,nbsp;c�ponerc,brcuiflimcq: precipi poicft,ut tonbsp;tas caul�cfu� uires orator ponat ante octinbsp;loa,amp; cum uiderit quidpiam inuidiofum,nbsp;fauorabilc , inuifum, miferabile, aut innbsp;rebP cire,aut uideri poil�jdicat ca, quae fi iunbsp;dcx efle ipfe maxime moucreiur. Augedinbsp;igitur, mouendiue affedus proprius cft innbsp;pcrorando locus, et in ipfo orationis cur^nbsp;fu. Declinationes ad amplificandunanbsp;dantur , aut confirmata re aliqua , autnbsp;reprehenfa. Eft igitur amplificatie gralt;nbsp;uior quxdam affirmatio, quae motu a^

animorum concilet in dicendo fidem, ea amp; uerborum gencrc conficitur, amp; rerumnbsp;�crba ponenda funt,qux uim habeant illunbsp;ftrand),ncc abufu.funt abhorrenna,grauianbsp;plena,fonantia,iun�:a,fa�3,cognominatanbsp;nonuulgaria/uperlata, in primis que neenbsp;in finguiis uerbis, fed in continentibusnbsp;foluta, quae dicuniur fine coniundionc, utnbsp;plura uideantur,augent etiam relata adnbsp;idem uerba,iterata,duplicata, amp;ea,qu�nbsp;afeendunt gradatira ab humilioribus uer#nbsp;bis ad fupcriora, uelut fuprade amplifi#nbsp;candi generibus diximiis,omninocp fem#nbsp;per qua� naturalis,amp; no explanata orationbsp;fed grauibus referta uerbis ad augenducnnbsp;accomniodattor,qu3ein tertia gramma#nbsp;rices parte a nobis oftenfa funt. H�cigi#nbsp;tur in uerbis inquam,quibu8adiouocis,nbsp;CI geflus congrueiiSjCt apta ad animos pernbsp;mouendos acc�modata eft. At quoniamnbsp;uidentur tain fenfus, q uerba perabfurdanbsp;cum grauiora funt, qcaufa diligenter ferenbsp;quid qu�qtdeceat iudicandum eft. Rer5nbsp;amplificacio fumitur ex cis locis,qui ad ft#nbsp;dem faciendam expoftti funt, maximoeepnbsp;diffinitiones ualent conglobajlte, �i confe#nbsp;qucntiumfrequcntatio,�c�irariorum,3Cnbsp;diHirailitudinu, amp; inter fe pugnantiumnbsp;rerum

erum confli�io.amp;f cauGe, ea quae funt de cauiis orra,maxime amp; dilTimi�itudines.�inbsp;cxcmpla,fiflf etiam pcrfone, mutxdenic�nbsp;ioquantur,ut ipfe Cicero rempu.in Caiilnbsp;linam ind�cit,omninoc� func ea adhiben^nbsp;da,fi caufa patitur,quae habcntur rnagna,nbsp;quorum duplex genus. Alia nanq; magnanbsp;natura uidentur,alia ufu,natura utcgkfiianbsp;u[diuina,uc ea quorum obfeurx cauf3e,uCnbsp;in terris,mundocf admirabilia,ad augen#nbsp;dumq; omnia fuppetunt,quf uidentur honbsp;minibus aut prodefle,aut obefle ogheraennbsp;tius,quorum tria funt ad amplificandutnnbsp;genera,nam aut caritate mouentur homi#nbsp;nes,utd uorum.Ianflorumq; ucpatriae.utnbsp;parentum.aut amore,ut fratrum,ut coniunbsp;gum.ut libcrorum,ut familiarum,aut ho#nbsp;neftate, ut uirtutum,maximcqi ear�, quaenbsp;adconiunflionera hominum,amp; liberalitanbsp;. tem ualent, indecohortationes fumunturnbsp;ad carctinenda,^ in cos, a quibus ea uioinbsp;lata funtodia incitantur, Qc mif�ratto naOnbsp;Cftur. Propriuseftaugendi locus de ami�

fis, aut amittendi periculo, in alienis enimnbsp;malts quidpofi�t nobis obucircacnoftrisnbsp;animo uolutamus,itac� inquibusmalts

enimccleriuSjUt Apollonius Rhodius in* 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;quicbal

inqu�ebat Atcfcitlachryma in alien�s prac fertim malts,nec quicquam in amplificannbsp;one nimisenucleandum, minuta enim e(tnbsp;omnis diligentia,conclufio quidem granlt;nbsp;di�requirit. diligentia ueroindicium. Itinbsp;eis porro caufis,qu3e ad delecSationem exnbsp;Ornantur, ut generis dcmonftratiui tj locinbsp;traAandi funt,qui mouere hominis expe^nbsp;dationcm po(runr,admirationem,uolup#nbsp;tatem.(n ��hortationibus autem,ut in ge#nbsp;ttcre fcrc deliberatiuo cnumcrationes.ct exnbsp;cmpla ual�t plurimum .In iudicqs accufa?nbsp;tonferc.qu�adirac�diam reo,plurim�c{;nbsp;ad mifericordiam pertinent, ndnnunqu�nbsp;tarnen accufator mifericOrdiam mouerenbsp;debet, SC de fen for iracSdiam.Enumerationbsp;honnunquam laudatori,fuafori non Qpenbsp;accufatori fxpius q reo neceflaria, idq; cSnbsp;aut memoriae dilFidaseorum apud quOsnbsp;agas,uel interuallo temporis, uel longitu#nbsp;di n� orationis,aut frequen ta tis firm amen;nbsp;tis oratienis, 8c b reuiter expofitis, fed er�nbsp;in cnumeratione uitandum, ne ofientatt�nbsp;memorif fufcepta uideatur cfl� puerilis, idnbsp;efFiigiet,qui n� omnia minima rcpeiet,fcdnbsp;breuiter hngula attingens fpfa return ponnbsp;dera c�pr�hcndcti Ac de cSdufione hfc fa;nbsp;tis hoc t�porc dixifl� arbitramur,prfcipu�

9c oratorcm 8C magiftrum diccndi fecuti Ciceronera�, qux ut exordium oraiionisnbsp;totius caput artificiofit�imum en,ita termi^nbsp;nus conclufiOjqu� du� partes tantum adnbsp;perfuadendum, mouendumq: ualenr, �tnbsp;lol� quandoc^ apud graccos fufpe�ffimfnbsp;habit� fuehnt, adeout ad concioncm in?nbsp;gredienieoratori prxconis uoccinhiberc#nbsp;tur,ne proh�mto, ac conclufionc utereturnbsp;non alia ccrte de caufajg quod lus binis o?nbsp;rationis partihus animis audientium abnbsp;oratoribus aliquando tenebr� offundcrcnbsp;tur,ncc fan's quid uerum efl� poflcnt difcernbsp;ncre,ui eis facile de manibnscauf� criper�jnbsp;tur. Deniq� cum de oratoris, rhetoricefepnbsp;inftrumcto fatis locuti nobis elle uideamurnbsp;ne quidem rhetonccs,alia funr nobis mu�nbsp;nera omitteda. Acde hiftoria primo morenbsp;rciiqoa profeqitemur.

HyPtoriac nom�apud grecos latius patet, qu� hodie capi feiel�leatab oib^,quicqdnbsp;cnim uere, grauitercj; cxplicatur, ea planenbsp;uocemfortin conf�euit .indeAriitotelesnbsp;ilatim in ipfo de anima uoluminis primi?nbsp;principio, qu�de anima difputacurus ap?nbsp;pellat hyfioriam ,quod nos hoc temporenbsp;fequ�dutn

fequendum non dudmus. At rerum gcf�� irum,6i memoriae ueteris ordinem cundanbsp;rum ciuiiatum,imperioforumcp populo�tnbsp;darorumcp famam uirorum,rerumc^ illunbsp;�riuffl,ut habuerunt cxpofttioncm pofie��nbsp;rifqitraditionem hidoriam uolumusincdnbsp;ligi,quod non modo fdtu pulchrum, fednbsp;�tiam beneinftiiuto,libcralitcrq;educatonbsp;ncccflarium eile dudmus. Nefcire fiquid�nbsp;quid aniequam narus fis accident,id eft {i�^nbsp;per efl� pucrum Quid enim eft�tas horainbsp;nis,nifi memoria rerum ueterum cum nonbsp;ftra aetate contextus,ob eama rem orationbsp;ni in republica uniufcuiufc{;{ua,3uthohta 'nbsp;tem,lt;3f deledationem procr��thifloria.nbsp;Comraemoratio enim antiquiiatis,cxem�nbsp;plorumcp prolatio'fumma cum deledationbsp;nc,etexiftimationem egregiam oranoninbsp;affert.el fidem.Quid igitur in tradcndapo �nbsp;fteris hiftoria,pr�cipue exp�di�t confcda#nbsp;ri, h^ud quaquam fan's poteft definin',ma#nbsp;gn��fiquidem,et inter fe diuerfosea reshanbsp;betautRorcs. Prifei nanqi'Romanacfcrip^nbsp;lores hi�orix fatis elfe putanerunt, men;nbsp;dacem non cite, quibus hifloria annalesnbsp;propemodum�erant,idque cuftodieruninbsp;memoriae publicae retinendx caufa Ro^^nbsp;mani ab Romanarum rerum initio ufqtnbsp;ad

�n�t�o ufc|:ad.P.Mutium pontificcm ximum,ut res omnes annorum (ingulorUnbsp;litensmandaret pontifex maximus^pO^nbsp;ncbatq: tabulana dottii inquit Cicero, u�nbsp;poicftas elfet populo cognofeedi, quod i^nbsp;gnorare incjt,qu� res geft�anteceirifl�nt,nbsp;nil aliud effe,q perpetuo puerafccre arbitranbsp;tentur, �C hiannales maximi nominaban^nbsp;tur.Poftcri aucem.Mt hodic chronicauocinbsp;dtarunt,hancfimilitudinem feribendi feCUnbsp;ti funt multi, qui nullas in dicendo uenc#nbsp;rcs aucupati faiis habucrunr,tcmpora.holt;^nbsp;m ines-loca.resq: geftas o(tendcre,amp; perin^nbsp;de talcs apud gi �cos Pherecydes Hellant^nbsp;eus. Acefilas, alrjq! pcrmulti, quales apudnbsp;Romanos Cato, �c pi�or Fabius, amp;. Pifonbsp;fuifle perhibentur, qui needum quibus re^nbsp;bns ornaretur oratio tenuerunt. Modo efnbsp;nim qu� uellcntexprim�rent,amp; quid dicenbsp;rent intcHigcretur,unam dicendi elfe iaud�nbsp;putauerunt brcuitatem,quod ut Ciceropnbsp;bat.itactiam hacuirtute. C�faris commenbsp;larios efl�oftendit infignes, quandoquid�nbsp;nudifuntinquit,amp;aperti rede.amp; uenulHnbsp;omniornatu orationis,tanquam ue�e de^nbsp;trada,nam fubqcit ftatim, nihil eft cnim te*nbsp;hifioria demu pura,amp; illuftri breuitate dutnbsp;cmsjhac uirtute Crifpus Salufti^* mirabilisnbsp;cenfetuf

ccfetur hifioricus, quos memoraui prifcos Romanorura, qui iecuti func fefe aliquantnbsp;tum erexcrSt. maiorcmq; ora�oni fonumnbsp;addiderunt, ut antipater CraHifamilians.nbsp;Graccos uero iam didos fccuti funt homi^nbsp;nes iacundiflimi Herodotus, amp; Thucydijnbsp;dc$,iudicio (amen difliniili.natn Thucydigt;nbsp;des grandefccre oratione breuijac�dia cSfnbsp;da compledi* A uero n� abcHc optimumnbsp;in fcribenda iudicat hiiioria quando id ponbsp;tiflimum confcdatur.Conrra uero Hero;nbsp;dotus omnes dicendi lep�rcs aucupatur,nbsp;nee (urpe putat hiiiorix fabulas inferere.finbsp;cut ne quidem Theoporapus, quo legemnbsp;tium metuibus iucundior illabatur, iibilt;$nbsp;hominum plaufus admouear, Obledationbsp;nem ergo funimum in fcrib�da ratus c� hinbsp;fioria,fieut pr�cipuum alij fe,aefuos laudinbsp;bus eff�rrc cenfucrunt.Nani ut Cicero innbsp;quitipfaefamiliae fua quafi ornatnenta fernbsp;uabanG�� ad ufum fi quis eiufdcm generisnbsp;occidifletA ad memor am lauduin domenbsp;fl�carum,amp; ad itlu�randam nobilitatem funbsp;t qq bis laudationibus hi�oria rerumnbsp;tio�rarum e� fada medo�or. Muka enimnbsp;ieripta funt in eis, qux fada non funt fai�nbsp;triiimphi plures confulatus.Gencra etiam 'nbsp;faifa^et ad plebcm tranfitiones c� homines

humiliores {n alienum eiufd� nomi nis inHi derentur genus. Alrj ukifTimJia argutumnbsp;dicendi genus probarunt in luTtona,u( �fnbsp;am cmcniiri fibi concefl�rintj quo aliquidnbsp;dicerc poiTint arguiius,queraadmodG Clinbsp;tarchuSjS^ SiratodesdcThemiftoclecon#nbsp;finxerunt.Na�n quem Thucydides,qui A#nbsp;thcnienl�s crat^Sd fummo loco na�us, lt;Sd f�nbsp;mufep uir, amp;. paulo �tare pofterior t�tumnbsp;niortuum fcriplit,5d in Attica clam huma^nbsp;tum,addidic �iiflefufpiti�cm uenenofibinbsp;mortem confciuilI�.Huncaiunt tauro imnbsp;inolatOjiSd cius poto fartguine mortu� c3nbsp;cidifl�. Cur id.nempe mors tlia uulga^nbsp;ris nullum ornatum admittebat.pj-ationisnbsp;mentes non ita pcrccllebat,ut ilia, qu� tranbsp;gi�orum more gemitus pot�rat cxcitare.nbsp;Alrjinfupcr dominariinhiRoriaeruditutnnbsp;dfeedi genus putauer�t, ut Timxus Quipnbsp;pegt;qui return copia,amp;: fententiarum uarienbsp;tare fuit abundantil��mus. Altjc�moniti#nbsp;ne* pr�cipnum fibi locum defendere in hi#nbsp;Qoria �er�fuerunt, ut V^alerius Maximusnbsp;omnihominum generi. Frontinisueronbsp;militaribusdumtaxat uiris,uarns, aemul*nbsp;tipliribus hiiioriam �x�mplis amp; commo#nbsp;nitionibus referfcrunt,nec quicquama#nbsp;liud.

a�i�d nifi id unum modo moIiuntur.utPli nius nacurx uarietacum immcfa rerum conbsp;gnitione conatuseft explicarc.AIi) aliafcrinbsp;bentes uarrjs Ju'fiorTjs,qu� dicerent cun�anbsp;perfundere, pukherrimum ptitauerunt utnbsp;geographiam fcribens S trabo ipfam biftonbsp;rt}$,amp; lucuteniiiTima uarietaie illuftrauit.nbsp;Quam uaria fiicrint hifton'am fcribentigt;nbsp;om iudicia,ha�enus fatis fuerit o�endifle-

Quid uero nos fequendura e�e duca;^ mus, non uerebimur fubrjccre Cicero ?nbsp;ni poti�imum a�ipulati,amp;quemmotnnbsp;ni prorfus dicendi g�n�r�, fequemur^ Isnbsp;tgitur primam inquit quis ncicit e�ehi�o^nbsp;ri� legem, ne quid falli dicerc audeat, degt;nbsp;inde nequid ueri tacere audeat,nequa �iipinbsp;tio gratix Oc in feribendo, nequa fimulta�nbsp;tis,hxcfcilicei fundamenta nota funt oinnbsp;nibus,ipfa uero cxfdificano pofita efi in renbsp;bus et uerbis,rcrum ratio ordinem temponbsp;r�m defidcrat,regionum deferiptioem ,innbsp;rebP magnis, memoriaque dignfs c�filianbsp;primum, deinde aAa,po�ea euentusex#nbsp;peAantur,amp; de confilqs fignif�cari, quidnbsp;fcriptor probet,amp; in rebus gefiisdeclasnbsp;rari non folum quid aAum,aut diAum fitnbsp;fed eti� quo con�ho,amp; c� de euentu dica{nbsp;K X utcauf�

ut cauGe explicentur omncs.ijel cafiis, uet prudcnti�uel cemeritatis,hominumc^ ip*nbsp;forum non folum res ge(t�, fed etiam quinbsp;�ama,ac nomine excellat,de cuiufq; naturanbsp;atc^ uiia.Expc�ationibus promittendo tenbsp;neatur auditor, nihil em magis inulcec au�nbsp;di(orc,le�oremue,qut nouaaliqua,amp; cxinbsp;tus magnos fore tnielligat,quod nulla hu*nbsp;manum genus res �que moueac,accognfnbsp;lioaqua rerum obfcuritatealiquandodi*nbsp;iwuemur,n� fine tarnen magno intellig�nbsp;di de�derio,eo igitur magis obleAat hi�onbsp;ria,quo nobis aperiior aeccdic,amp; perindenbsp;�am folemus ad extremum ulq? perfequijnbsp;dira prorfusomnem moleftiam prctcrmifnbsp;fa repetimu.s,inchoata perfequimur� quin ;

homines infirma fonuna nulla fpc rer� gercndarum opifices,deniq; ipfis dele�tannbsp;tur ht�oria,uel etiam confedifene�ute,fa*nbsp;mem,�tim,frigus,3e�um.labofes tolerantnbsp;omnes,resgeiiasaudiendi,aut legendi auinbsp;ditate alleAi.Proinde ui fuauis adhuc irre,nbsp;pant omnia^uerbofum ra{io,amp;genus oranbsp;tioniselTeconuenit fufum,atq;tra�um,lt;SC.nbsp;c�lenitate quad� fqbiliter jaflu�Sjfineafpc*nbsp;ritate,fine for�fib? acu!ei$,ad poctafcp.q ad inbsp;oratores Cicero hifton'cosqjpius putat ac*inbsp;ccdere ,apud q^narrat ornate, pfonis aptanbsp;aec�modantur

ace ommodantur,f�pc re gio,aut pugna (ti gnjfiCMMcr defc^bicu�, ubi do�rina opusnbsp;apentur.Nam afirologi� quandoq; lo#.nbsp;c�s,quandocggcorocfrij,nec minus aliagt;nbsp;rum difciptinarum, idco uc Quintilianusnbsp;inquit, Rcprchenfi fuca geomctris hiftorii�nbsp;ci,quiamagnitudinem infularutn (atis �fnbsp;gnificari nauigationis atnbitu rredideruntnbsp;Rc�e Quintilianus ut de quadrangulis ofnbsp;flenditjid nos detriquetrisfiguriso�endanbsp;mus,ut Sicilia e�, locat� muttaalia. Sintnbsp;igiturbin3etriquetraef�gur3C,quarum uni#nbsp;MS fingula latera quina milia palTuum ex#nbsp;pleant,amp; bafis o�o. alterius figur� lateranbsp;quidem tantumdem Ongula perfici�t, fednbsp;bafis fex. Ambitus cene non idcm,fiqui#nbsp;dem huius eftdeccm, SC. odo illius aiitemnbsp;fcxdecim, atfpatij tanttimdenft incliidunr,nbsp;nam cum fit cuit� cft bafis odo perpendi?nbsp;cularis trium, SC. cuius bafis iexquattuornbsp;milium,amp; in area dinofeenda triquetr� e^nbsp;iufmodi oxygoni^e figurf dimidium bafisnbsp;cum perpendiculari conf�r�t, tantumdcnbsp;clFiciec ter quatuor,quan!um quascr trianbsp;nempe duodecim.Quod uero earn effep#nbsp;pendicularem oponeait, ex eisqu� �n geo#nbsp;nietriatradidimus,cuiuis potefi innoteicenbsp;re^uelut fi in lateribus oxygonix triquetr�nbsp;K } figur�

figur� finguli's decern ponantur,amp; lafiiinv in bafi duodecim inuenicda m ihi hoc me#nbsp;-do fuerit perpendiciilaris^ecies in fefe cennbsp;turnfacit,bafis pars dimidia,nempcfcx innbsp;fefe triginta fe3c,id auferanir ex centum,re;nbsp;liquum eric fexaginta quatuor,cuius qua#,nbsp;drati latus e�.oAo taoiumdena eftciusf gunbsp;Yx triquetrx perpcndiculari,it3 ergo. 1 nnbsp;f�hgulis lateribus pofn�cft,quincf erit quanbsp;drat� uiginriquiq;parsdiniidiabafis,quj:nbsp;odo quatuor quadrat� fexdccim facit,au;nbsp;ferarur fexdecim ex uiginn'quinqs,rehqu�nbsp;e� nouem, cuius quadrati latus e� triu(gt;\nbsp;quxperpendicuiaris,at cuius bail's fuit fesnbsp;nam latera iara pariafccimus,utipfa quo#nbsp;que uiginnquinqueperfidant.�afis ergonbsp;pars difnidia,quadracum nouem e�iciet,nbsp;quOdex uigintiquinq: ablatumreiinquetnbsp;lexdecim, cuius quadraci latus e� quanvnbsp;or,� idem perpendicularis. Hxc in#nbsp;quam node etiam oportere hi�oricuinnbsp;non iniuria commonuit Quintilianusnbsp;grauis,amp; acutus in primisauthor. Cx^nbsp;ccrum affedus non leniores modo , fednbsp;etiam acerbiores.lnterponunturetiani c�#nbsp;tiones, in qbus Liuius fae�diflimusinue#nbsp;nit,dctioiuu�es in^bus metus abfiergenf

itx fufdtantur, 8C indigtihtiones, conftlqs armantur,in q�ibusfufa /flucnft�no tatrtnbsp;concorta,^ acris u�branfcj: expctitur ora^nbsp;ri'o. Claufulas autent hiitorico conuenircnbsp;Demetrius phalcrcijsecnfet minime circSnbsp;duajs,ambitiofatlt;|�,nec� adeo fummil��sinbsp;fed inter utrumq: temperatas,ut quandamnbsp;prJ� fe ferani maicftatem fentcnn�Idemnbsp;qiioq; iudtratin hiftoria potentiffimum,utnbsp;non modo non falfa fi{,fed ut planeprobanbsp;bilisciTeuideatur. Ac de hiftoria qm'dentnbsp;ftruenda, quam PherccidesSyrus primusnbsp;fertur fcripfifte hadenus dnftum fit.Nuncnbsp;de dialogo pa�ca fubijciainus.

Genera orationis inquit Apollonius ad Scopclianum funt quina, phi��fophum,nbsp;hiftoricum,oratorium, cpiftolicum, 5�nbsp;��mentatorium. Primum exui uniufcu^nbsp;lufc^fiiainqt^agignifnafidc dialogis, fiucnbsp;epctua tcxat oratioe dialefticis difpiitat�i?nbsp;oSjamp;fppetuo prenait acuminc.Doclieifinbsp;q ita loquunt,et inter dodos �cr� qugr�rcSnbsp;m(nutius,amp; fcrupuloiius iedant �ia,iit adnbsp;liquid�jC�fefl�mqtperduc�t. At oratortb�-/nbsp;d aliorum iudicta componeda eft oratio',nbsp;K 4- f�piufc�

(aepiufq: apud omni'no imperitos,atctt aff^ arum certc ignares liccerarum loqucdumnbsp;cft,quos nifi 8i deie�atione alligcmus, �Cnbsp;uiribus trahimus.Sd nonriunquam turbannbsp;mus afFedibus ipfa.qux iufta.ac uera funcnbsp;tenerc non poflumus,ut ergo locuples, SCnbsp;fpeciofa oratoris iuerit cloquencia,it3 phi^nbsp;lofophorum ceriis,amp;crebris conclulioru�nbsp;bus,amp; in unam prope formam cadentib?nbsp;concifa,utconKmptum quandoc^exhu^nbsp;militate,ex copia fatictate^ in dialogisnbsp;fpeciofiilimus.idemq; grauiflimus authornbsp;fuerit nobis magi�er Plato,in perp�tua ucnbsp;ro ora�one acuti�imus Ari�oteles. Cumnbsp;ergo Demetrtj phalerd fent�tia fint tria cirnbsp;cuicionum,quas periodosuoe�t grjei gegt;nbsp;nera,unum hi�oricum,at(erum rhetorie�,nbsp;tertiu difputatorium. hoc ultimum remif�nbsp;fius inquit,fimpliciu{^ utroq; fuperiorumnbsp;e�,uix(^ ut uideri point eife periodus. N �nbsp;quemadmodum carmen, quo laudes cla^nbsp;ri�imorum uirorum celcbrantur,grandenbsp;amp; fonorum efi,amp; fatyncum,humile,folunbsp;orationi,amp;: qua inter nos fermocina^nbsp;mur coniirailcjUt Hora�anum illud ibamnbsp;forte uia facra,ficut meus efi mos,iia ad ofnbsp;ratoriSjhi�oriciq; oratione difputatoria dinbsp;ftinguitur oratio,ut Ciccronis dialogus denbsp;anima*

anima. Age fam concede non cfTe mfferos qui mortui funt, quoniam extorfifti, ut fa�nbsp;tercr,qui omnino non effent cos nc mife�nbsp;ros quideni cite poflc.ita enim fir,ut in hisnbsp;uix ftncni poffimus dcprfheiidcre.Gaudc�nbsp;Ke autera dialogumjdem author exiftimalnbsp;urbanity�, amp; prouerbijs utep loquentisg�nbsp;lon� pfOprictas ioprimiseuftodiatur.nbsp;Aexle dtalogo.difputacor/pcp fermoe hocnbsp;tempore haec fatis putamuS. Adepiflolicunbsp;genus deuenio,quod pauciHimi paritcridnbsp;genus,carp(imc^attingam.

Epf�tolam graeci a minendo, Ifterasali� terarum,h�cefielementorum multitudf�nbsp;ne noftri uocitaruni,nifi a lituris dicantur,nbsp;quf fj'unt,cum non ea cura mittuntur.quanbsp;c�tcra.quae non ad famili�res perferunturnbsp;In tenut, humiliq; fcribendi genere hie lonbsp;quendi uerfatur modus Demetrrj phalere�nbsp;fententia. Artemon igitur Ariftoreliscpinbsp;fiolarum intcrpresait,eadcm cfTe cpiftolasnbsp;fcribendasrationc,qua �C d.alogos,quodnbsp;dialog! pars altera fit cpiftola, iurc inquiutnbsp;alq hoc.n� tarnen qd'oportu�t ufqocquaq:nbsp;c�plexus cft,plurac� illis uidentur dialogo

gepi�olacohdneri.Tmitaturfiquidemdia logus cxtemporalcm, imprxmeditatainc{;nbsp;orationcnu�piQoIa uero fcnbitur,ut qudnbsp;dammodo lega�ur donutn, ac manus, te#nbsp;nucfq; dialogorum funt folutiones cuiuf#nbsp;modi epiftolis minime conueniunt. Abdi#nbsp;turn enim quiddam cR in fcribendofolu#nbsp;tio. Imitatio quocp, �Cquafifigitrx cuiui#nbsp;damexprciTio.non tam familtans in (cribcnbsp;do,ac propria, ut in concenationc efl� fo#nbsp;let, lit Platonis illud V nus, duo, tres.ubinbsp;nam quartus o care TimxcC ut ilia Quidnbsp;contraxift! frontem. Huiufmodi namc^nbsp;locutio.atque imitatio potius conuenit hi^nbsp;ftrioni,qfcribentibusepiftolas. Moralesnbsp;autem fententi� qaiftolis, dialogifc� pari#nbsp;ter conueriiunt,ita ut epi�ola, ac dialoguenbsp;fcribentis, loqucntifc^ anim� quandaiKnbsp;r�f�rant imaginem ? Ex omnibus inquitnbsp;Demetrius phalereus, ac Dionyfius H ali#nbsp;carnifcus fcrmonibusei�fcribentismoresnbsp;intucri. At ex nullo tam perfpicue, gjcxnbsp;cpifiola. Breues autem eile oportcreepi#nbsp;fioias putant, quod iongXjuerbofioreft��nbsp;non epiftol�, Ccd iam �olumina liabendanbsp;fincqucmadmodum Platonis multa.folu#nbsp;tior, liberiorqt Ht oratio, ambitib us enimnbsp;uri,utii orationem condas ridiculum f�t,nbsp;acnon

ac non ridiculum modo,uerum cn'am in# giatum ,quodq;fan� mcnres aiierfcnturnbsp;frcqucnsliiepiftolaproucrbijs, amp;eisom#nbsp;nibus,qu3e (upra in humili gcnere memo#nbsp;lauimus, qualiafunt Salua res eft.takat f�gt;nbsp;ncx.nfculana pugna,uigil�s foniniat, ^�ronbsp;fapiu nt pliryges, apula papyriai�jx,ui�is,nbsp;in foil'a cant�rius,nccnon tiaeo cantcriumnbsp;Sc non omnibus dor(nio,amp; nefcis quid fenbsp;ms uefpcr uehac, 8i. ncfcisquid di�ct internbsp;os,6f ofFam,amp; fummum ius,fumtna iniu�nbsp;ria,6c nondum omnium dierum foiem ocnbsp;ciditlc,taliac^,qux humili omnia congru?nbsp;unt orationi. Nccilludomittcndum nonnbsp;locutionem folum,ucrum rem certam di?nbsp;ci epiftolarem, id quod uidit, amp; notauicnbsp;Ariftoteles, qui non hoc ad te inquit fcriinbsp;bo,quoniam cpiftolicum non eft. Nart�nbsp;fi quts tn epiftola fophifmata,uel de rerun�nbsp;natura fcribit, mathematicuniue aliquid,nbsp;is quidem fcribir.nonutiepiftolam.Modenbsp;ftam (iquidem 3c pr�derem epiftolam,brcnbsp;Ucm efle par eft,deep re fimplici,nominibsgt;nbsp;conftarc fimplicibus. Epiftolx namep de?nbsp;cor, ac uenuftas eft,ut legentibusobuixnbsp;gratae, prudentia refertx fint, proucrbqsnbsp;accepts, congruxq:, dequaagatur ma?nbsp;*cria, ira fapienrer fcribi opinanrur, quodnbsp;in

quod in cpiftolis utcupque iicrfu c�fiodi't Hoiatius,quod cpiftolalicutproucrbiumnbsp;quiddam commune,acuulgare fit. Namnbsp;qui decore fenientiarum epiftoiam cupitnbsp;implere.non iamiuquit Demeirtus loquenbsp;tis fimilitudinemgent,fedftruent!S aliquidnbsp;quarein baCpartc non defuerunt,qui Senenbsp;cam inccflerenqquod difputaiiones pro e#nbsp;piftoUs habcndas eiTc cxifiimaucrit. Ari#nbsp;fioreles mmirum demonfirationibus utitnbsp;in epiftoliSjCum doccreuult exiguis, ficutnbsp;amp; amplis ciuitatibus bcnefadendum eflcnbsp;inquit. Dij in utrifc� �qutProinde qu�donbsp;quidemgrati�de�fint.�quum te utricpnbsp;praebcas, talis propemodum argumenta�nbsp;t o epif�olaris ef�, quamobrem quoniamnbsp;contingicquandoc^ ad res publicas,quannbsp;doq: ad rcgesmittcre cpiftolas fint eiufmonbsp;di litcr� aliquanto compriores,grauioresnbsp;dignicatifc� perfon� habentcs rationem.nbsp;Condnna fit inquam cpiftola,ut meminenbsp;rimus tarnen nos epiftoiam fcribere, nonnbsp;librum condere,cuiufmodi ad Alexandrunbsp;funt Ariftotelis, necnon Platonisad Dio�nbsp;nis famili�res.Deniq; ut Demetrius, Dio�nbsp;nyfiusq! arbitrantur duplici genere dicen�nbsp;di mifccatur epiftola,gratiofo,ac tcnui. Acnbsp;deepiftola quidein ha�enus. Nunc denbsp;imitationc

De imirationc didurug.qui �nt imitatie One authores digni.ducerem comnicmo#nbsp;randos,fiputaren] e(�� necefl'arium At c�nbsp;hoe tot um fit in iudido kgentis pofitum,nbsp;quod turn prudentia, tum dodrina comgt;nbsp;paratur.Si prudentia fcripturuscareat nenbsp;quidem ele�tiiTirtios authores nouerit imi^nbsp;ta[i,acn quam fuperius tradidimus do�rinbsp;nam tenucrit;acripoteritperpcndere iudknbsp;CIO quis,amp;quo loco dignus imitationeuinbsp;dcatur.Modus ergo imitandi hoe tempoj�^nbsp;tedumtaxat nobisaperienduseli, queronbsp;fit utilis imitatio tam manifefta en,ut plurinbsp;bus explieare fupcruaeu� fit.Nam fi imitanbsp;ri cft fe alicui faccre perfimi'em, claris au�nbsp;thoribus fe efficere con(imilem,q ad id qd*nbsp;aflequi uelis eompar�dum, exp�di�t quisnbsp;nonuidcic' Imitationem igitur primo eflcnbsp;conuenit ciufmodi,utc�ra aliqua in refunbsp;*ris imitatuSjipfe tua inuentione fubdas afnbsp;ba.necenim inuentumquicquam foret,finbsp;Priicis temporibus ppetuo homines nihilnbsp;hbi cogitandum exifiimauiflcnt,amp;f in aliefnbsp;�lisfemperinocntishaefifl�nt. Nficautemnbsp;^ontra,nulla e� ars,nuHae|: difeiplina quanbsp;^sinuentaefijamp;perindeab illa anriquifli^nbsp;moruinopia

fnopia quafi permanus ad nos pcrdu�ae artes feracidinium nobis camputn conflitnbsp;lucre, aquo quantum uis po�Tis indtpifcijnbsp;tibiq; dccerpcre, ncc confiiium eflc oporgt;nbsp;tel no�rum,ut unum modo imitcmur.nbsp;Huiusenim uim,melius illius afpcritaicmnbsp;alterius diligcntiam,alius iudkium, 8i adnbsp;hue aliorum alia fatius crit imitari, uenot^nbsp;bispluriutn bona ponamusantc oeuios,nbsp;amp;quodcuilt;� lococonueniat aptemuS.nbsp;lmitamurergoinuentionem,difpofinoncnbsp;amp;clocutionem,quxproho?mn,quaenargt;nbsp;rationis ratio,qu� uisargu^ndi, quanta innbsp;aff�dibusomnis genens mouendi (olcr;nbsp;tia,imirabimurinquam,fifuppleamusu#nbsp;bi d�fit, fi concidanius,quod redundabit,nbsp;re�tcq: nos common� Horatius. Publi#nbsp;ca materies,priuati iuris erit. Si non circanbsp;iiilem,patulum(^inoraberisorbem,quodnbsp;quomodo id facere conucniar,nos clarifli^nbsp;mi docebunt authores, nam ut Virgiliusnbsp;multos imitatus. ica Homerum in primisnbsp;grxcum, latinum auiem Lucretium. Cicenbsp;ro Platoncm,atcj: Demofthenera. Licefnbsp;bit ergo nobis ipfos hoseloquentifllmotnbsp;pr��ipue infpicere lt; �f ad imirandumegt;nbsp;am iequi iii3m,amp;tanquam duces per o*nbsp;tnne dicendi genus. V cium de imitati�e

; nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;bare

Extrinfecus quomodo petenda nobis ad fcrib�dum auxilia fini,imitando dtximusnbsp;nunequemadmodum ex nobisuis,amp;co^nbsp;pia dicendi comparandi cxcrcitatinbsp;onecotnmonenduni. Vocatenimnonnbsp;iniuria. M. Tullius �tlum dicendi artifice,nbsp;quare,amp; qu�diligentiilime, amp; quamplurinbsp;tnum rcribendumeft,itademum profeAusnbsp;dicendi augetur, amp; examen 8C ingeni) uisnbsp;non modo non p�rit, fed multo maximanbsp;locupletatur,memoriaconfirmafior, 8c renbsp;rumcopia huberior reddituroratio,finenbsp;hacenim exercitationeextcmporalis dicenbsp;di facultas, inanem tantum loquacitatetnnbsp;dabitjcffuticnturin labris naca uerba,quonbsp;rum radices et fundamenta ftilo infita cr�tnbsp;a quo fonda, 8(. integra tanquam de facranbsp;rfo altquo depromefur eloqucntia,qu3e f�nbsp;per tanquam de perenni fonte cmanabi�.

Contra uero a quantocunt^ hauriatur �ngenio, tanquam pluuia aqua quandoqinbsp;*xarefcat necefl� ei�, aut f�culenta, turbi:?nbsp;hauriatur ut puerilis,utperuulgara,utnbsp;�ffe�ata appareac oratio. Proinde rc�nbsp;a Quiniiliano commonemurut fit net

ud tardus dura di�igens fii'Iu�, qu�ramus opuraa.ncc primo fefe offerentibus gaudcnbsp;musAdhibeatur judicium inuen�i3.difpOnbsp;�iioprobat is.Habendus enim rcrum,uc�nbsp;borumcp dcledus^et fingulorum examinanbsp;da funt pondera, poftea fubeat ratio collonbsp;candi,racio numerorum, ubi eorum ufusnbsp;aduenerit habeacur,3C ut diligenti us fiatrenbsp;petend� faepius erunt claufule,fEa nanq; ui *nbsp;rcsrcdincegrantur,danda tarnen calefcctinbsp;ingenio uela. At quoniam omnibP fua cSnbsp;nafcuniur placet, prouidendum fucrimenbsp;fallant retra�ante c�da iudicto, ita namc^nbsp;SalufiiuSjita Virg�lfusfcrjpfjfl�,jaduntur,nbsp;cius tarnen quodfcnbasrationc,namin etnbsp;piftola prxfertim familiari fads crit perfpenbsp;lt;fta ret natura dicas,tta nc quid tibi offici�tnbsp;C�terum quo fi'rplicius fcriptum fuer.'t,nbsp;co magis probabitur,eritcp a noftro impsnbsp;tr�dura gaudio ne nobis noftra nimis planbsp;ceant,neue difpliceant,nec fpcAando con#nbsp;lignanonem pauimentum arbitrari debelt;nbsp;muSjindc pol��, quod nosiuuet quidpi�nbsp;cliccre,auc cogitando murmure tanquamnbsp;claflico nobifipfis placcrc,fcd qua de re nonbsp;his diccndum,quid pofcat resipfa circut�nbsp;�antiasomnes rinfando,qaid perfon�de#nbsp;ce^t^quid tempus,atq^ ita prius nobifeumnbsp;inc4tt3t^.

meditati ad fcribcndum,diccndumuc acce j demuSjica animi nodri uis amp; natura initianbsp;I amp; quf iequcntur facile fuggerei,quod fi cunbsp;(iodierimus neqicogitanone nimiaxfluanbsp;bimu$,neq; oblata inaieria �ilo per ea de^nbsp;curremus uelocilTinio.ut iure ineraendaninbsp;fit quicquid ita proqcitur.Fugienda ergonbsp;i�a mollicic�,ac defjidia,nec canium nobisnbsp;ignofcamus.ut fcripta incudi rurfusnonnbsp;fubijciamas adr)dendo,detrahendo,inu(�nbsp;do,utin arte po�tica Horatiana admonitinbsp;one nicmorauimuSjtutnida deijdenda, hunbsp;milia atcollenda.luxuriantia compefcendanbsp;{nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;a�ringendatf fant.lnordinaca digerendx

Reponantur ilacf ,qux fcripfim us ne reccn (ia nobis nimium blandientia feducant ranbsp;ti5cm,atq; iudidutn, quo ad ea redeatnusnbsp;amore illo depofito feucriore iudicio,alianbsp;expungendo,alia immutando,aiia tranllenbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;rendo,ut omnia poliat recens ingenij,iudj

parabimuSjin qua finecotrouerfia non iu dicium modo, aciudicii uis magna coUo^nbsp;caca e�yfed eciam facuadix�ipfa n�c$ mensnbsp;Inbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;L a�xc�rit

a cxter�sfefe reuoc�ns rebus cum id corn ' modius fieri po(ucrit,cuni otium maximenbsp;�n'odurnum efl.tum ad cogitandum intennbsp;tior, euigilantiortj! inuenit.difponit.ucrbanbsp;connedit,amp; coniexit orationem.ita cnimnbsp;Galba tradente Cicerone, qui nihil fcrip#nbsp;fit,cogitaci�e fola infignis ora(or,habitufc^nbsp;fa�undintmus eft,unde in tantum furrcxitnbsp;Dertiofthenis eloquentia fa�igiura, ni� anbsp;cogitatione,qux (ane pedet�tim uru,amp; exVnbsp;crcitacionc augendaeftddeo Menander fonbsp;la cogitationc fabulam complexus comcenbsp;dia confe�ta e� dicere foiebat. Q uxfitum anbsp;clarilTimis uirisfcio quid exercit�ti�is caunbsp;fapotilltmum �ilacommittendumelTe ui^nbsp;deaf ur. Plurimi italt;j,clariffimic|! authoresnbsp;mphcnt e grxcis in latinum mul ta efl� connbsp;uertenda,quod cum plurimi,turn ipfe Ci�nbsp;cero fecutus efi.Xehoph�tis enim �cono�nbsp;ihicon librum adolefcens conucrt i,nccn5nbsp;Arati phacnornena carmine.Timxi Pl�tonbsp;nis partem muko difficillimam, fuum-fe�nbsp;,cutus iudiciym tranfiulit, nobiliffimamepnbsp;�fchynis in Demofilienem, amp; pemofi^nbsp;henis in �lchynem cgt;rationes,utquod�'nbsp;nam optimum dicendi genus effet nobisnbsp;indicaret. Hoc ideq faciendum-, quianbsp;ut intuit $tiam Quinti�i�nus rerum copianbsp;graeci

gr�c��uthores abundant,8f pfiirimum in cloquentiam contulerunt,d^ hostranfferc*nbsp;tibusuerbis utioptitnis lie�,omnibus�;nbsp;nim utimur noftris. Figuras ucro illinc dunbsp;9cchi|,quibus maxime ornarur oratio mulnbsp;tas,ac uarias.Excogitandi etiam neceOitasnbsp;qu�dam e�, quia plcrumrj a grsrcis Ro^nbsp;mana difl�ntiunt,u( nosquoc^in artepOenbsp;tica indicauimus� Sunt qui putent uerfusnbsp;latinos elegantiflimosinfolutamora�on�nbsp;conuertendos,fcnfuflt;^cofdem alrjs redd�nbsp;dos uerbis. Alq potimintim circa difFiculnbsp;tatem exercendam cloquentiam, quod finbsp;obtineri po(rit,ut apte dicatur,tonge utilifnbsp;fimume�inea potii�imumparte,amp; uis innbsp;genq,5^ eloquentiacognofcitur,inde faculnbsp;tas innaf�iturad quxeune^ alia facilia terenbsp;ti uolubilitate referenda� At non ali�nanbsp;modo cran (ferre,fed etiam no�ra plurimisnbsp;modis traciarc profuerit, nec nofira mo;nbsp;do, fed etiam aliena,ita thefes anteg ad b�nbsp;pothefes ueniamuspoterimus.nccnonrenbsp;liqua, qu�in prseexercitametitis , tumnbsp;Hcrmogencs, turn Libanitts tradidit 8C.nbsp;Aphthonius. Aiiquando hifioria, ali;nbsp;quando dialogis, quandoque epiflolisnbsp;longius aliquid explicantibus ge�iendumnbsp;L t lu�ian^

gefiiendum.luf�tandumq: efi. Ve ru ta ut in hac parte pro loco fadsnbsp;tnulta, ita de eloqucnnbsp;tiapluranbsp;fubijcienda efl�nbsp;non exifti#nbsp;mam�.

�C SVNT qu� me rcdditu^nbsp;rum promii�ratnnbsp;inftrumenta, nonnbsp;artis, ut quid� punbsp;taucr�t, led�pfiusnbsp;oratoris,haecargt;nbsp;ma habere ad manbsp;n Lim.horum feien

tia debet efie fuecindus.accedenic uerbo�� figurarume� facili copia,inuentionis fa#nbsp;tione,5� difponendi ul'u,amp;niemorif firmi#nbsp;tate,amp; adionis gratia* Sed plurtm� ex tjsnbsp;uaktanimi prse{t�cia,quara necmetus fi�nbsp;gat,nee acclamatio terreat,necaudicntiutnnbsp;authoricas ultra d�bita reuercti� tardec.N�

Ut abomin�da funt contraria qs uitta conf ftdcnti3e,tcmeritaiis,tmprobitatis,arrog�^nbsp;iijc,ita citra conftantiam,fiduciam,fortitu#nbsp;diacin^nihil ars.nihil (iudium, nihil ,pfclt;SSgt;nbsp;L � ipfe

ip(c profuerir,ut fi des arma timidis,amp;f int bellibus.ihuitus me hercule dico � quoniSnbsp;6L aliKr acdpipoieflj'pfam uerecundiam*nbsp;ut�um quidenijfed amabile,amp; qux uirtunbsp;tes faciUimc gcneret, eflc interim aduerf�,nbsp;�lultifep in caufa fuiflc,ut bona ingent^�unbsp;drjc� in lucem non prolata fit u quodam fenbsp;creti confumer�tur.Sdat autem/iq^uis haecnbsp;forte minus adhuc perit^ di�inguedi uintnbsp;cuiufc^uerbileget, nonprobitatem a menbsp;r(prcnmdi,fcd ueiic�diam,qu3e e� timornbsp;quidam reducens animum ab ijs, quae fa^nbsp;cienda iunt. V nde confufio,amp; coepti poeninbsp;lentia, �C fubitum filen�um* Quis porronbsp;dubitet uitrjs afenberc aitedum, propternbsp;qu�facere hone�epudct.Neacgoru^usnbsp;nolo cuin,qui �t didurus,amp; folidtura furnbsp;gcre, amp; colorem rautare, 8( pen'culum imnbsp;telligere,quae fi non accident, euam fimtlnbsp;��dacrunt, fadintelledut hic fitoperie nonbsp;mets* .moueamurt�non conddaraus.Opnbsp;tiraa e� autem emendatie uerecundie fidifnbsp;da.etiam qu�lihet imbedila (irons magnanbsp;conicientia fu�inetur. Sunt et naturaiianbsp;ut l'upra dixi,que tarnen amp;;curaiuuanturnbsp;in�rumcnta,uox,latus,decor,quf quidcinnbsp;tantum ualenqutfrcqa�tcr famana ingeniinbsp;fadanc

P (o�ortrs/ed cum diccrct,eminere inter xgt; quales Trachalusuidebatur, ea corpontnbsp;fubhmitas erat,is ardor ocalorum,frpntisnbsp;authoritasjge�us.prx�antia^uox ^iiidern,nbsp;non,ut Cicero defyderar,pene tragced�rSnbsp;fed fuper omnesqieos ego quidem audiuenbsp;rim,tragciedos.Certecum in,bafilica lulianbsp;dicerec primo tribunali,quatuor autem iunbsp;dicia,ut moris eft, cogcrentur,atq; omnianbsp;clamoribus frcmercnt,amp; auditurh c�ra,amp;nbsp;inteUeAum,amp; quod agencibus exteris c�.nbsp;tumeliofiflimum fuit,laudatum q�oe^ ex �nbsp;quatuor tribunalibus meminffed Hoc uonbsp;tum'eft,amp;rara foelicitas,qu3e fi non'adfic,nbsp;fanefufBciatab qs.quibusquisdicacaudpnbsp;ri taliscfle debet orator,�C hfcfcire. 'nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;,

IN PRiMlS uero abundare debet Orator exemplorum copia, tum ueterum -tum etiam nouorum,adeo,ui non ea mo�nbsp;d�, quf conferipta funt hiftoriis , aut fcr#nbsp;monibus, uelut per manus tr^diias quet^nbsp;quotid�e aguntur , debcatno�e, uerumnbsp;tic ea quidem , qu� funt a clatioribusnbsp;,L 4. poetis

poctis filt;Sa ncgligcre. Nam il�a quideAi priera autteftimoniorum, autetiani iudi^nbsp;catorutn obtinct locu(n,fed h^c quo(|! autnbsp;uetu�atisfide tuta funt,ab hominibus manbsp;gnis pracceptoruro loco fida creduntur.nbsp;Sciat ergo q(iamplurima,unde etiam fenbsp;nib^authoricas maior cft.quod pluranofnbsp;fc,amp; uidt(��creduntur,quod Homerus frenbsp;quendi�ime teflacur,fed non efi exped�danbsp;uluma aetasjcum ftudia praedent, ut quaivnbsp;turn ad cognttionem pertinet reruni, etiSnbsp;piftehtis fcculis uixiilc uideamur.

A � E N D � autem ianiumf/ne dubio fec�dum uirescuiufc�fumendum eft,nec^nbsp;ego an nos definiam ,cura Demofthenemnbsp;Cueruin admodum adioes popul�re� ha#nbsp;uine.mantfeOum fit. Caluus C�far,Pol#nbsp;lio, Matins ante quxfloriam omnes actatcnbsp;grauii��ma ludiciafufceperfntjpretextatosnbsp;f gifle quofdamfittradit.C�far Auguftusnbsp;duodecim natus annos Auia pro roRrisnbsp;laudaiiriuModus mihi uideturquidam tenbsp;rendus,ut neq; ptaepropere diitringaturnbsp;immatura frons, 3( quicquid eR, ill u d ad#nbsp;hucacerbutn proferatur,nam inde et con#nbsp;temptus

conf cptu� open�s i'nnafcit,amp;fundam�ia ciunt impud�ii�,amp; qt^eft ubiq: gniciofifi�nbsp;fim��jpr^ucnit uires fidu�a, nee rurfus di�gt;nbsp;ferendumeft tirocinium inl�nectam,naninbsp;quoridic metus ercfcji, maiufq; fit Tempernbsp;quod aufuri fumus, amp; dum deliberamusnbsp;qu�do inctpiendi� iit,inciperc l� ferum e�,nbsp;Q^uare fru�� Hudioi^ uirid�,amp; adhuc dul'nbsp;c�^mi dccet.d� �i. uenia, �i ipes eft,amp; pagt;nbsp;ratus fauor,iS^ auderen� dedecet,dd fiquidnbsp;d�fit opcri fupplet�tasyamp; fiqua dida liininbsp;iuueniliter,pro indole accipiuntur, ut totP 'nbsp;llle Ciccronis^�SextoRofcio locus. Qiirdnbsp;enim tam commune,quam fpiritus muis,nbsp;terra mortuus,mare fludu�tibtis, iitus etc#nbsp;disc* quxc� fcxamp; uiginii natusannos fSnbsp;mP.aiidi�ti� clamorib? dixerii,defcrbuifl�nbsp;t�pore,amp; annisliquata j�fenior id�fa�t,amp;nbsp;hercle quant�libet fecreta Hudia c�tulerincnbsp;eft tamcj3priusquid�fon,pfedus,alia lux,nbsp;alia uwi difcriminis fedes,plufq?,fj fc parcsnbsp;uf^ tine dodrina.qu� ettra ul� dodrina uxnbsp;kauldcoq! n�nulli fenes in fchola fadi Rufnbsp;pet nouitatc c� in iudicia ueneri�t, Sioianbsp;fuis exercitationibus fimilia defider�t,at il :nbsp;lie amp; ludex tacet, �c aduerfarius obflrcpit,nbsp;�C nihil temerc didS p�rit,amp; fiquid tibi ipnbsp;fc fumas ,pband5 cft,amp; Iaborat�,c�geft�cjj

dierum, acnodiumRudioadfon� aqua defecit,amp; oniiflb,ni3gna fempcr flandi tu^nbsp;more in quibiifdam caufis loquendum e�,nbsp;quod illi diferci minime fciunc. kacp nonsinbsp;nullos reperies, qui fibi eloquentiores u�nbsp;deantur,quam utcaufasagant. Cxterumnbsp;illura,quem iuuenem,t�nerifq? adhuc uir:gt;nbsp;bus nitcmem in forum deduximus,amp; incinbsp;pere,quammaxime fadlbacfauorabili eaunbsp;fa uelim,uti catuli fcrarum molliore pr^danbsp;faginantur,amp; non utie^ ab hoc initio connbsp;tinuareoperam,amp; ingenio adhuc alendonbsp;cailum inducere, fed ctiam (cientem quidnbsp;fit jam pugna,amp; in quam rem fiudendumnbsp;fi(,refici,a(q; renouari. Sic amp; tirocinq me#nbsp;tum,dum faciliuse� audcre,tranfierit, necnbsp;audendi facilitatem ufqiadcontetnpt�o*nbsp;peris adduxerit. Vfus e� amp; hac racione M.nbsp;Tullius,� cum jam ciarum rneruifle't internbsp;pa(ronos,qui tuncerant,nomen, in ACjjnbsp;nauigauit,leq:,amp; aliis fine dubio cloquennbsp;iiaf,ae fapientix magi�ris,fed prxeipue tagt;nbsp;men �pollonio Moloni qu�Rom; quoe�nbsp;audiera(.R.hodi rurfus reform�dum,ac uenbsp;14C recoquendum dedit. Turn dignum ofnbsp;per^pretinm tcnufi,cum inter fe cofnbsp;gruunt pr�cepta,amp;: expcrimcia,nbsp;FINIS

CVR ali�s fi legere c�pen'tfomnus occupai etiam nolentcs,alios uig�ai*nbsp;rc iioicnies �ber fuftcptus reddercnbsp;utgilcs potc(t,an in quibus motus fpiriia#nbsp;les funtjfcilicei ob frigiditatern uel natur�nbsp;ucl matcriae mel�cholic3e,qua excremcntiJnbsp;fp iriiale crudum caufa frigiditatis confifiicnbsp;his cum intelligcntia moucturj'nfificnfq! aiinbsp;licui intelligere nequit,repcllitur motus abnbsp;ter,qui r�frig�ra ndi uim habet,itaq: potbnbsp;us dormireincipiunt,at ubialiqua in refitnbsp;am intelligentiam firmarunt.Quod ledionbsp;facere folet, nimirum a motu Tpiritali illonbsp;mouentur, c5 nihil fit.quod eum repellat.nbsp;jtaqidormirc non polTunt,quor�autemnbsp;fccundum natiiram habitus eft.corum uirnbsp;tus intelligcdi cum aliquain rc c�fifiit, necnbsp;uariefcdifpcrgit,cfteraquocpfita eo in lonbsp;CO hfrct,quorum requies (omnus efl. Vbinbsp;aiitcm mens c�ftiterit,amp; quafi fatiga ta fucnbsp;CLibucrit,caput aggrauat, utpote qu�fi'ianbsp;in CO fitdomn�c� tnducit, at cum fccundSnbsp;naturaos

naturam animus nofier agitatur, nullo t3 fomno premiiur. Tumcnim maxime uinbsp;uit,uigilantia au(em,quaf5nusgt;caufa p�ti?nbsp;cft,curuiuerc ualeamus.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;�.

Cur contentioia difputatio ingcnia cxlt; ercerepoflic.An in co difputandigencrcnbsp;acciditjUt crebro quis aut uincac, auc uin::nbsp;catur,protinus ergo contcntiofus hinc honbsp;mo redditur,quando uel uinccndo p Ixtbnbsp;uam magisjmagir�^ addudtur,utin cont�nbsp;dendo pcrfeueret,ueluidus cniti(ur,ut qcPnbsp;amifii�rccuperet.Q^uod idem uel in cctensnbsp;certandi gcncribus euenit. Quamobrcmnbsp;f^pe inter pugnandum,quanq quis inferigt;nbsp;or eft,tarnen cell�rc minime patitur�

Cur homines in orando exemplis,amp; fa bulis potiusgaudent,qcomm�tis an gau^nbsp;dent,quia 8C difcunc, SC ccleriter difcunt.nbsp;atqui p exempla, amp; fabulas facilius difciunbsp;S unt cnim qux explorata habe�tur,et parnbsp;ticularia fint. Ratio autcm commentandinbsp;dem�nftrado ex uniucrfalibus cft,qu3e minbsp;fius,quam partes nouimus, ad h�c h�s erc*nbsp;dere magisfolemus,qu�plunum teftimonbsp;nio confirmantur,exempla autcm amp; fabelnbsp;Ix teftiraoniorum fpeciem gerunt,fides aunbsp;temprefaciliseft, quam ceftimoni� fecefit,nbsp;addif

additur,(�uerif�mffe qu�fc^ (ibent��s dffHl cxemplum auteni,amp; bbelbe rem non ni�nbsp;fimilem docent

, Cur oratorem, imperator�,amp; mercato remcallidum appellarefolcmus, tibicin�,nbsp;hi�rionem hoc a^ellare nomine non fogt;nbsp;lemus.an q� illorum f�cuhas fine cupiditanbsp;te e�,niticur enim t�tummodo ad oble�a�nbsp;tionem,;horum autem conacus omnis adnbsp;plus acquirendum fibi contendit, bonusnbsp;enim orator,amp; impcrator,amp; mercator d�,nbsp;qui plus fibi acquirere pote�,calliditas au#nbsp;tem in acquirendo maxime fitae�.

Cur hominem philofophum diiferre ab oratore putemus � An cp aker quid namnbsp;iu�itia fit,cogi(ar, alter qui iniuitus fit alknbsp;quis fpe�at,et alter qualis nam tyrannicusnbsp;. tenor lit.alter tyrannum quempiam eile a#nbsp;nimaduertit.

Cur in qs �udqs,qu3ealiqui.fibi dclege* rint,qq interdum prauisjibeniius tainert^nbsp;q in honeRioribusue.rfantur,uerbi gratia,nbsp;prae�igiatorem aut mimum,aut tibicin�nbsp;fepotiui e�e,quam afironomum,aut oranbsp;lorcm uelic,quih3ecfibidclegerir,anuol�cnbsp;quidem nonnullireshone�i�imas trat�a#nbsp;re,fed quoniam minus fibi confid�t poflenbsp;' efficere, ideonon ita aguntan t�iiinnbsp;.nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;fefe

fefc quifcf podc prafftare arbitratur, c5 de# ligit fibi,quam autem del)git,cidcnj operanbsp;dat iilj fubfequcns partem diet maximamnbsp;uifeipfe uincat,feqi fit pr�fiantior. Quin#nbsp;ctiam qux principio aliqui fibi delcgerintnbsp;3uibufcttinfucucnnt.jn qs nc iudkarequinbsp;em pofTunt, quid n� melius fit. Animusnbsp;cnim eorum corruptus iam efl^pter pranbsp;uas dcledationes.

Cur in dilputationibus contentio �t, nu ^atio nunquam incidat. An cf apparensnbsp;fyllogifmus.idefi ratiocinatio efi,ratiocinanbsp;tioautem in paucis continetur,quine(i#nbsp;anrfi prolixius agatur,interpofito temponbsp;reparalogifmus, idefi puerla ratiocinationbsp;inter ea deprchendetur,amp; reuocare,quodnbsp;dederic aduerfarius poterit.

Quamobrelibentius cas hyflorias audl mus,qu3e r� un� expon�t,qu� quae plures.nbsp;An rebus magis attedimus notiortbus,nbsp;lt;afi^ libeti us audimus. N otius autc efi, qd*nbsp;definn�,unQitaq! finitu eft,plu#nbsp;raaut � infinite partidp�t.