The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599): With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein Required — John Shaqi
The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599): With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein RequiredDay, Angel, active 1575-1595
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The English Secretary; or, Methode of Writing Epistles and Letters (1599): With, a Declaration of Such Tropes, Figures, and Schemes, as Either Usually or for Ornament Sake Are Therein Required
Day, Angel, active 1575-1595
English language -- Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800; Letter writing -- Early works to 1800; Rhetoric -- Early works to 1800
=The contrarie hereof, which is _Inhonestum_, includeth likewise
whatsoeuer is not vertue, or is estranged from vertue, hindering
to vertue, or in nothing furthering towards vertue, whatsoeuer is
pertinent to follie, iniustic, pusillanimitie, or excesse, whatsoeuer
by the euill therein committed is exempted from praise. Whatsoeuer
carieth perswasion to mischiefe & seducement from the good. Whatsoeuer
appertaineth to infedilitie, falshood, treason, disobedience, slander,
or ingratitude. Whatsoeuer withdraweth from naturall regard and loue
of thy Countrie, parents, children and friends. Whatsoeuer impugneth
the wholesome lawes and estate of euerie common-wealth, tendeth to
a notorious example of euill, hindereth or blemisheth any others
good deseruing. Whatsoeuer enforceth reuengement vpon euerie small
offence, hath in it no meane of sufferance, or forbearance at all,
entertaineth a lawlesse libertie of conscience to perpetrate or yéeld
to any vnlawfull action, or to become iniurious to thy Country, state
or calling. Whatsoeuer is furthering to a dissolute liuing, vnbrideled
lust, couetous tenacitie, prodegality, or detestable excesse. These and
such like, as confounders of all ciuilitie and humane gouernment, are
confirmed to be vnhonest.=
[Sidenote: _Laus ab honesto._]
[Sidenote: _Ab æquo._]
[Sidenote: _A necessitate._]
[Sidenote: _Ab vtiltiate._]
[Sidenote: _A difficili._]
=Now these deedes, actions or thinges are by manie |Oratory| partes
to bee handled, or commended, according to the matters or occasions
whereout their praises are deriued, and because examples are the best
I might sort out diuers: as of |Dauid|, I coulde commend his combate
against |Goliah|, first _ab honesto_, in that he being the seruant
of god fought against a blasphemer, also in his Princes quarell &
defence of his countrey: _ab æquo_, because it is meet and conuenient,
that in causes so perillous, the strength of each one be applied. _A
necessitate_, insomuch as thereon depended the sauegard of the Prince
and people. _Ab vtilitate_, for that he killing such an enemie, brought
to their owne country peace and quiet, and also draue the other part
in subiection to his king and people. _A difficili_, because the
vndertaking thereof was so much the more waighty, by howe much himselfe
was as it were an infant agaynst a mightie giant, vnarmed against
him that was armed, vnfurnished against him that had al maner of
complements of warre: weake, where the other was strong: besides that
the terrour of his chalenge and hugenes of stature had before daunted
the armie, & put them all out of conceit, in so much that the doubt was
so generall, as no man dared to vndertake the quarell. Besides, herein
is praised of bodily force, his |Actiuitie|, and courage: of |Vertues|,
his woonderfull |Magnanimitie|, who by couragious desire durst to
vndertake the same: also his affiance in |Iustice|, and equitie of
the cause: His |Pietie| to God, his Prince and countrey: Lastly, his
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