Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1705. Excerpt: ... elude, this pleasant Gentleman: Though some have flyled Women to he like Clouds in the Sky, yet a Preacher should not he silent for those who are silenced from Preaching. If you have a-mind, Sir, to see any more of this sanctified Wit, you may have it in the Non-judo Chrillian Professor in his Meridian Splendor. And now, Sir, according to what I was about before, I go on concerning Quotations out of Learned Languages: against which I said nothing, when it was either needful, or profitable; but to come trawling in with Ne quid nimis, or Jgnoti nulla cupido, for pure Latin fake it self, is very insignificant to those that do not understand it, and not mightily rejoycing to those that do. But then suppose that which is quoted, be very proper, expounding, and elegant and out of the most Primitive Fathers: Nay though it be out of the Bihle it self; I know not to what purpose it is, where I am sure and certain no body understands me for he that tells a perfect ignorant.Parish, Quorsum hœc tria perditio? or Faciamus hie tria Tahernacula. If he. be not very honest, may not he impose upon them In nova fert animus, to what purpose is this waste t or, Arma virumqite cano; Let us make here three Tabernacles, without the People discovering the bad Translation: But I.know the Answerer is of opinion, that there such a native and unexpressible richness in some words, that cannot be possibly rendred and communicated. Yes, there is so j a great richness and hidden Treasure, and 1 suppose will continue so, where the People do nor understand. Give a Country man one of the Answerers happily compounded wards out of Plutarch, and you had as good give him a Slice of a Milftone, or a corner of a Brick. The Answerer indeed that can relish, and is well acquainted with the hau...
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