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The Art of Logic and Rhetoric

by Petrus Ramus · 1515–1572

Published: 1651
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A compendium of the art of logick and rhetorick in the English tongue Containing all that Peter Ramus, Aristotle, and others have writ thereon: with plaine directions for the more easie understanding and practice of the same.

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The Logic Newly Translated

1574

London printed by Thomas Maxey 1651.

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To the readerTo the Courteous Reader.
To the readerPETER RAMUS to the READER.
Table of contentsA TABLE OF THE Chapters in the two Books of Peter Ramus his DIALECTICA.
Book 1In the first Book.
Book 2In the second Book.
EncomiumIn Laudem Scientia Dialecticae sacrae.
Book 1THE FIRST BOOK OF PETER RAMUS His DIALECTICA of Invention.
Chapter 1CAP. 1. What Dialectica is.
Chapter 2CAP. 2. The parts of Dialectica, and kinds of Arguments.

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Chapter 3CAP. 3. The Efficient, Procreant, and Conservant Cause.
Chapter 4CAP. 4. The Efficient alone and with others.
Chapter 5CAP. 5. The Efficient by it self, or an Accident.
Chapter 6CAP. 6. The Matter.
Chapter 7CAP. 7. The Forme.
Chapter 8CAP. 8. The End.
Chapter 9CAP. 9. The Effect.
Chapter 10CAP. 10. The Subject.

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Author: Petrus Ramus (1515–1572)
Imprint: London printed by Thomas Maxey 1651.
Extent: [24], 119, 122-323, [1] p.
Language: English
Catalogue: Wing L433 · ESTC R215450
Source: TCP A49581
Licence: CC0 1.0 Universal (Text Creation Partnership)

Logic in Two Books

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Chapter 11CAP. 11. The Adjunct.

Chapter 12CAP. 12. Diverses.

Chapter 13CAP. 13. Desperates.

Chapter 14CAP. 14. Relates

Chapter 15CAP. 15. Adverses.

Chapter 16CAP. 16. Contradicents.

Chapter 17CAP. 17. Privants.

Chapter 18CAP. 18. Equals.

Chapter 18CAP. 18. Greaters.

Chapter 20CAP. 20. Lessers.

Chapter 21CAP. 21. Likes.

Chapter 22CAP. 22. Dislikes.

Chapter 23CAP. 23. Conjugates.

Chapter 24CAP. 24. Notations.

Chapter 25CAP. 25. Distribution.

Chapter 26CAP. 26. The destribution from the cause.

Chapter 27CAP. 27. The distribution from the Effects; also the Genus and Species.

Chapter 28CAP. 28. Distribution from the Subject.

Chapter 29CAP. 29. Distribution from adjucts.

Chapter 30CAP. 30. Definition.

Chapter 31CAP. 31. Description.

Chapter 32CAP. 32. Divine testimony.

Chapter 33CAP. 33. Testimony from humane law and sentences.

Book 2THE SECOND BOOK OF PETER RAMUS His DIALECTICA of Iudgement.

Chapter 1CAP. 1. What Iudgement is.

Chapter 2CAP. 2. An aff…rmative or negative Axioma.

Chapter 3CAP. 3. True and false.

Chapter 4CAP. 4. The simple Axioma.

Chapter 5CAP. 5. The copulative axioma.

Chapter 6CAP. 6. The connexed Axioma.

Chapter 7CAP. 7. The discrete Axioma.

Chapter 8CAP. 8. The disjunct Axioma.

Chapter 9CAP. 9. The Syllogisme and its parts.

Chapter 10CAP. 10. The simple contracted Syllogism.

Chapter 11CAP. 11. The first kinde of the simple explicated Syllogisme.

Chapter 12CAP. 12. The second kinde of the simple explicate Sollogism.

Chapter 13CAP. 13. The first connexed Syllogisme.

Chapter 14CAP. 14. The second connexed Syllogisme.

Chapter 15CAP. 15. The first disjunct Syllogisme.

Chapter 16CAP. 16. The second disjunct Syllogisme.

Chapter 17CAP. 17. The only Method according to Aristotle.

Chapter 18CAP. 18. The first illustration of Methods by illustration of Arts.

Chapter 19CAP. 19. The second example of Method by example of Poets, Orators, Historiographers.

Chapter 20CAP. 20. The secrets of Method.

Book 1A BRIEF Of the ART of RHETORICK. The first Book.

Chapter 1CHAP. 1. That Rhetorick is an Art consisting not only in moving the passions of the Iudge; but chiefly in…

Chapter 2CHAP. 2. The Definition of Rhetorick.

Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of the severall kinds of Orations: and of the Principles of Rhetorick.

Chapter 4CHAP. 4. Of the subject of Deliberatives; and the abilities that are required of him that will deliberate…

Chapter 5CHAP. 5. Of the ends which the Orator in Deliberatives, propoundeth, whereby to exhort, or dehort.

Chapter 6CHAP. 6. Of the Colours or common opinions concerning Good and Evill.

Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of the Colours, or common Opinions concerning Good and Evill comparatively.

Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of the severall kinds of Governments.

Chapter 9CAP. 9. Of the Colours of Honourable and Dishonourable.

Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of Accusation and Defence, with the Definition of Injury.

Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of the Colours, or Common Opinions concerning Pleasure.

Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Presumptions of Injury drawn from the persons that do it: or Common Opinious concerning the…

Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Presumptions of Injury drawne from the Persons that suffer, and from the matter of the Injury.

Chapter 14CAP. 14. Of those things which are necessary t… be known for the Definition of Just and Unjust.

Chapter 15CHAP. 15. Of the Colours or Common Opinions concerning Injuries, comparatively.

Chapter 16CHAP. 16. Of Proofes Inartificiall.

Chapter 1CHAP. 1. The Introduction.

Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of Anger.

Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of Reconciling, or Pacifying Anger.

Chapter 4CHAP. 4. Of Love and Friends.

Chapter 5CHAP. 5. Of Enmity and Hatred.

Chapter 6CAP. 6. Of Fear.

Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of Assurance.

Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of Shame.

Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of Grace, or Favour.

Chapter 10CHAP. 10. Of Pity, or Compassion.

Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of Indignation.

Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of Envy.

Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of Emulation.

Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Of the Manners of Youth.

Chapter 15CHAP. 15. Of the Manners of Old Men.

Chapter 16CHAP. 16. Of the Manners of Middle-aged men.

Chapter 17CHAP. 17. Of the Manners of the Nobility.

Chapter 18CHAP. 18. Of the Manners of the Rich.

Chapter 19CHAP. 19. Of the Manners of Men in Power, and of such as prosper.

Chapter 20CHAP. 20. Common Places or Principles concerning what May be Done, what Has been Done, and what Shall be…

Chapter 21CHAP. 21. Of Example, Similitude, and Fables.

Chapter 22CAP. 22. Of a Sentence.

Chapter 23CAP. 23. Of the Invention of Enthymemes.

Chapter 24CHAP. 24. Of the Places of Enthymemes Ostensive.

Chapter 25CHAP. 25. Of the Places of Enthymemes that lead to Impossibility.

Chapter 26CHAP. 26. Of the Places of seeming Enthymemes.

Chapter 27CHAP. 27. Of the wayes to answer the Arguments of the Adversary.

Chapter 28CHAP. 28. Amplification and Extenuation are not Common Places. Enthymemes by which Arguments are answered,…

Chapter 1CHAP. 1. Of the Originall of Elocution and Pronunciation.

Chapter 2CHAP. 2. Of the choise of Words and Epithets.

Chapter 3CHAP. 3. Of the things that make an Oration Flat.

Chapter 4CHAP. 4. Of a Similitude.

Chapter 5CAP. 5. Of the Purity of Language.

Chapter 6CHAP. 6. Of the Amplitude and Tenuity of Language.

Chapter 7CHAP. 7. Of the Convenience, or Decency of Elocution.

Chapter 8CHAP. 8. Of two sorts of Stiles.

Chapter 9CHAP. 9. Of those things that grace an Oration, and make it delightfull.

Chapter 10CAP. 10. In what manner an Oration is graced by the things aforesaid.

Chapter 11CHAP. 11. Of the difference between the Stile to be used in Writing, and the Stile to be used in Pleading.

Chapter 12CHAP. 12. Of the parts of an Oration, and their Order.

Chapter 13CHAP. 13. Of the Proem.

Chapter 14CHAP. 14. Places of Crimination, and Purgation.

Chapter 15CAP. 15. Of the Narration

Chapter 16CHAP. 16. Of Proofe, or Confirmation, and Refutation.

Chapter 17CHAP. 17. Of Interrogations, Answers, and Iests.

Chapter 18CAP. 18. Of the Epilogue.

BookTHE ART OF RHETORICK.

AfterwordAlthough the Rules of SOPHISTRY be needlesse for them that be perfect in LOGICK; yet because the knowledge…

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