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501 4, 1 | making known the meaning." As, then, I have already said 502 4, 1 | down rules of rhetoric such as I have learnt, and taught 503 4, 2 | introduce their subject, so as to put the hearer into a 504 4, 2 | somnolent? Who is such a fool as to think this wisdom? Since, 505 4, 3 | it of so much importance as to wish men who have arrived 506 4, 3 | when they are speaking so as to speak in accordance with 507 4, 3 | speakers did not think of as aids to eloquence at the 508 4, 3 | And, therefore, as infants cannot learn to 509 4, 3 | men, and by imitating them as far as they can? And what 510 4, 3 | by imitating them as far as they can? And what do we 511 4, 3 | listen to, and avoid it; just as citybred men, even when 512 4, 5 | But as some men employ these coarsely, 513 4, 5 | more or less wisdom just as he has made more or less 514 4, 5 | listens to are justly praised as having spoken, or as being 515 4, 5 | praised as having spoken, or as being accustomed to speak, 516 4, 5 | welfare of the world." And as we must often swallow wholesome 517 4, 5 | wisdom, but with eloquence as well; and there is not more 518 4, 6 | considered wise only, or eloquent as well. A question which to 519 4, 6 | said in any other way. For as there is a kind of eloquence 520 4, 6 | character, while it mounts as far above that of others ( 521 4, 6 | inflation, but from solid merit) as it seems to fall below them. 522 4, 6 | that it is of the same kind as that I do understand. The 523 4, 6 | their own form of language as superior to that of our 524 4, 6 | sought out by the speaker as spontaneously to suggest 525 4, 6 | spontaneously to suggest themselves; as if wisdom were walking out 526 4, 7 | the one upon the other, as we see here that patience 527 4, 7 | in the art of elocution. As then I do not affirm that 528 4, 7 | though he ascribes this as folly to himself how wisely 529 4, 7 | fool: if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that 530 4, 7 | not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this 531 4, 7 | you on the face. I speak as concerning reproach, as 532 4, 7 | as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak. 533 4, 7 | ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool), I am more: in labours 534 4, 7 | members: "if otherwise, yet as a fool receive me, that 535 4, 7 | not after the Lord, but as it were foolishly, in this 536 4, 7 | you on the face. I speak as concerning reproach, as 537 4, 7 | as concerning reproach, as though we had been weak." 538 4, 7 | sections are also given as answers, three to three: " 539 4, 7 | ministers of Christ? (I speak as a fool.) I am more." Then 540 4, 7 | times" is to be marked off as constituting one member, 541 4, 7 | fine, this whole passage, as if panting for breath, winds 542 4, 7 | knowledge," he seems to speak as if granting so much to his 543 4, 7 | much to his detractors, not as confessing that he recognized 544 4, 7 | forward anything of his as a model of eloquence, we 545 4, 7 | eloquent, despise our prophets as untaught and unskilful of 546 4, 7 | like this, and to men such as these, would they have chosen 547 4, 7 | adorned with names of places as with lamps, such as "Zion," " 548 4, 7 | places as with lamps, such as "Zion," "Samaria," "Calneh," " 549 4, 7 | oppressive king is announced as approaching, when it is 550 4, 7 | But it is more beautiful as it is, the clauses being 551 4, 7 | But now as to the sentence which follows 552 4, 7 | pronounced continuously as one clause, or whether with 553 4, 7 | affliction of Joseph," so as to make a period of two 554 4, 7 | put Joseph for brother, so as to indicate brothers in 555 4, 7 | passage which I have chosen as an example. But an intelligent 556 4, 7 | by carefully analysing it as kindled by reciting it with 557 4, 7 | shrinking from wisdom. For if, as certain very eloquent and 558 4, 8 | themselves in the same way, as if putting forward their 559 4, 8 | forward their expositions as of the same authority; but 560 4, 8 | to be understood, using as far as possible such clearness 561 4, 8 | understood, using as far as possible such clearness 562 4, 9 | anxious about the eloquence as about the clearness of his 563 4, 10 | latter might be taken not as the singular of "ossa", 564 4, 10 | singular of "ossa", but as the singular of "ora", seeing 565 4, 10 | this must be insisted on as necessary to our being understood, 566 4, 10 | and committed to memory. As soon, however, as the speaker 567 4, 10 | memory. As soon, however, as the speaker has ascertained 568 4, 10 | spent on the truth itself, as if it required further explanation; 569 4, 10 | be taken to enforce it so as to bring it home to the 570 4, 10 | to be done so moderately as not to lead to weariness 571 4, 11 | shut is all we want? But as there is a certain analogy 572 4, 12 | eloquent man must speak so as to teach, to delight, and 573 4, 12 | said what he has to say as long as he is not understood; 574 4, 12 | what he has to say as long as he is not understood; for 575 4, 12 | delight or persuade his hearer as well, he will not accomplish 576 4, 12 | matter of importance. And as the hearer must be pleased 577 4, 12 | move him to action. And as he is pleased if you speak 578 4, 12 | whom you present to him as objects of pity, and shrink 579 4, 12 | whom you set before him as men to be feared and shunned. 580 4, 12 | is not always called for; as, for example, when the hearer 581 4, 12 | that gives pleasure; but as it is true that they are 582 4, 13 | The hearer must be moved as well as instructed~ 583 4, 13 | hearer must be moved as well as instructed~ 584 4, 13 | if it be not so learnt as to be practiced. The eloquent 585 4, 13 | must not only teach so as to give instruction, and 586 4, 13 | instruction, and please so as to keep up the attention, 587 4, 13 | must also sway the mind so as to subdue the will. For 588 4, 14 | assembly, moreover, such as is spoken of when it is 589 4, 14 | of ornamental words, such as would not be graceful or 590 4, 14 | form of eloquence, such as we find in his subsequent 591 4, 15 | this object, and so far as he succeeds, he will succeed 592 4, 15 | about to distribute. For, as in regard to every matter 593 4, 15 | such a faculty of speech as is suitable for a divine. 594 4, 15 | that saying of our Lord's, as better suited to the wants 595 4, 16 | makes them teachers, he may as well say that we need not 596 4, 16 | directions to Timothy and Titus as to how or what they should 597 4, 16 | an elder, but entreat him as a father?" Is it not said 598 4, 16 | hold fast the faithful word as he has been taught, that 599 4, 16 | himself, speaking, of course, as teacher to disciple: "But 600 4, 16 | hast learned them." For as the medicines which men 601 4, 17 | should pray and strive, as we have said above, to be 602 4, 17 | things in a majestic style:" as if he had taken in also 603 4, 18 | these three directions, as laid down by himself, in 604 4, 18 | ones that an address such as I wish to give shape to 605 4, 18 | give him pleasure, occupy as it were a middle place between 606 4, 18 | small affairs of money, as our Lord says: "He that 607 4, 18 | which is least is great. For as the nature of the circle, 608 4, 18 | we were giving men advice as to how they ought to conduct 609 4, 18 | to conduct them quietly as matters of little moment. 610 4, 18 | preacher takes this saying as his text, he should think 611 4, 19 | comprehend, we may understand as much as it is given us to 612 4, 19 | we may understand as much as it is given us to understand? 613 4, 20 | saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, 614 4, 20 | to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, 615 4, 20 | questions suggest itself as soon as the questions themselves 616 4, 20 | questions suggest itself as soon as the questions themselves 617 4, 20 | whatever occurs to the mind as an objection that might 618 4, 20 | an elder, but entreat him as a father; and the younger 619 4, 20 | father; and the younger men as brethren; the elder women 620 4, 20 | brethren; the elder women as mothers, the younger as 621 4, 20 | as mothers, the younger as sisters." And also in these: " 622 4, 20 | most beautiful in which, as if paying what was due, 623 4, 20 | light. Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting 624 4, 20 | translators, or whether, as I am more inclined to believe, 625 4, 20 | harmonious endings, am just as well pleased to find them 626 4, 20 | out with verbal ornaments as exalted into vehemence by 627 4, 20 | things approving ourselves as the ministers of God, in 628 4, 20 | report and good report: as deceivers, and yet true; 629 4, 20 | deceivers, and yet true; as unknown, and yet well known; 630 4, 20 | unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and, behold, we live; 631 4, 20 | dying, and, behold, we live; as chastened, and not killed; 632 4, 20 | chastened, and not killed; as sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; 633 4, 20 | sorrowful, yet alway rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; 634 4, 20 | poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet 635 4, 20 | nakedness, or peril, or sword? (As it is written, For Thy sake 636 4, 20 | day long, we are accounted as sheep for the slaughter.) 637 4, 20 | absence of any ornaments such as appear in the passages just 638 4, 20 | Brethren, I beseech you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: 639 4, 20 | you, be as I am; for I am as ye are: ye have not injured 640 4, 20 | rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as 641 4, 20 | as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. Where is then 642 4, 21 | various modes of speech as they are exemplified in 643 4, 21 | be mixed with wine. For, as Christ says, 'I am the true 644 4, 21 | circumstances in detail, as it is only necessary to 645 4, 21 | subdued style is maintained, as the reader may easily satisfy 646 4, 21 | poured the broth over it; and as soon as the angel of God 647 4, 21 | broth over it; and as soon as the angel of God touched 648 4, 21 | allurement of lust within, as it is written, 'And the 649 4, 21 | itself to the virgins, who, as they are the objects of 650 4, 21 | abundantly; and in proportion as bright virginity adds to 651 4, 21 | the end of the epistle, "As we have borne," he says, " 652 4, 21 | to look to God, not man, as the guide of her conscience; 653 4, 21 | is no dark recess within, as the light of a lamp set 654 4, 21 | satisfied with food such as will support life, but not 655 4, 21 | cited these latter passages as examples of the temperate 656 4, 21 | should put his hand over it, as if to improve by his superior 657 4, 21 | that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even 658 4, 21 | to have greater power so as to bring to nought the words 659 4, 21 | authors whom I have selected as specimens of the rest, and 660 4, 22 | should be introduced so far as is consistent with good 661 4, 22 | styles; the speech or writing as a whole, however, being 662 4, 23 | majestic by comparison and may as it were shine out with greater 663 4, 23 | that sort turn up; just as we must use the temperate 664 4, 23 | style; for example, when, as I have said, a knotty question 665 4, 23 | to certain exuberances (as they may be called) of ornament. 666 4, 24 | clamorous applause so much as by groans, sometimes even 667 4, 24 | but are led to live so as themselves to deserve praise, 668 4, 24 | and to avoid living so as to incur blame. But no one 669 4, 25 | it more tenaciously. For as the function of all eloquence, 670 4, 25 | attaining such an object as this last? They may desire 671 4, 25 | they are not so hardened as to need the vehement style; 672 4, 26 | down a little while ago as necessary to be fulfilled 673 4, 26 | constantly to aim at, and as far as possible to display, 674 4, 26 | constantly to aim at, and as far as possible to display, all 675 4, 26 | merely, but with pleasure as well. Again, why do we enforce 676 4, 26 | obedience, you must speak so as to be both intelligible 677 4, 27 | anxious to learn; though, as it is written, he "is unprofitable 678 4, 27 | their own doctrines, sitting as they do in the high places 679 4, 27 | many more if they lived as they preach. For there are 680 4, 28 | Such a teacher as is here described may, to 681 4, 28 | maintain a good reputation as well, providing things honest 682 4, 28 | well said in proportion as it is true in fact, and 683 4, 28 | true and not false. For as a man with a comely body 684 4, 28 | eloquently, then, and wisely as well, is just to express 685 4, 29 | this, let his life be such as shall not only secure a 686 4, 29 | words, but are in fact bad, as they follow their own ways.